Category Director, Drinks & Cannabis
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What You Bring
- 5+ years of retail category management experience, including people leadership and budget ownership.
- Project management experience, with a track record of taking initiatives from concept through to the consumer.
- Proven experience coaching direct reports and conducting performance reviews.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to draw clear insight from internal and external data sources.
- Confident, constructive communicator who can set direction and hold two-way dialogue on both work and results.
- Skilled at resolving conflict and driving employee engagement.
- Comfortable delegating and distributing workload while maintaining clear accountability.
- Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills, with sharp attention to detail.
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally while maintaining strong internal and external relationships.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Comfortable adhering to tight deadlines in a fast-moving retail environment.
- Equivalent combinations of skills and experience will be considered.
Nice to Have
- Business-related post-secondary education.
- A creative approach to negotiation and problem-solving.
- Why Calgary Co-op
- Category ownership, not just execution.
- This is a role with real authority — you'll shape strategy, pricing, and vendor relationships across an entire division, not just manage a category calendar.
- A growing, high-interest category.
- Drinks & Cannabis is one of retail's most dynamic spaces right now, with new products, trends, and customer expectations evolving constantly — plenty of room to innovate.
- A team that grows with you.
- You'll build and mentor a team of Category and Assistant Category Managers, with real investment in their development and yours.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of retail category management experience, including people leadership and budget ownership.
- Project management experience, with a track record of taking initiatives from concept through to the consumer.
- Proven experience coaching direct reports and conducting performance reviews.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to draw clear insight from internal and external data sources.
- Confident, constructive communicator who can set direction and hold two-way dialogue on both work and results.
- Skilled at resolving conflict and driving employee engagement.
- Comfortable delegating and distributing workload while maintaining clear accountability.
- Strong negotiation and problem-solving skills, with sharp attention to detail.
- Proven ability to work cross-functionally while maintaining strong internal and external relationships.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
- Comfortable adhering to tight deadlines in a fast-moving retail environment.
- Equivalent combinations of skills and experience will be considered.
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