Junior Category Manager

At Redwood Oil Co., we foster an environment of respect and safety for our staff and customers.  We know our employees are essential to the continued success & growth of our business, and that their happiness at work is vital.  We empower our employees through teamwork and training by providing them with the tools and support necessary to perform at their best   If you enjoy working with people and value the importance of providing your staff and customers with a welcoming environment, then this is the place for you

Redwood Oil Co. was founded by Peter Van Alyea with his purchase of a single gas station in the early 1970's in Marin County.  Since then we have grown to 24 retail gas and convenience store locations, 16 of which are home to our Aztec Grills where fresh food items are prepared daily by our grill staff.  Redwood Market and Aztec Grill are brands of Redwood Oil, which you will see on the face of our stores and on the labels of our in-house prepared food products.

Benefits: medical, dental, vision and life insurance: 401K with company match, paid holidays off, and vacation & sick time.

The Junior Category Manager & Analyst oversees the development of the categories and related marketing programs to increase sales and gross profit of select categories within the c-store and support Brand Director in other categories. Accomplish this by planning marketing strategies, selecting suppliers, evaluating new products and displays, evaluating new programs (research, data), promotions and distribution opportunities, negotiating contracts, project management, and utilizing established Category Management processes. Supports Operations Team with Marketing execution and concerns. This person also ensures that a cohesive and professional brand identity is maintained across our network of convenience stores.

Please note, this is not an all-inclusive list of all duties required of the position.

Category Management

1. Develop Profitable growth via a variety of category management tools on special projects with an eye to increasing productivity
2. Provide Category Management Insight by leading the dialogue with a focus on category growth opportunities,  margin opportunities and SKU optimization
3. Create, develop and deliver regular category reviews, plans, and strategies with retail partners
4. Manage center-of-store assortment planning

Analysis/reporting

1. Mine consumer/shopper data to develop insights and identify opportunities
2. Perform post program results analysis.
3. Provide analytical support with accompanying insights
4. Manage ERP, Pricebook, and 3rd party tech platforms
5. Administer Vendor Rebate programs

Inventory Management

1. Manage Physical Inventory process for QSR and C-store
2. Identify Inventory discrepancies and work with vendors to optimize position
3. Create and administer forecasting to optimize raw material and CPG ordering
4. Support Brand Director in Costing, Pricing and Menu Optimization for proprietary food service AG

Retail and Sales Operations

• Devise and execute store ops related to product and marketing
• Communicate all product and marketing related updates to stores
• Manage marketing calendar and physical marketing assets

Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree and/or equivalent experience in Retail.

Job Knowledge/Skills Required:

1. Thorough knowledge of Microsoft suite, including intermediate to advanced Excel skills (Vlookup, Pivot tables) and storytelling from data.
2. Organizational skills
3. File management (physical and digital)
4. Planning skills, mutil- tasking skills, detail oriented
5. Communication and human relation skills
6. Negotiating Skills

The physical demands described here must be must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of the job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.

● Physical Demands: mostly seated work.  Periodic visits to locations may be needed, including out of town travel that may be overnight.  This is seldom, but will be required as needed.