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Company Name : The North West Company
Location : Anchorage, AK 99515
Position : Assistant Category Manager

Job Description : As the Assistant Category Manager – Alcohol/Beverage/Tobacco/Frozen Foods at the Alaska Commercial Company (ACC), you assist the Category Manager in managing their categories by being accountable for key components of the process. Key components include writing orders, implementing cost changes at the manager’s direction, managing the inventory, and analyzing data per instructions thus contributing to the overall goals of the Category Manager.

Joining ACC gives you the opportunity for growth and development throughout the company, an attractive and competitive salary and benefits package, and to be part of a dynamic and diverse culture.

ACC is a growing company with a long history of serving rural Alaskans. For more than 150 years, we have been providing groceries and general merchandise to the people of Alaska. As was true more than 150 years ago, our stores continue to be a vital center of local community life. In 1992, the company was purchased by The North West Company (NWC) from then-owner The Commercial Enterprise Development Corporation of Alaska. This acquisition by NWC made the combined companies the largest North American rural retailers and one of the largest employers in the State of Alaska. Learn more about ACC: alaskacommercial.com.

Your Role:
Assist the Category Manager in delivering annual and seasonal category strategies as directed;
Ensure item files are accurate and up-to-date in order to support category and store positioning strategies as set by the Category Manager;
Provide input into weekly, monthly, and quarterly variance reports for the Category manager to use to create reports;
Create and manage assortments for assigned departments and store positioning strategies with input by the Category Manager;
Monitor ongoing sales figures of all items and key activities as projected in order to maintain appropriate inventory levels for the Category Manager’s vendors;
Complete the order process from creation of the purchase order through to the delivery of goods to the store;
Submit accurate item setup sheets to Data Entry on a timely basis;
Manage and monitor core item assortment by adding and deleting products at the direction of the Category Manager;
Review and action store and depot inventory issues for assigned department group;
Maintain budgeted inventory levels in stores and perform item maintenance as required to ensure the closed dated items move through the system in a timely manner; and
In collaboration with the Category Manager, build advertising and merchandising activities that achieve targeted results.

Desired Skills & Experience:
Previous retail and/or procurement experience is preferred but not required;
Undergraduate degree in business or related field, or related work experience;
Extensive MS Office Suite experience, including above average knowledge of Excel;
Strong analytical and organizational skills;
Aptitude with successful negotiations;
Strong communication skills, both verbal and written;
Ability to problem solve complex issues;
Strong prioritizing and mathematical skills;
Strong attention to details and time management;
Strong time management and adherence to both Category and Company goals and deadlines; and
Ability to set priorities based on workload.

Location: Anchorage, Alaska

Reports to: Category Manager, Alcohol/Beverage/Tobacco/Frozen Foods
Salary: $22.75+/hr., depending on experience

Interested internal and external applicants are invited to apply directly on the website or via e-mail to Kristen Roberson, Recruiting Specialist at kroberson@northwest.ca by 5:00PM on March 11, 2022.

You may include your resume and cover letter together as a single document. Opportunities to learn, develop and advance throughout the organization are present. We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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