Assistant Category Manager, Fragrance

At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.

As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

CVS Health continues to grow! We have a great opportunity for an Assistant Category Manager, Fragrance. In this important role, you'll be responsible for attaining budgeted sales, contribution margin, inventory turns, and building market share within the category. This position will develop skills needed to support promotional strategy, display opportunities and planogram development and execution. The Assistant Category Manager, Fragrance will work under the guidance of Senior Category Manager and report directly to Senior Category Manager. The candidate will help guide the category specialists consistent with the business strategies and will work closely with cross functional partners.  Additionally, the role will lead special projects intricate to the growth of the Fragrance business and will help develop annual category business plans for 1, 3 and 5 years out as well was category strategic plans for weekly, seasonal and annual merchandising programs and maintain competitive analysis, including competitive digital and store analysis and market visits. This role is currently work hybrid out of Woonsocket, RI .

In this role you will also:

• Manage a full Vendor portfolio and collaborating and negotiating with the supplier partners to build our strong sales and margin driving plans. 
• Support the development of the business cases and execution plans for key strategic initiatives, rooted in deep insights on the consumer, product, and competitive trends.
• Develop and implement category plans (i.e., plan optimal SKU mix; Extra Care loyalty program; weekly, seasonal, annual promotional programs) for merchandising programs from 1 to 3 years that reflect deep personal knowledge of our businesses, customers, and clients.
• Manage fragrance assortment across store and digital channels
• Build and nurture strong vendor relationships to collaborate on launches, effective promotional offers, events, and off shelf opportunities.
• Analyze relevant data and incorporate findings and recommendations into category strategies (i.e. optimal SKU mix; Extracare loyalty program; promotional planning) .
• Drive tactical execution of day-to-day plan activities (i.e. item setup, markdowns, writeoffs).
• Become an expert in all internal tools and reporting databases
• Collaborate with an internal team of CVS professionals in Pricing, Promotion, Marketing, Loyalty and Personalization, Visual Merchandising, and Beauty Services
• Drive to planogram reset process (strategy and execution)
• Develop and maintain a strong understanding of current competition. Search out new competitive opportunities and make recommendations.
• Execute marketing plans for weekly, seasonal and annual marketing programs
• Always looking for new white space opportunities.
• Track effectiveness of promotional plans, continually adjust plans as the business changes to ensure accurate forecasting
• Ensuring all aspects of the Beauty & Personal Care Service & Experience strategy is developed, socialized and implemented in a way that aligns with business goals and prioritizes business growth and impact
   

Required Qualifications

• 3+ years of P&L Management
• 3+ Years of promo experience
• 3+ years of total business experience
• 3+ years of experience leading cross-functional teams and initiatives with a high degree of complexity
• 3+ years developing strategies to mobilize the business to achieve goals and outcomes using innovative solutions
• 3+ years influencing with and without authority
• 3+ years leveraging data to support strategic plans and return on investment
• 3+ years experience working with a team to prioritize work based on skills, needs, timelines, etc.
• 3+ years experience building high-performing teams
• 3+ years experience engaging and inspiring a team to reach optimal business outcomes together
• Highly responsible and accountable for building strong business value
• Consistently leads by example
• Proven ability to deliver results in complex, fast-paced environments
• Proven ability to develop and lead planning initiatives with a track record of successfully executing on established goals and objectives
• Proven ability to work with mul