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CATEGORY MANAGER

Summary

Results-focused Category Manager with strengths in supply markets and category trends. Proactive leader with great collaboration skills and data analysis insights. Successful in growing sales and delivering cost savings in large corporations. Demonstrates comprehensive understanding of business requirements and category ownership by creating and defending category strategies and decisions with sound analytics. Creates, nurtures, and enhances supplier relationships. Areas of expertise includes financial planning and analysis, budget and category management.

SKILLS

P&L/Financial Analysis
Sales and Budget Forecasting
Pricing Strategies
Process Improvement
Category Management
Strategic and Business Planning
Marketing/Promotional Planning
Contract Negotiation
Vendor/Sourcing Management
Project Management
Inventory Management
Demand Planning

Experience

Category Manager | 09/2016 to 12/2020
Company Name - City, State

Managed $300MM P&L across 3 categories
Managed $200MM annual spending to adhere to budget
Conducted budget and forecast planning processes
Built revenue forecasts for new initiatives
Performed analyses of variances to plan, forecast and offered insights
Presented financial performance results and deep dives to senior leadership
Developed targets and implemented initiatives that enabled target delivery
Benchmark, track, and analyze annual performance metrics and sourcing trends against budget
Develop category strategies to reduce cost and mitigate risk associated with vendor compliance/performance
Executed RFIs and RFPs, reviewed bid sheets and led the selection of suppliers
Negotiated agreements with suppliers to manage inventory, quality and cost
Negotiated new contracts and oversaw the completion of vendor onboarding
Renewed existing contracts and work with suppliers on cost reduction opportunities and innovative ideas
Ensured contacts and supporting documents are compliant with internal policy and federal/state regulations
Conducted ongoing supplier management process
Developed scorecards to measure supplier performance against KPIs
Tracked compliance and support formal management reporting
Conducted quarterly business reviews with core suppliers to ensure they are meeting outlined service requirements
Collaborated with with internal and external stakeholders to develop and implement category strategies
Forecasted and tracked vendor funding
Performed vendor account reconciliation to resolve payment issues
Led automation and process improvements to drive efficiencies and cost savings
Investigated and solved standard cost and purchase order issues

Manager, Inventory | 11/2013 to 09/2016
Company Name - City, State

Managed $200MM annual budget across 3 categories
Developed and maintained annual rolling forecast for inventory and receipts
Managed Open to Buy budge within 2% of the Monthly Lock Forecast
Developed revenue and profit financial forecasts at the Category/Division level
Collaborated with merchant team on forecasted sales, pricing and inventory
Evaluated impact of promotional strategy on the forecast including product placement and various promotion types
Worked with suppliers to address demand and supply imbalances
Built financial models to predict ROICs
Developed promotional productivity forecast and product performance sensitivity analyses
Managed replenishment, promotional and seasonal forecasting
Managed nonproductive inventory through promotional pricing
Monitored KPIs goals and implemented corrective measures when needed
Identified process improvement opportunities and implemented changes to gain efficiencies
Ensured product sell-through and provided analysis to determine price depth to reduce risk
Optimized inventory performance in accordance with financial inventory targets,
Minimized excess and non-productive inventory through product life cycle management

Sr Business Analyst/Finance Manager | 02/2004 to 11/2013
Company Name - City, State

Supervised, trained, and reviewed work of 3 direct reports
Prepared annual workload plan, financial forecasts and budgets
Performed periodic analyses of variances as compared to plan, forecast and prior periods
Prepared presentations and reporting of budget and forecast for the Senior Leadership
Designed and presented strategic solutions to close variance gaps
Participated in various work streams for special projects
Acted as trusted business partner, leveraging financial and business expertise to drive strategic decisions
Ensured the delivery of best customer experience and positive business results
Performed scenario modeling to determine financial impact of key initiatives
Led automation and process improvement initiatives
Improved efficiency of ad-hoc reporting processes

Accomplishments

Delivered 7% cost savings in Home Cleaners category by switching from collect to pre-paid vendor shipments. Secured permanent display opportunity within this category in 500 stores to rotate promotional product and improve inventory turns to allow for best bracket ordering pricing from the vendor

Education and Training

DePaul University - City, State

MBA

Business Administration And Management, 11/2017

DePaul University - City, State

Bachelor of Science

Accounting And Finance, 06/2003

Software Proficiency

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access)

SAS Enterprise Guide Reporting & Planning Tool

SAP Business Objects

IPLAN (SaaS Financial Planning & Modeling Tool)

Market Share Data Tools (Nielsen)

JDA

IEX Total View Workforce Management

Nortel Network Symposium

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School Attended

DePaul University

Job Titles Held:

Category Manager
Manager, Inventory
Sr Business Analyst/Finance Manager

Degrees

MBA
Bachelor of Science

Category Manager Resume Example

Resume Score: 80%

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