CABELAS INC., recognized as the World's Foremost Outfitter of hunting and fishing products, passionately serves people who enjoy the outdoor lifestyle by delivering innovation, quality and value to our products and services. As a superior retailer of outdoor sporting goods, Cabela's has 30 stores nationwide and a location in Winnipeg, Canada. With 140 million-plus catalogs mailed each year and worldwide Internet sales, Cabela's also owns the World's Foremost Bank and credit card company. This Retail Associate Category Manager position is located at the Cabela's corporate offices in Sidney, NE. We invite you to visit Cabela's at www.cabelas.com.

General Description: The principal purpose of this Retail Associate Category Manager position is the execution of the category of Men's Logo & Accessories as it pertains specifically to the retail channel. Primary responsibilities include everyday interaction with Space Planning to facilitate product placement and merchandising in each retail location, providing competitive analysis, and retail advertising. This position is responsible for the execution of the retail life cycle of a product such as unplanned inventory, under-performing products, calendar management, and retail trends.

Essential Activities & Responsibilities:

• Responsible for coordinating space planning/planograms, proofing Retail ad copy and signage, and working with visual merchandising on the Retail presentation.
• Supports the development of the product assortment for Retail merchandise to support strategy goals. Supports the development and executes of the assortment strategy for the Retail channel.
• Supports the execution of the private label and branded merchandise product development to support Retail channel financial goals.
• Manages the Retail product life cycle (unplanned inventory, seasonal rolls, pre/post ad, execution of exit strategy).
• Performs the category level analysis of product performance in the Retail channel for use in the weekly and monthly performance reviews (OTB), using reports provided by Planning and Inventory.
• Assists in negotiating purchases, based on input from Planning and Inventory, in the appropriate quantities for the correct location to achieve financial objectives.
• Conducts competitive analysis on ads, pricing strategy, product offering, etc. Coordinates with field RMMs to complete competition shops.
• Responsible for preparing and conducting category line reviews for the Retail channel assortment.

Education & Experience:

• Preferred: Bachelors Degree plus one to three years previous relevant experience.
• Minimum: Include a total of three to five years previous relevant experience.
• Specialized knowledge and experience in Retail Merchandising and Sales, Inventory Control/Planning, and Marketing as it pertains to retail advertising.