The Guitar Center Company
Assistant Category Manager (Mics & Headphones)
The Guitar Center Company, Westlake Village, California, United States, 91361
Assistant Category Manager (Mics & Headphones)
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Assistant Category Manager (Mics & Headphones)
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The Guitar Center Company
Position Summary:
Assistant Category Manager
This role is hybrid. On-site Tuesday-Thursday, with work from home Monday and Friday.
The purpose of this job is to manage the in-store and online assortment of a given category for all Guitar Center Retail locations and websites, including product assortment, sales and margin, store clustering, inventory levels, promotions, vendor relationships, and category analysis.
Responsibilities
Assortment selection and planning to specific sales, margin, and inventory goals
Managing vendor relationships including negotiating pricing, delivery time, and payment terms
Coordinating product launches across retail, catalog, and web properties
Promotional, clearance, and markdown pricing
Work with vendors to develop exclusive products for sale through retail and online outlets
Developing promotional opportunities with vendors to increase revenue
Coordinate everyday marketing efforts with Visual Merchandising, Digital Marketing and Print advertising to drive overall success
Monitor and report on competitor price, promotion, assortment, and presentation tactics
Perform weekly, monthly, and quarterly category analysis and external market analysis
Project future sales velocity based on market and product category trends
Analyzing consumer purchasing behavior and merchandise according to consumer purchasing trends
Additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree or 5 years of relevant work experience, preferably in Business, Finance, Statistics, Economics, or related field.
2 years of experience in merchandising, retail, and/or category management
Skilled proficiency with Microsoft Excel (V-lookups, formulas, filtering, sorting, formatting)
Skilled knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
Benefits & Compensation Pay Rate:
$70,000- $82,000/yr depending on background and experience.
With a career at Guitar Center, you become part of the world's largest multichannel musical instrument retailer. Whether at our Stores, Contact Centers, Distribution Centers, or Support Center, Guitar Center employees have a common goal: to help people find their sound and fill the world with more music.
About Guitar Center
The Guitar Center Company embodies the world of creativity and music by encouraging our teammates to find their own individual sound. Our mission is to develop and nurture lifelong musicians and make a difference in the world by enabling musicians and non-musicians alike to experience the joy that comes from creating music. We believe in putting our customers first, engaging with respect and integrity and fulfilling our mission with passion.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Marketing and Sales; Manufacturing
Equal Opportunity Employer Guitar Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides fair and equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid job-related requirements.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an email to
recruiting@guitarcenter.com .
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Assistant Category Manager (Mics & Headphones)
role at
The Guitar Center Company
Position Summary:
Assistant Category Manager
This role is hybrid. On-site Tuesday-Thursday, with work from home Monday and Friday.
The purpose of this job is to manage the in-store and online assortment of a given category for all Guitar Center Retail locations and websites, including product assortment, sales and margin, store clustering, inventory levels, promotions, vendor relationships, and category analysis.
Responsibilities
Assortment selection and planning to specific sales, margin, and inventory goals
Managing vendor relationships including negotiating pricing, delivery time, and payment terms
Coordinating product launches across retail, catalog, and web properties
Promotional, clearance, and markdown pricing
Work with vendors to develop exclusive products for sale through retail and online outlets
Developing promotional opportunities with vendors to increase revenue
Coordinate everyday marketing efforts with Visual Merchandising, Digital Marketing and Print advertising to drive overall success
Monitor and report on competitor price, promotion, assortment, and presentation tactics
Perform weekly, monthly, and quarterly category analysis and external market analysis
Project future sales velocity based on market and product category trends
Analyzing consumer purchasing behavior and merchandise according to consumer purchasing trends
Additional duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Bachelor’s Degree or 5 years of relevant work experience, preferably in Business, Finance, Statistics, Economics, or related field.
2 years of experience in merchandising, retail, and/or category management
Skilled proficiency with Microsoft Excel (V-lookups, formulas, filtering, sorting, formatting)
Skilled knowledge of Microsoft Office suite (Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook)
Benefits & Compensation Pay Rate:
$70,000- $82,000/yr depending on background and experience.
With a career at Guitar Center, you become part of the world's largest multichannel musical instrument retailer. Whether at our Stores, Contact Centers, Distribution Centers, or Support Center, Guitar Center employees have a common goal: to help people find their sound and fill the world with more music.
About Guitar Center
The Guitar Center Company embodies the world of creativity and music by encouraging our teammates to find their own individual sound. Our mission is to develop and nurture lifelong musicians and make a difference in the world by enabling musicians and non-musicians alike to experience the joy that comes from creating music. We believe in putting our customers first, engaging with respect and integrity and fulfilling our mission with passion.
Seniority level Mid-Senior level
Employment type Full-time
Job function Marketing and Sales; Manufacturing
Equal Opportunity Employer Guitar Center is an Equal Opportunity Employer and provides fair and equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected status prohibited under Federal, State, or local laws. All employment decisions are based on valid job-related requirements.
If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran and are unable or limited in your ability to use or access our website, you may request a reasonable accommodation to express interest in a specific opening. You can request a reasonable accommodation by sending an email to
recruiting@guitarcenter.com .
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