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      Category Manager

      Quidsi, Inc., parent company to Diapers.com, Soap.com and BeautyBar.com is one of the fastest growing internet retailers in the United States. We are now planning the launch of our fourth website / vertical and are seeking to hire a motivated and talented Category Manager to help us build the business. This position is responsible for sourcing and merchandising these categories. We are looking for the right individual to help us drive growth and margin through assortment planning, vendor negotiations, onsite merchandising and inventory management.

      Areas of responsibility include:
      ASSORTMENT PLANNING AND LAUNCH STRATEGY DEVELOPMENT
      • Develop product assortment for launch and ongoing expansion
      • Establish optimum product mix, develop effective pricing / merchandising strategies
      • Provide business analysis and insights of sales, pricing, ongoing opportunities for incremental volume
      ON-LINE MERCHANDISING
      • Develop on-line merchandising and promotion proposals and calendar to achieve sales targets
      • Develop business rules to support ongoing online merchandising leveraging our online search and merchandising capabilities
      • Oversee initial product set-up. Update and maintain vendor/item database as necessary
      VENDOR MANAGEMENT
      • Work with existing vendor base to negotiate terms improvement, develop new incentive programs, and ensure a reliable and operationally effective flow of goods to our fulfillment centers
      • Ensure profitability by accurate forecasting and close monitoring of procurement margin
      • Establish new direct accounts in support of selection expansion and margin improvement
      • Lead supplier/publisher business reviews
      INVENTORY & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT
      • Project sales by SKU, and work with supply chain to purchase inventory required to support sales
      • Partner with supply chain team to manage inventory health by ensuring efficient inventory flows (including the forecasting, purchasing, and return of new and catalog products)
      • Involves determining and executing exit strategies for unproductive inventory
      Qualifications
      Bachelor's Degree is required
      Retail or ecommerce background is highly desired
      Superb business judgment with a track record of successful negotiations and overall relationship management (both internal and external)
      The ability to work autonomously in a highly demanding and often ambiguous environment, with strong attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills
      Strong analytical acumen and be comfortable generating and evaluating various forecasts, metrics, and analyses
      Exceptional problem-solving skills while managing multiple priorities effectively and efficiently
      Great communication skills (both oral and written) are a must
      Knowledge of MS Office (particularly Excel, Access, and PowerPoint) is preferred, as well as an agility with web-based software applications and internally-developed systems

      This position is located in Jersey City, NJ. Our beautiful office is located across from the Exchange Place Path Station.

      TO APPLY: Please submit your resume and a cover letter stating your salary requirements to careers@quidsi.com. Include in the subject line your name, position name and where you have seen this ad.

      Quidsi Inc is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We will only respond to those we wish to contact for an interview. All inquiries will be kept confidential.

      Thank you for your interest in Quidsi Inc.