Job Overview
Are you a strategic and results-driven merchandising professional with a passion for healthcare and retail? Wellwise is looking for a Category Manager to lead the development and execution of category strategies that drive sales, profitability, and an exceptional customer experience.In this role, you will manage a portfolio of healthcare categories, leveraging customer insights, market trends, and vendor partnerships to optimize product assortment, pricing, promotions, and inventory. You will collaborate cross-functionally to ensure Wellwise continues to provide innovative solutions that help Canadians live healthier, more independent lives.
Key Responsibilities
Category Strategy:
- Develop and execute category plans that align with business objectives, delivering growth in sales, margin, and market share.
Vendor Management:
- Build and maintain strong relationships with vendor partners, negotiating pricing, promotional programs, product launches, and annual agreements.
Assortment Management:
- Analyze customer needs, market trends, and product performance to optimize assortment, introduce new products, and manage product lifecycle decisions.
Pricing & Promotions:
- Develop pricing strategies and promotional calendars that maximize category performance while remaining competitive within the market.
Financial Performance:
- Monitor key performance indicators, including sales, gross margin, inventory turns, and profitability, and develop action plans to achieve business targets.
Cross-Functional Collaboration:
- Partner with Marketing, Supply Chain, Operations, eCommerce, and Store Operations to successfully execute category initiatives and product launches.
Market Intelligence:
- Monitor industry trends, competitive activity, consumer insights, and emerging healthcare products to identify opportunities for growth and innovation.
Experience:
- 3–5 years of Category Management, Merchandising, Buying, or Product Management experience, preferably within retail, healthcare, pharmacy, or consumer products.
Analytical Skills:
- Strong ability to analyze data, identify trends, and make informed business decisions that drive category performance.
Negotiation:
- Demonstrated experience negotiating with vendors and managing supplier relationships.
Business Acumen:
- Strong understanding of retail financial metrics, including sales, margin, inventory management, and promotional effectiveness.
Communication:
- Excellent interpersonal and presentation skills with the ability to influence cross-functional teams and external partners.
Organization:
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Technical Skills:
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and experience with merchandising, ERP, or category management systems is considered an asset.
Qualifications
- Proven experience in product management or category management within healthcare or related sectors.
- Strong project management skills with the ability to lead multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Familiarity with SaaS platforms, digital marketing strategies, and e-commerce operations.
- Excellent analysis skills with proficiency in SQL or similar data analysis tools.
- Effective presentation skills capable of conveying complex ideas clearly to diverse audiences.
- Knowledge of software development processes and Agile methodologies is preferred.
- Background in marketing, sales, or product development within the healthcare industry is highly desirable.
- Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively across teams and manage stakeholder expectations effectively.
This role is ideal for a proactive professional eager to influence the future of healthcare solutions through innovative category management strategies.
Pay: $75,000.00-$80,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- Dental care
- Employee assistance program
- On-site parking
- RRSP match
- Vision care
Work Location: In person
