Associate Category Manager Cover Letter

Please consider me for the associate category manager opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for best in class cost and the sharing of best practise across both the category team and production procurement.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Previous experience in developing strategic category plans
• Accurately analyzes data and translates insights into clear objectives, strategies and tactics based on a proven diagnostic skill set (quickly able to identify trends, opportunities, business solutions and turn data into actionable recommendations.)
• Excellent working knowledge of Category Management principles and practices
• Previous experience manipulating and analyzing retailer data
• Proactive and committed to delivering results in a fast paced, demanding work environment by fostering a sense of urgency, energy, ownership, and a curiosity to search for opportunities
• Willingness to travel to meet customer and business needs
• Ensure appropriate contract structures / types, pricing models, vendor incentive models, service level agreements, performance indicators and cost models are applied consistently across vendors In conjunction with the business drive vendor commercial management with the firms key vendors
• Strong technical, strategic and project management skills strong foundation in supply chain management, sourcing and procurement, vendor management legal and contracting or operational risk management

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the associate category manager position.

In the previous role, I was responsible for technical leadership and guidance for analytics and data best practice within CHMC and SSL, including the creation of best practices.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Project & Change Management – Standard – Develops and manages basic project plans
• Expertise in the analysis and communication of research information
• Fundamental understanding of statistical applications
• High level of technical market research, marketing, analytical expertise essential
• Experience in the fast moving consumer goods industry preferred
• Experience with Drilling & Mining Services categories preferred
• Expertise in Microsoft Excel, Access, SQL and Power Point
• Experienced AS400 User

Please consider me for the associate category manager opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In my previous role, I was responsible for inputs and insights for the Procurement Leadership team for activities and work products related to the use of market intelligence and analytics.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Category management experience in an automotive and/or retail environment preferred
• Equivalent Category experience on a business with global or international exposure, working in a matrix environment
• Advanced English preferred
• Model and quantify financial impact of potential top-line strategies related to merchandising and pricing
• Provide top-line financial budget & target clarity
• Improve the quality of the Net Sales GPS forecast through process enhancement & analytical support
• Manage the weekly net sales forecast process translating volume to net sales
• Provide insights to key financial change by quantifying volume/mix/price impacts

I submit this application to express my sincere interest in the associate category manager position.

In my previous role, I was responsible for high value procurement solutions to the business and category strategies; ensures best-in-class delivery of external services and products in the corporate spend category while globally overseeing the mobility, benefits and payroll.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Act as key liaison between divisional sales finance, finance accounting, demand planning and Sales trade marketing
• Working together as an integral part of Yogurt Finance team
• CPG Sales Finance experience preferred
• Managerial, communication & Leadership competencies
• Proficient with MS Office Suite, intermediate to advanced Excel preferred
• Product, supplier and/or customer knowledge on engine management
• Category, Installer & Consumer Acumen –Developed – Integrates category, installer & consumer insights into actionable solutions to produce agreed upon results
• Assortment & Inventory Placement Solutions Development – Highly Developed – Provides technical expertise to drive the business to achieve breakthrough results

Please consider me for the associate category manager opportunity. I am including my resume that lists my qualifications and experience.

In the previous role, I was responsible for consultation to clients, resolve vendor disputes and drive procurement best practices across all divisions/departments/business units for assigned category.

I reviewed the requirements of the job opening and I believe my candidacy is an excellent fit for this position. Some of the key requirements that I have extensive experience with include:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Suite tools especially PowerPoint and Excel
• Knowledge to strategically source using the 7-step procurement model
• Moderately skilled at conducting financial/analytical analysis
• Florida Certified Contract Negotiator (FCCN), Project Management Professional (PMP), Florida Certified Contract Manager (FCCM)
• Prior business intelligence, marketing, or sales support related job experience preferred
• Familiarity with Nielsen, IRI or other syndicated data sources
• Intermediate knowledge of Excel & PowerPoint, high proficiency in Word & Outlook
• Intermediate knowledge of all available syndicated data sources