Senior Category Manager Cover Letter

In response to your job posting for senior category manager, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for category management to Canadian Sales Organization including (promotion analysis, shelving/assortment, pricing and category/consumer insights) and decision support for Account teams and Strategy Team.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• The incumbent should possess experience in procurement, operations, engineering or a related field
• An in-depth knowledge of modern procurement techniques and approaches, including strategic cost management principles and strategic category management process knowledge is essential
• Experience in a team-leading function will be a differentiator
• Proven record of achieving targets
• Strong systems skills including SAP R3, Excel, Word, Powerpoint
• Very good problem-solving capabilities
• Superior communication skills, self-structured and self-motivated personality
• Excellent English language skills, spoken and written – Spanish language skills will be a differentiator

I would like to submit my application for the senior category manager opening. Please accept this letter and the attached resume.

Previously, I was responsible for or support local contract management for defined contracts requiring active management, performance reporting and the monitoring and management of compliance (from supplier segmentation strategies).

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Track record of successfully driving category, brand, NPD and distribution growth
• Commercially acute and good understanding of Shopper Marketing
• Excellent Knowledge of English language and strong PC literacy (Excel, PP)
• Offers a tightly edited assortment of products that keep shopping adventurous and fun
• Results oriented, strategic thinker, able to work in a team environment and independently develop and execute plans to meet objectives
• Working knowledge of category management principles and practices
• Experience leading teams, supervising others, managing departmental operations and supervise large scope and complex projects to completion, preferred
• Continuously track and report the status of those goals to Executive Management team

In response to your job posting for senior category manager, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In the previous role, I was responsible for strategic leadership and functional management of Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) activities that assure the realization of the value intended in the category strategy.

Please consider my experience and qualifications for this position:

• Provide guidance to category team to develop business cases for make vs
• Provide leadership guidance to category managers to develop inventory management strategies for the categories including stocking strategy, logistics to improve service levels for business while optimising working capital
• Manage strategic vendor relationships from regular business reviews, performance management and supplier development
• Act as the first point of contact for appropriate Category Team escalations regarding resourcing, complex category initiatives or procurements or category risks
• Manage adherence to implementing procurement policy, procedures, methodologies and documentation
• Ensure quality assurance for the creation of complex contracts to support the business needs
• Support process and technology roll-outs and adoption by the team
• In depth understanding of end-to-end Category Management including spend analysis, demand planning, category strategy, strategic sourcing, contract management, supplier performance management and related procurement processes such as P2P and inventory Experience in material categories with knowledge of developing strategies with commodity index linked pricing, Total Cost of Ownership and Should cost modelling

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

In my previous role, I was responsible for financial crime management due diligence and enhanced due diligence collaborating with other Aviva entities where appropriate.

My experience is an excellent fit for the list of requirements in this job:

• Capable and comfortable working with professional golfers
• To support the Head of PI and the FRS Commercial Director in the co-ordination and planning of the @Retirement customer business
• Analyze category details to proactively identify supply base issues to reduce cost, minimize risk, protect continuity of
• Own the business deliverables assigned to the categories
• Monitor and measure the category performance maintaining a proper balance between long-term view and business demands of the annual category plan
• Further develop overall strategy for the assigned categories, in line with Retail direction and Convenience Retailing strategy
• Development of profitable category business plans, covering Range, Promotions, Marketing and Merchandising concepts
• Own relationships and negotiation of trading terms with leading FMCG manufacturers

In response to your job posting for senior category manager, I am including this letter and my resume for your review.

In my previous role, I was responsible for material related risk management analysis by category and lead all activities on proactive risk management by taking relevant decisions on material/supplier changes.

Please consider my qualifications and experience:

• Exposure to consumer research
• Raise the standards of Insights gathered and support the development of actionable commercial plans
• Strategically plan, develop and execute a defined category vision and category channel plan
• Articulate the key market/channel/customer growth opportunities to create a holistic growth roadmap, identifying key initiatives/work-streams to deliver in the short, medium and long term
• Proactively managing strategic category partnerships by building and maintaining key strategic senior level relationships with the retailers to drive total category growth
• Undisputed Shopper expert in defined Business area driving Shopper Insight into the heart of business plans
• PhD+5 or Master +10 or equivalent in formulation, chemistry or related science
• Proven track record of launching innovative cosmetics or OTC products in a FMCG/FMCH international company