CategoryMerchant

Develops category goals & strategies and product assortments through the lens of our core customer, ensuring a strong mix of national brand product relevance, best-in-class local product relevance, and best-in-class private label product relevance - distinguishing Amazon Worldwide Grocery Stores from our competition. Responsible for business financial performance, developing strategies that drive profitable sales through data-rich, customer centric assortment selection, product development, pricing, presentation, and promotion. Collaborates and works closely with Merchandising Planning, Merchandise Operations, Procurement, Distribution, Quality Assurance, Marketing, Regional Leadership, and our Suppliers to most effectively deliver on category goals and strategies. Key job responsibilities  Accountable for the financial performance of assigned high volume, complex, and/or financially significant categories.  Works with Merchandising leadership to help drive change and support Whole Foods Market Category Management  Works with leadership to help develop category strategy based on financial expectations, category role, category performance, customer and  product trends, competitive landscape and WFM differentiators.  Develops and executes category promotional planning including planning and executing key promotional events and reacting in-season bases on sales performance and the competitive landscape.  Works with leadership to set category price strategy and develop pricing tactics to achieve financial and customer objectives.  Conducts ongoing analysis of category performance, trends, and competitive assortment and pricing.  Develops strategic relationships with key suppliers to ensure early insight into new trends and products; early and exclusive access to new items;  differentiated product; merchandising and promotions and competitive costs.  Partners across teams to integrate branded / exclusive programs into overall category strategies as well as with