Job Information
Cabela's Category Specialist, Firearms in Winnipeg, United States
Summary:
Reporting to the Category Manager, the Category Specialist is responsible for coordinating and executing the beginning of the product life cycle from product conception to market launch. This includes but is not limited to item set up and vendor file maintenance.
Responsibilities:
Maintain advertising planners to ensure all information is complete and timelines are met on a weekly basis.
Maintain accurate copy and specification information for use in flyers, catalog, online content and in-store signage.
Review the accuracy of OMNI channel promotional content including flyers, catalog, online content and in-store signage.
Create and maintain annual vendor agreements on behalf of the Category Manager.
Maintain up-to-date vendor contacts ensuring changes are communicated to cross-functional partners where necessary.
Create and maintain product listings by vendor with the most current information.
Research and maintain all market comparison pricing and promotional events as assigned by the Category Manager.
Create weekly information bulletins highlighting new products along with key information related to the department for communication to cross-functional partners.
Manage workflow to meet critical deadlines as outlined by the Category Manager.
Other duties as assigned by management.
Qualifications:
Post-secondary education in business administration or an equivalent combination of related education and experience
Intermediate MS Excel skills
Must be proficient in Microsoft Office
2 to 4 years of administrative work experience
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to work within a team as well as cross functional departments
Excellent organizational skills and time management skills
Adapts to change in a fast-paced environment
Product/lifestyle knowledge is considered an asset
Bass Pro Shops & Cabela’s welcomes applications from people with disabilities.
Accommodations are available upon request during the assessment and selection process.
Benefits
Enjoy discounts on retail merchandise, our restaurants, world-class resorts and conservation attractions!
Fun work environment
Competitive wages
Excellent benefits
Unlimited career advancement opportunities
Bass Pro Cares Fund
Cabela's
About Bass Pro Shops
Bass Pro Shops (http://www.basspro.com/) is North America’s premier outdoor and conservation company. Founded in 1972 when avid young angler Johnny Morris began selling tackle out of his father’s liquor store in Springfield, Missouri, today the company provides customers with unmatched offerings spanning premier destination retail, outdoor equipment manufacturing, world-class resort destinations and more. In 2017 Bass Pro Shops joined forces with Cabela’s (http://www.cabelas.com/) to create a “best-of-the-best” experience with superior products, dynamic locations and outstanding customer service. Bass Pro Shops also operates White River Marine Group (http://www.whiterivermg.com/) , offering an unsurpassed collection of industry-leading boat brands, and Big Cedar Lodge (http://www.bigcedar.com/) , America’s Premier Wilderness Resort. Under the visionary conservation leadership of Johnny Morris, Bass Pro Shops is a national leader in protecting habitat and introducing families to the outdoors and has been named by Forbes as “one of America’s Best Employers.”