Our Opportunity:

Chewy is seeking a dynamic and analytical Category Manager to join our growing and fast-paced Exotics merchandising team. Location is flexible between Plantation, FL, Boston, MA and Seattle, WA. 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 a new Chewy category, build strong partnerships with suppliers, negotiate to improve business terms, manage all aspects of the vendor relationships, develop and execute business strategies, and identify 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, marketing, and or product experience are great backgrounds for this role. 

What You’ll Do:

• Lead the Fish, Reptile & Amphibian categories; the ideal candidate will need related experience. 
• Establish, build, and manage strong vendor partner relationships, including ownership across all assortment, 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.
• Identify opportunities within your category to optimize and maximize 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 holistic planning and execution

What You’ll Need:

• 5+ years of holistic business experience in ecommerce, merchandising, retail, FMCG, or similar organizations.
• Strong comprehensive business acumen 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.
• Exceptional 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, and strong knowledge of retail math.
• Must have experience with Fish and/or Reptile & Amphibian

Bonus:

• Business and leadership experience in market-leading organizations; both in bigger organizations and start-up businesses.
• SQL a plus

Compensation & Benefits:

Our salary range for a Category Manager position is $110,500.00 - $176,000.00. 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, 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.

Non-exempt hourly team members accrue paid time off (PTO) while salaried-exempt team members have unlimited PTO, subject to manager approval. Non-exempt hourly team members in Fulfillment Centers and Customer Service are also eligible for additional unplanned unpaid time off (UTO). 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.

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