Senior Category Manager
Our Opportunity:
Chewy is seeking a dynamic and analytical Senior Category Manager - Exotics to join our growing and fast-paced merchandising team. Location is flexible between Plantation, FL | Boston, MA. We have very ambitious plans at Chewy and building our Merchandising teams and businesses are the top priority. Our Category Managers are passionate entrepreneurial minded contributors that enjoy relevant and impactful results growing our brand. In this role, you will help build the Exotics categories, build positive relationships with suppliers, negotiate to improve business terms, lead all aspects of the vendor relationships, develop, and complete business strategies, and see opportunities to accelerate your business.
At Chewy, we believe innovation is rewarded and execution is highly valued. Negotiation experience, verbal, written, and presentation skills are a must. Our ideal candidate is a versatile business leader with a track record of high performance, that can think big and operate at depth in parallel. Merchandising, retail, sales, and or product experience are great backgrounds for this role.
What You’ll Do:
- Lead vendor partnerships and growth strategies across the Aquatics & Reptile categories in tandem with 2 category managers.
- Establish, build, and manage strong vendor partner relationships, including ownership across all assortments, pricing, cost/rebate/terms negotiations.
- Build and implement, based on research and data insights, strategies and plans to both recruit new customers to Chewy and to develop existing customers via lifecycle management concepts.
- See opportunities within your category to optimize and improve product performance, including analyzing sales data, assortment gaps, and market trends to make quick, effective decisions for your business.
- Work cross-functionally with finance, marketing, supply chain, pricing, and customer service to ensure collaboration as well as multidisciplinary planning and execution.
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What You’ll Need:
- 5+ years of end-to-end business experience in E-commerce, merchandising, retail, FMCG, or similar organizations.
- Strong comprehensive business sense and the willingness to move fast.
- Sales/Merchandising experience.
- Proven operator, skilled in go-to-market, and with focus on execution.
- Great communication skills combined with the ability to influence cross-functional partners.
- Outstanding competencies in vendor management/merchandising, sales, marketing, and general management.
- Ability to lead, be nimble, prioritize, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, SQL, and strong knowledge of retail math.
- Must have Aquatics experience.
Bonus:
- Business and leadership experience in market-leading organizations; both in bigger organizations and start-up businesses.
- Reptile experience a plus.
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The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including but not limited to the candidate’s relevant experience, education, and work location. In addition, this position is eligible for 401k and a new hire and annual equity grant.
We offer different types of insurance and benefits, such as medical/Rx, vision, dental, life, disability, hospital indemnity, critical illness, and accident. We offer parental leave, family services benefits, backup dependent care, flexible spending accounts, telemedicine, pet adoption reimbursement, employee assistance program, and many discounts including 10% off pet insurance and 20% off at Chewy.com.
Exempt salary team members have unlimited PTO, subject to manager approval. Team members will receive six paid holidays per year. Team members may be eligible for paid sick and family leave in compliance with applicable state and local regulations.
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 CAAR@chewy.com.
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Perks and Benefits
Health and Wellness
- FSA
- HSA
- Health Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term Disability
- Long-Term Disability
- Mental Health Benefits
Parental Benefits
- Non-Birth Parent or Paternity Leave
- Birth Parent or Maternity Leave
- Adoption Assistance Program
Work Flexibility
- Remote Work Opportunities
- Flexible Work Hours
- Hybrid Work Opportunities
Office Life and Perks
- Company Outings
- Commuter Benefits Program
- Pet-friendly Office
- Happy Hours
- Snacks
- Some Meals Provided
- Casual Dress
- On-Site Cafeteria
- Holiday Events
Vacation and Time Off
- Personal/Sick Days
- Paid Holidays
- Unlimited Paid Time Off
- Paid Vacation
- Leave of Absence
- Summer Fridays
Financial and Retirement
- Performance Bonus
- 401(K) With Company Matching
- 401(K)
- Company Equity
- Relocation Assistance
- Financial Counseling
- Stock Purchase Program
Professional Development
- Promote From Within
- Mentor Program
- Lunch and Learns
- Internship Program
- Leadership Training Program
- Shadowing Opportunities
- Access to Online Courses
- Professional Coaching
Diversity and Inclusion
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
- Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
- Unconscious Bias Training