Lead Director, Category Manager Cosmetics at CVS Health
Woonsocket, RI 02895, USA -
Full Time


Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

04 Dec, 25

Salary

231540.0

Posted On

04 Sep, 25

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

No

Skills

Leadership, Presentation Skills, Merchandising Strategies, Merchandising, Dynamics, Communication Skills, Cvs, Customer Service Skills

Industry

Marketing/Advertising/Sales

Description

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.

EDUCATION:

Masters - Preferred
Bachelor Degree - Required
Prior Relevant Work Experience:
10 to 15 years - Required
15 years or more - Preferred

Essential Qualifications and Functions:

  • 10+ years category management and/or business leadership expertise, with a track record of meeting, or exceeding, financial objectives and P&L ownership.
  • 10+ years’ experience leveraging a strategic mindset with the ability to develop and execute category and merchandising strategies that drive business growth.
  • 10+ years’ proven track record of influencing others with and without authority
  • 10+ years’ experience building high-performing, successful teams developing key talent. Demonstrated passion for bringing new leaders along and helping them realize their ability to impact the business.
  • 10+ years’ experience actively taking on issues in a decisive manner, while keeping broader team dynamics in mind and empowering your leaders to obtain results through building behaviors.
  • 10+ years’ experience leading under pressure, adapting to changing dynamics in real time, and finding solutions that satisfy multiple ‘customers’ of the business.
  • 10+ years’ experience understanding and breaking down highly complex situations to deliver impactful solutions in real time.
  • 10+ years’ experience effectively demonstrating excellent verbal and written communication skills, very strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
  • 10+ years’ experience collaborating effectively across different business functions, different perspectives, and different styles of leadership.
  • 10+ years’ experience demonstrated ability to lead a large team and manage a million-dollar business unit to achieve financial and business results.
  • Expertise leveraging MS Office Suite, including advanced Excel and PowerPoint capabilities.
  • Ability to think about the impact of decisions within Merchandising.
  • Consistently demonstrates strong executive presence.
  • Consistent record of exceptional customer service skills in increasing larger scopes of responsibility.
  • Deep understanding of Merchandising at CVS, or in other like external business models
  • Demonstrated track record of high performance.
  • Any additional tasks as required by manager or supervisor.
  • Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience
  • Regular and reliable attendance
  • Travel- Ability, and willingness, to travel regularly, 20% of time, based on needs of the business.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • 12+ years category management and/or business leadership experience, with a track record of meeting, or exceeding, financial objectives and P&L ownership.
  • 12+ years’ experience leveraging a strategic mindset with the ability to develop and execute category and merchandising strategies that drive business growth.
  • 12+ years’ proven track record of influencing others with and without authority
  • 12+ years’ experience building high-performing, successful teams developing key talent. Demonstrated passion for bringing new leaders along and helping them realize their ability to impact the business.
  • 12+ years’ experience actively taking on issues in a decisive manner, while keeping broader team dynamics in mind and empowering your leaders to obtain results through building behaviors.
  • 12+ years’ experience leading under pressure, adapting to changing dynamics in real time, and finding solutions that satisfy multiple ‘customers’ of the business.
  • 12+ years’ experience understanding and breaking down highly complex situations to deliver impactful solutions in real time.
  • 12+ years’ experience effectively demonstrating excellent verbal and written communication skills, very strong interpersonal and presentation skills.
  • 12+ years’ experience collaborating effectively across different business functions, different perspectives, and different styles of leadership.
  • 12+ years’ experience demonstrated ability to lead a large team and manage a million-dollar business unit to achieve financial and business results.
  • Omni-channel retail experience preferred.
  • Consulting experience preferred.
  • Advanced degree preferred.

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Responsibilities

JOB PURPOSE AND SUMMARY:

Are you passionate about driving innovation with compelling assortments and experiences? If so, there is a great opportunity to join CVS as a Lead Director, Category Manager of Cosmetics. To be successful in this role, you will leverage your uncanny ability to follow the vision set forth by your Division Market Manager (DMM) and Senior Category Manager to create an experience for our consumers, driving behaviors that expands market share in your categories. You will work to craft your own strategy for your categories while also proactively anticipating the business needs to create a profitable P&L. You will lead and develop your team to withstand the needs for the business as well poised to be resilient as the market ebbs and flows around consumer demand. Using your tactful negotiating skills, you will work cross-functionally to ensure we have the best bottom line financial performance for your assigned categories.

In addition, in this role, you will:

  • Deliver sales and margin goals by attaining market share and thoughtfully managing all lines of the category P&L
  • Lead and manage vendor relationships, collaborating and negotiating extensively with manufacturers and vendors to ensure brand and product strategies drive sales and profitability, as well as creating assortments and experiences (both physical & digital) that drive trust & trips with our customers
  • Develop and implement category plans (i.e., plan optimal SKU mix; ExtraCare loyalty program; weekly, seasonal, annual promotional programs) for merchandising programs that reflect deep personal knowledge of our businesses, customers and client
  • Initiate and execute strategic promotional strategies and marketing plans by collaborating internally with CVS partners (e.g., Inventory, Pricing, Promotion, Finance, Store Brands, Store Design and Store Operations) and supplier partners
  • Lead and develop other colleagues including but not limited to Assistant Category Managers and specialists
  • Collaborate with internal & external partners to deliver compelling experiences
  • Partner closely with the CVS Digital team to strengthen the CVS.com position within the market, ensuring omni capabilities are an integral part of the experience
  • Develop and continually sustain a strong understanding of current competition as well as search out new competitive opportunities
  • Customer obsessed - driving inclusive business strategies
  • Contribute to the development and execution of Cosmetics initiatives
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