Category Manager

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🌴 South Carolina – Remote

🌴 South Carolina – Remote

⏰ Full Time

🟡 Mid-level

🟠 Senior

🛒 Procurement

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Broad River Retail

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501 - 1000 employees

Founded 2003

🛒 Retail

👥 B2C

Retail • B2C

Broad River Retail is a privately held retail company founded in 2003 and headquartered in Fort Mill, South Carolina. It is one of the largest independently owned Ashley HomeStore licensees, operating around 33 Ashley stores and outlets, three distribution centers, and two corporate campuses across the Carolinas and Georgia. The company focuses on selling home furnishings and related services, growing through new store openings and market expansion, and emphasizes a purpose-driven culture — “Furnishing Life’s Best Memories” — with attention to customer experience, employee development, and community impact.

📋 Description

• Own and execute short and long-term category strategies aligned with brand experience and enterprise growth objectives. • Lead the development of 3–5 year category roadmaps focused on revenue growth, margin expansion, and market differentiation. • Identify emerging trends, competitive threats, and consumer behavior insights to influence category innovation and expansion. • Develop and execute plans to achieve or exceed sales and inventory productivity targets across all retail locations. • Manage category performance through key retail metrics including: Sales per guest, Sales per square foot, Inventory productivity, Gross margin and IMU performance. • Lead enterprise assortment planning strategy across all retail channels and locations. • Build and maintain a strategic Core Assortment that balances innovation, margin optimization, and inventory efficiency. • Direct product lifecycle management including new product introductions, assortment refreshes, and exit strategies. • Develop and manage strategic vendor partnerships, including negotiation of pricing, terms, and product exclusivity. • Partner closely with Supply Chain leadership to develop inventory strategies that optimize working capital and minimize aging inventory. • Establish a data-driven decision culture by leveraging sales analytics, customer insights, and market research. • Lead cross-functional collaboration with Marketing, Supply Chain, Retail Operations, Finance, and Visual Merchandising. • Mentor and develop merchandising team members and analysts.

🎯 Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Retail Merchandising, Business, Supply Chain, or related field required • Minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in retail merchandising, category management, or buying • Furniture, bedding, or durable goods retail experience strongly preferred • Strong expertise in category strategy, assortment optimization, and pricing strategy • Advanced ability to analyze large data sets and translate insights into actionable strategies • Excellent executive-level communication and presentation skills

🏖️ Benefits

• Competitive salary based on experience and expertise • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance options • Paid time off and 401K matching contributions • 40% employee discount at Ashley • Leadership development and internal career advancement opportunities