Associate Category & Product Manager - US

About the position As our Associate Category Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the Category Manager with day-to-day business and product lifecycle management. The ideal candidate will have at least 2 years of experience in Product Innovation, Brand Management, or Business Management. Responsibilities • Support Category Manager(s) with category growth initiatives related to driving revenue, market share, and global expansion , • Lead cross functional product development team to successfully commercialize products and meet financial goals , • Assist in the development of 3-year category strategies and innovation roadmap, driven by consumer, market and retailer insights capitalizing on specific needs and white space opportunities , • Develop deep category knowledge , • Monitor financial performance for assigned category including revenue tracking, margin and profitability, and rate of sale analysis , • Perform analysis for SKU rationalization and productivity at the item level and make a recommendation on go-forward plan , • Provide recommendations for MSRP pricing , • Support discontinue/transition planning , • Participate in S&OP process , • Supports development of new product business cases aligned to category innovation strategy , • Support development of customer sell in strategy including product reason for being & merchandising recommendations, competitive advantages, and point of view and differentiation , • Collaborate on product communications brief to initiate marketing, fashion, video, photography, or other creative functions on project requests to bring the story to life , • Identify products to feature in seeded reviews and influencer outreach and develop action plans for low rated items , • Utilizes POS, NPD and research to optimize category plans , • Initiate requests for research and collaborate on research plan and execution , • Supports management of market and competitive research provide updates to design and cross functional teams as necessary Requirements • 2 - 4 years of experience in Brand Management, Business Management, or Product Innovation is required , • Has worked on a business with global or international exposure , • General knowledge of new product development processes , • Familiarity with the online and brick & mortar retail landscape is strongly preferred , • Bachelor's degree in business management, marketing, finance or other related field or equivalent work experience is required , • Ability to execute and excel in high-paced organization , • Demonstrated success working in a matrix environment , • Proven ability to work on and lead a cross-functional team , • Ability to deal with changing environments, tight timelines and multiple priorities , • Strong communication skills, written and oral Nice-to-haves Benefits • Competitive pay , • Flexible hours , • Generous benefits , • Team member activities and philanthropic efforts throughout the year , • Company-wide awards and recognition for a job well done Apply Job!