Category Manager - Corporate

Fort Garry Industries (FGI) Is Canada's most trusted truck and trailer parts, sales and service provider. The Fort Garry Industries group of companies has over 500 employees with over 20 locations in five provinces, Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and BC.

With over 100 years of service under our belt, Fort Garry Industries is always expanding and looking for talented and motivated people to join our team and help with our continued success!

Fort Garry Industries has an exciting opportunity for a Category Manager to join our team at our head office in Winnipeg

The Category Manager is responsible for managing all products in their assigned category during the product’s entire life cycle. This will include planning & forecasting, sourcing, and procuring products, product launch, inventory management, promotions marketing plans and vendor relationship management.

FGI is proud to offer the successful candidate:

• A highly competitive wage
• Continuous learning
• DPSP and RRSP
• Fun and supportive work environment
• Dental/Vision Benefits
• Casual Dress Code
• Extended health care and Health Spending Account
• Employee Assistance Programs

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Assist in analyzing category performance against targets.
• Conduct line/vendor reviews. Identify product gaps and eliminate duplication within existing product categories.
• Identify and support product and category growth opportunities.
• Coordinate with sales to transition non-core vendors to core vendors (managing tail spend)
• Ensure vendor and product representation aligns with FGI’s sales strategy.
• Support inventory management in managing 20+ inventory categories
• Coordinate with purchasing to define core vendor list by product category.

Qualifications & Experience:

• Demonstrated proficiency in analyzing large and complex databases.
• Demonstrated analytical skills within the heavy duty, transportation, or logistics industry.
• Prior ERP experience with Epicore, Oracle NetSuite or Microsoft Dynamics an asset
• Post Secondary education in Supply Chain, Logistics, and/or Business preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of domestic and global supply chain logistics processes and pressures.
• Prior experience in negotiating and conducting presentations an asset.
• 4+ years of experience in Category management, purchasing, or product life cycle, preferably from the heavy duty or transportation Industry.

Fort Garry Industries values diversity in the workplace. Women, Aboriginal People, Visible Minorities, and persons with disabilities are encouraged to apply and self-identify.