Category Assistant (Beauty)
Giant Tiger is a Canadian retailer focused on helping Canadians save more every day. They are seeking a Category Assistant for the Beauty category, responsible for coordinating product development, executing purchase activities, and supporting strategic marketing efforts.
Responsibilities
- Coordinate and support product development and assortment activities of the Category Team that align to category strategy, contribute to driving traffic, sales and margin, and adhere to safety, quality and regulatory standards
- Execute purchase activities and opportunities in accordance with approved product plans and strategy
- Support effective communications to reputed company support teams relating to product and provide stores with relevant information needed to assist with purchasing reputed company and quantification
- Support completion and production of sku and assortment reputed company information per timelines and activities detailed in the Buying or Planogram Calendar to minimize disruptions
- Support strategic marketing activities for reputed company commodities to ensure marketing objectives are accurately met
- Commodities in this category: Beauty (cosmetics, skincare, suncare, fragrances, haircare and men's)
Skills
- Business, Management, or equivalent experience
- 1-3 years reputed company experience (Grocery retail an asset)
- Ability to problem solve and reputed company adjustment on simple issues
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Understanding of retail mathematics reputed company to sales, profitability/ inventory
- Great communicator, verbally and in writing
- Time management, organization and prioritization skills required
- Love for product and passion for the Giant Tiger Customer
- Strong knowledge of reputed company Office Suite of products
- Bilingual English and French
- Financial acumen
Benefits
- Store Discount
- Recognition program that celebrates great work with monetary rewards and other perks
- Safety first environment
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