Senior Category Manager

5+ years of holistic business experience in ecommerce, merchandising, retail, FMCG, or similar organizations.
Strong comprehensive business acumen and the willingness to move fast. Sales/Merchandising experience.
Proven operator, skilled in go-to-market, and with focus on execution.
Great communication skills combined with the ability to influence cross-functional partners.
Exceptional competencies in vendor management/merchandising, sales, marketing, and general management.
Ability to lead, be nimble, prioritize, and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
Proficient in Microsoft Office, specifically Excel, and strong knowledge of retail math.

Lead one of Chewy’s most important categories.
Have full P&L ownership.
Establish, build, and manage strong external vendor relationships, including ownership across all negotiations.
Continue to realize high double-digit growth rates; both for sales and profit.
Build and implement, based on research and data insights, strategies and plans to both recruit new customers to Chewy and to develop existing customers via lifecycle management concepts.
Identify opportunities within your category to optimize and maximize product performance, including analyzing sales data, assortment gaps, and market trends to make quick, effective decisions for your business.
Work cross-functionally with finance, marketing, supply chain, pricing, and customer service to ensure collaboration as well as holistic planning and execution.

Business and leadership experience in market-leading organizations; both in bigger organizations and start-up businesses.
SQL is a plus.