Sr. Category Manager, Retail

JELD-WEN is currently seeking a Sr. Category Manager, Retail to join our growing team. 

THE ROLE

The Sr. Category Manager – Retail will be a highly collaborative and cross functional role engaging with sales, marketing, product management, merchandise management and supply chain. This individual will provide data analytics using fact-based insights to support key business goals and drive growth. This person will be experienced at gathering & integrating customer point-of-sale (POS), internal sales data, and relevant industry knowledge for the delivery of insights which can be directly translated into actionable recommendations. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
 

Principle Duties and Responsibilities

• Enable data decision making through the development of reporting dashboards and analyses to drive actionable insights combining complex data sets from both internal and external sources.
• Continuously evaluate sales, POS, inventory, and order trends to identify and propose opportunities.
• Identify product gaps and pricing opportunities, making recommendations at a regional or national level to support key business goals and drive sales growth.
• Analyze promotional activity to include internal and external metrics.
• Analyze and report on profitability trends identifying opportunities to improve mix.
• Partner with sales team and demand planner to ensure the integrity of the sales input to the S&OP process.
• Collaborate with sales team on sales inputs to annual and quarterly financial planning forecasts.
• Additional ad hoc analysis and reporting as needed.
• Develop financial analysis as input to financial proforma for new product launches, assortment changes, and business/line reviews.
• Support sales enablement as liaison for retail sales channel.

Experience and Experience

• 5+ years experience in category management, data analysis, or similar field.
• Experience working at, or with, big-box home center/home improvement retailers is preferred.
• Ability to analyze complex data sets, interpret results and make recommendations.
• Advanced skills in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; Power BI experience highly recommended.
• Ability to work independently as well as cross functionally in a team setting.
• Demonstrated verbal and written communication skills in collecting and reporting out to all levels of management.
• Ability to execute and excel in high-paced, dynamic organization.

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About JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. 

JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) is a leading global designer, manufacturer and distributor of high-performance interior and exterior doors, windows and related building products serving the new construction and repair and remodeling sectors. Based in Charlotte, North Carolina, the company operates across North America and Europe. Our associates are dedicated to bringing beauty and security to the spaces that touch our lives through our market-leading product brands across the world. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide, LaCantina® and VPI™ in North America, and Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe. For more information, visit corporate.JELD-WEN.com or follow LinkedIn.

JELD-WEN has been named by Forbes as one of ‘America’s Best Employers’ and by Newsweek as one of the ‘World’s Most Trustworthy Companies’. 

What We Offer

Investing in People is one of our Core Values, we strive to attract & retain great people! As such, JELD-WEN offers competitive compensation & benefits packages. As a global organization, specific benefits may vary, however typically including medical & dental, generous leave policies, retirement program, etc.

JELD-WEN is an equal employment opportunity employer and does not tolerate discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation based on individuals’ physical traits, beliefs, and/or other characteristics that are protected under applicable laws.

JELD-WEN does not accept unsolicited resumes from headhunters, recruitment agencies, or fee-based recruitment services.