Merchandise Manager

at  Home Hardware Stores Limited

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Merchandise team as a Merchandise Manager. Reporting to the Director, Merchandise, you will be responsible for managing the product assortment, sales, inventory, margins, and supplier relationships within an assigned category, to deliver on established annual financial plans.
If you have strong leadership and communication skills along with a good understanding of category management, we would love to hear from you!

• Lead the development, communication, and execution of category strategies in collaboration with the Merchandise Director and cross functional teams.
• Deliver financial metrics assigned to the category including POS, shipments, margin, and other business metrics including but not limited to inventory metrics in conjunction with Supply Chain.
• Develop and maintain a productive and profitable national brand and private label assortment in the Dealer Support Centre and through direct to store channels.
• Build competitive advantage for HHSL using expert category knowledge acquired through industry experience, trade shows, store visits, and supplier interactions both domestically and internationally.
• Negotiate and build strong relationships with key suppliers to support corporate initiatives.
• Develop and execute successful promotions and support marketing initiatives.
• Effectively lead, coach, and develop a team of associates including Assistant Merchandise Managers and Merchandise Analysts.
• Support Home Dealer Owners with timely, accurate and valuable category information.