Category Management Process (CMP) Leader

Join our team of more than 34,000 team members, supporting our members and communities in our Club Support Center, 235+ clubs and eight distribution centers. BJ’s Wholesale Club offers a collaborative and inclusive environment where all team members can learn, grow and be their authentic selves. Together, we’re committed to providing outstanding service and convenience to our members, helping them save on the products and services they need for their families and homes.

The Benefits of working at BJ’s

•        BJ’s pays weekly

•        Eligible for free BJ's Inner Circle and Supplemental membership(s)*

•        Generous time off programs to support busy lifestyles* 

                      o Vacation, Personal, Holiday, Sick, Bereavement Leave, Jury Duty

•        Benefit plans for your changing needs*

                      o Three medical plans**, Health Savings  Account (HSA), two dental plans, vision plan, flexible spending ​

•        401(k) plan with company match (must be at least 18 years old)

*eligibility requirements vary by position

**medical plans vary by location

Job Summary:

The CMP Manager will lead the adoption of the Category Management Process (CMP) at BJ’s. CMP is an end-to-end assortment planning process for each category that delivers profitable sales growth via member-backed assortments, as well as exceptional product cost and member value through well-choreographed vendor partnerships.

The ultimate goal of the CMP is to offer the best possible product assortment to BJ’s member families and in so doing, deliver on our ambitious growth goals. The CMP is a key pillar of BJ’s merchandising transformation and a core priority for the BJ’s executive leadership team.

Reporting to the VP of Merchandising Transformation, this role is part of a newly created team tasked with partnering with BJ’s merchants to influence and lead the company’s strategic decisions on category assortment, acting as coach, thought-partner, sounding-board and process guardian during the journey of adoption of the CMP methodology, This role will have high visibility in the organization, a cross-functional reach and act as role model on all matters related to the CMP.

The Sr CMP Manager is responsible for partnering with multiple merchants during the annual CMP reviews to guide the development of high-quality assortment plans and help achieve successful negotiation outcomes with vendors.

Key responsibilities include:

• Guide the cross-functional teams through the CMP methodology: serving as an advisor on milestones, deliverables, timelines and best practices
• Maintain and update CMP playbooks and methodologies based on ongoing experience and emerging requirements
• Serve as a trainer in CMP training sessions
• Ensure participation of all cross-functional stakeholders (Merchandising Analytics, Planning & Allocation, Space Planning, Own Brands, Digital, etc.) as needed
• Participate in CMP team working sessions and milestone meetings for the supported merchants
• Hold merchant teams accountable for meeting the level of rigor expected of the CMP Act as intellectual sparring partner to the supported merchant teams to influence the best decisions for BJ’s.
• Provide feedback on milestone meeting materials developed by the merchant teams
• Act as gate keeper on progression of CMP work past each milestone with the VP of Merchandising Transformation and the responsible DMM/GMM
• Report on progress against the key milestones along the CMP for the supported merchants, escalating roadblocks to the VP of Merchandising Transformation and to the VP DMM
• Develop a strong, collaborative and trusting relationship with the merchant teams supported
• Act as CMP champion and change agent: facilitate change management and adoption of the CMP by influencing beyond authority
• Partnering with the VP of Merchandising Transformation to govern the overall CMP 

Success for this role will be twofold:

• Successful adoption of the CMP methodology by the BJ’s merchant organization: CMP becomes fully internalized in BJ’s ways of working
• Development of high-quality merchandising recommendations, translating into winning m