We are hiring awesome humans, and we hope that includes you!
Are you looking for more than just a job? At Chewy, you’ll find yourself on a career path with other awesome humans, like yourself. You’ll be part of a culture that values everything that you do, who you are, and the goals you have set for your career. We want to give you the opportunity to grow, earn competitive pay, and be happy while you do it. Sounds simple, but we love it.
Our Opportunity:
Chewy is hiring a hardworking and analytical Category Manager to join our growing and fast-paced Healthcare category team – specifically within our Flea & Tick and Over-the-counter wellness categories. The main point of contact for several vendor partners and focus on handling the business relationship, including improving business terms to drive sales and margin improvements. The ideal candidate will have excellent verbal and written communication, strong negotiations experience, analyze and communicate sophisticated terms, margin structure and work well across other teams including Finance and Inventory Management. They'll have strong presentation and social skills. The successful candidate will be flexible, creative, analytical, and able to drive through to completion. Keys to success also include ownership values, a passion for innovation, and work hard.
What You’ll Do:
- Integrate economic analysis and merchandising instincts into a cohesive category strategy
- Conduct research, collect and process economic and statistical data, supervise economic trends, analyze data, and develop forecasts for our online business
- Increase product category sales by driving strong marketing promotions, negotiating with vendor partners to increase selection, and reacting to industry-related economic trends
What You’ll Need:
- BA/BS with minimum of 2 years in buying, account management, product management, category management, financial analysis or MBA degree with previous shown experience.
- Proficient in Excel
- Must be willing to travel (minimal)
Bonus (if applicable):
- Experience within animal health or veterinary industry
- An accomplished range of skill from high-level critical thinking to working with external partners
- Proven excellent business judgment with strong written and oral communication skills
- Strong analytical abilities and problem-solving skills
- The ability to use both formal and informal influencing skills across Chewy’s cross-matrix organization is needed to success in this role.
- Proven track record leading multiple projects - prioritization, planning and task delegation
- Track record of taking ownership and getting results in an environment where tactical and strategic activities are encouraged to be driven in parallel
- Proven track record to work in a team environment
What You’ll Get:
- A place where you can be your authentic self and grow your career. Our pet parents and partners are from everywhere--different places and different walks of life. It is what makes them unique. Likewise, Chewtopians are encouraged to bring their perspectives to deliver on our mission!
- Work in a culture that cares, with managers who value you and your career journey. Be empowered to think big, thrive on delivering results, and to become your best.
- Development of meaningful connections with a diverse group of Chewtopians through Team Member Resource Groups and celebrate inclusivity with various company events, programs, and activities.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision benefits, in addition to wellness programs and resources, enabling you to be your best self in and outside of work.
Chewy is committed to equal opportunity. We value and embrace diversity and inclusion of all Team Members. If you have a disability under the Americans with Disabilities Act or similar law, and you need an accommodation during the application process or to perform these job requirements, or if you need a religious accommodation, please contact [email protected].
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What We Do
We view pets and pet parents as family and are obsessed with meeting their needs and exceeding customer expectations through every interaction. Behind the scenes, our talented teams are made up of innovators, delighters, big-thinkers and of course, passionate pet people—creating a place where you'll be empowered to build, grow and unleash your fullest potential.
We don’t just stand by our company mission—we’re obsessed with it. We seek to be the most trusted and convenient destination for pet parents and partners, everywhere. And we’re constantly finding new ways to do just that.
At Chewy, we understand pet parenthood is full of joyful highs and anxious lows. That’s why we’re here, standing alongside pet parents, providing everything their pets need for a happy, healthy life. We’re a leading online source for pet products, supplies, and prescriptions. We offer a broad selection of high-quality products and services at competitive prices with an exceptional level of customer care and a personal touch.
Since launching in 2011, we’ve combined the personalized service of your neighborhood pet store with the convenience and speed of e-commerce. We pride ourselves on being the only brand available 24/7/365 to support pet parents throughout their journey.
We have a rich history of being recognized for our deep care and personalization while going above and beyond for our customers and their pets.
We view pets and their people as more than just customers and look forward to meeting their needs and exceeding expectations through every interaction. With Chewy, no one pet-parents alone.
Our culture is for those who thrive on delivering results and becoming your best—no matter your role or location. At Chewy, our Operating Principles serve as a common language, or framework, that connects two of Chewy's most valuable elements—our people and our culture. The Operating Principles guide our character, capabilities, imagination, and methods for execution in support of our company's mission.
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We're proud to be one of the fastest growing e-commerce companies of all time.
With growth comes the exciting opportunity to be a part of a world-class organization of engineering, product, and design team members, responsible for driving our latest innovations and designing "out-of-the Chewy box" experiences.
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