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Job DescriptionCVS continues to transform We have an exciting opportunity as Category Manager, for General Merchandise - Stationery these categories, you will guide financial growth and build a strategy on a national scale to multiple formats. You will have the full scope of responsibility for the assigned specific strategic, merchandise categories and accomplishing budgeted sales, gross margin, and capturing market share within the category.This will include full P&L responsibility for achieving budgeted Sales, Contribution Margin, and Gross Margin Return on Inventory Investment. You will develop annual category business plans for 1, 3 and 5 years out as well was category strategic plans for weekly, seasonal, and annual merchandising programs while maintaining competitive analysis, including store and market visits.You will also be:Maintain positive trade relations and develop strategic alliances in the market.Manage the manufacturer and vendor portfolio.Run test programs to inform long-term improvement and positioning.As Category Manager you will operate within the Merchandising area and work with a large team including team members from Pricing, Promotional Planning, Marketing, Inventory, Financial Planning, Store Operations, Field Merchandising and Category Planogram Designers to achieve the Merchandising goals as it relates to the category strategic plans.You will search out new, competitive opportunities at CVS within your assigned categories and driving the business to provide an industry-leading position for CVS.Required Qualifications3+ years of experience in an analytical, merchandising and/or category management role.COVID RequirementsCOVID-19 Vaccination RequirementCVS Health requires certain colleagues to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 (including any booster shots if required), where allowable under the law, unless they are approved for a reasonable accommodation based on disability, medical condition, religious belief, or other legally recognized reasons that prevents them from being vaccinated. You are required to have received at least one COVID-19 shot prior to your first day of employment and to provide proof of your vaccination status or apply for a reasonable accommodation within the first 10 days of your employment. Please note that in some states and roles, you may be required to provide proof of full vaccination or an approved reasonable accommodation before you can begin to actively work.Preferred QualificationsCorporate retail merchandising and buying experience.Technical experience should include MS Office, Word, Excel PowerPoint, knowledge of (Nielsen/IRI) market data.Experience in Marketing Strategies, vendor and product negotiations, item and promotional pricing along with item selection.EducationBachelor's Degree or equivalent experienceBusiness OverviewBring your heart to CVS HealthEvery one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand - with heart at its center - our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver.Our Heart At Work Behaviors support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient and affordable. We strive to promote and sustain a culture of diversity, inclusion and belonging every day. CVS Health is an affirmative action employer, and is an equal opportunity employer, as are the physician-owned businesses for which CVS Health provides management services. We do not discriminate in recruiting, hiring, promotion, or any other personnel action based on race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex/gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.