Shape category performance through assortment planning and financial analysis as an Associate Category Manager working hybrid in Richmond Hill. Influence pricing, promotions, and inventory decisions.

This Associate Category Manager manages assigned categories, subcategories, or workstreams with direction from merchandising leadership. The role translates strategy into assortment, pricing, promotional, vendor, and inventory plans. It uses sales, margin, customer, market, and inventory insights to recommend practical actions.

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage assigned categories and translate strategies into actionable plans
- Lead assortment reviews, launches, rationalization, transitions, and discontinuations
- Recommend pricing promotions and secure vendor funding
- Partner with teams to improve availability and inventory productivity




- Guide specialists through projects, knowledge-sharing, and coaching

Requirements:

- Three to five years of relevant merchandising or retail experience
- Degree or diploma in merchandising, business, purchasing, or related discipline
- Robust analytical and financial acumen using category performance data
- Working knowledge of assortment, pricing, promotions, and vendor management
- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint

Apply category strategy, analytical judgment, and supplier collaboration to improve assortments, profitability, inventory productivity, and customer experience.

📌 Associate Category Manager Merchandising (Richmond Hill)
🏢 Staples Canada
📍 Richmond Hill