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WESCO Category Management Analyst in Toronto, Ontario
As a Category Management Analyst you will support the day to day execution of strategies for assigned categories and focus on reducing organizational spend to improve savings and enhancing relationships with business stakeholders and suppliers. You will be responsible for supporting Supplier Relations and category strategy planning and assisting with the execution of supplier growth plans. You will assist with, and occasionally lead, product optimization efforts and new product onboarding. You will manage assigned supplier relationships, providing increased value for both the company and the supplier. You will work cross-functionally to identify first-cost, standard cost, spend, and pricing optimization opportunities: to improve profitability of the category.
Responsibilities:
Supports development of an optimized Product Assortment & Merchandizing strategy
Support Supplier Relationship team by preparing reports, analyizing data and preparing presentations
Assist in Supplier meeting preparations involving data gathering, product research and presentation development
Conduct opportunity assessments, benchmarking, and cost modeling to develop sourcing opportunities
Prepare category improvement projections and conduct post-implementation variance analysis
Work with the contract management team in the administration of contract data, addendums, item master sheets, and additional supplier documentation
Support category managers in the development of supplier performance/continuous improvement targets and related scorecards
Work with the team in the administration of supplier assessments, score cards, and other analytics to manage supplier performance
Support marketing plan development and execution
Effectively communicate key product messaging both internally and externally
Conduct product evaluation and comparisons to identify alternates
Identify, manage and communicate new product introductions
Conduct supplier negotiations to obtain best value
Addresses supplier performance management and issue resolution
Partner with the KPI team to develop a tracking mechanism to report and communicate savings achieved
Support other initiatives / projects in the company that may affect organization’s performance and collaborate with necessary stakeholders
Must be able to perform the essential functions of this position with or without reasonable accommodation
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree - business, sales, marketing or relevant field is required
Minimum of 2 years experience in sales, marketing, purchasing or inventory control
Product category management experience/2 years preferred
History of success maintaining and developing key relationships/2 years
Proficient in Excel and Access
Analytical and detail oriented
Excellent business and financial acumen
Ability to travel 0-25% of the time
Wesco International, Inc., including its subsidiaries and affiliates (“Wesco”) provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, religion, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, or other characteristics protected by law. US applicants only, we are an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer.
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