Owns brand sales and performance across assortment, pricing, promotions, vendor operations, inventory health, and product launches. Develops category strategy, marketing plans, and vendor relationships to drive customer acquisition and growth. Analyzes market, customer, and business data to refine strategies and improve execution across e-commerce and retail operations.
Job Description:
Our Opportunity:
Chewy is currently seeking an Associate Category Manager to join our exciting and fast-paced team and help with the management of the Bowls and Home business. We have ambitious plans for a growing business and are looking for an experienced brand manager to unlock growth for one of our strategic categories. You will focus on building world-class customer experiences and delivering exponential growth through new innovative customer offerings and outstanding execution. The Associate Category Manager will impact the P&L, business strategy and operations for their brand portfolio, developing marketing plans to generate customer acquisition, partnering with supply chain to maintain inventory health, and driving growth. Our ideal candidate is an experienced and versatile employee, has a proven track record of high performance, earns trust of internal and external partners, operates at depth, and has experience in high-growth business environments.
What You'll Do:
What You'll Need:
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Chewy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact [email protected].
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Our Opportunity:
Chewy is currently seeking an Associate Category Manager to join our exciting and fast-paced team and help with the management of the Bowls and Home business. We have ambitious plans for a growing business and are looking for an experienced brand manager to unlock growth for one of our strategic categories. You will focus on building world-class customer experiences and delivering exponential growth through new innovative customer offerings and outstanding execution. The Associate Category Manager will impact the P&L, business strategy and operations for their brand portfolio, developing marketing plans to generate customer acquisition, partnering with supply chain to maintain inventory health, and driving growth. Our ideal candidate is an experienced and versatile employee, has a proven track record of high performance, earns trust of internal and external partners, operates at depth, and has experience in high-growth business environments.
What You'll Do:
- Have full ownership of brand sales encompassing assortment, pricing, promotions, and brand performance.
- Delivers outstanding execution across vendor operations, including but not limited to item and content setup, ordering/forecasting, promotional planning, etc.
- Define the strategy to build the business, deliver rapid growth, launch new products, and expand your vendor relationships.
- Analyze market, customer, and data insights to elevate performance and refine strategies
What You'll Need:
- 2+ years of business experience in leading E-commerce, retail.
- 3+ years of category or brand management experience
- Strong comprehensive business insight. Proficient in vendor relationships, product management, marketing, supply chain, operations, and project management.
- Proven contributor, skilled in high quality go-to-market execution, with an unshakable growth mindset
- Excellent communication, strategic and analytical skills
- Must have a Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience.
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Chewy is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ancestry, national origin, gender, citizenship, marital status, religion, age, disability, gender identity, results of genetic testing, veteran status, as well as any other legally-protected characteristic. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact [email protected].
To access Chewy's California CPRA Job Applicant Privacy Policy, please click here.
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