Executive Category Management Manager

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Job Summary: São João Pharmacy Network is seeking a Product Category Executive Manager for a strategic role with direct impact on business results, seamlessly bridging strategy and execution—with a strong focus on data and market insights. Key Highlights: 1. Strategic category construction and execution 2. End-to-end portfolio management and assortment decisions 3. Leadership of Visual Merchandising strategy São João Pharmacy Network, one of Brazil’s largest pharmaceutical retail chains, is seeking a **Product Category Executive Manager** to assume a strategic role with direct impact on business results. **Location: Passo Fundo – RS** This position is ideal for someone who excels at balancing strategy and execution, with a sharp analytical eye for data, business dynamics, and in-store customer experience. **Responsibilities and Duties** **Your key responsibilities will include:** * Developing and executing category strategies * Managing the full portfolio—including assortment decisions, new product launches, and discontinuations * Market analysis, competitor monitoring, and consumer behavior insights * Managing KPIs such as sales, margin, profitability, and inventory turnover * Leading the **Visual Merchandising** strategy—ensuring excellence in in-store execution * Close collaboration with the **Commercial** team to co-create promotional actions and strategies * Supplier negotiations and development of strategic partnerships * Cross-functional interface with Marketing, Sales, Supply Chain, and Finance * Team development **Requirements and Qualifications** **Ideal candidate profile:** * Proven experience in category, product, or procurement management * Experience in retail, pharmaceutical, or industrial sectors * Strong analytical capability and data-driven decision-making skills * Experience managing P\&L and financial KPIs * Structured leadership approach with focus on people development **Preferred Qualifications:** * Advanced Power BI and Excel proficiency * Postgraduate degree or MBA **Additional Information** **Benefits:** * Meal allowance; * Wellhub (Gympass); * Health, dental, and pharmacy benefits; * Partnerships with higher education institutions; * Extended maternity and paternity leave; * Newborn welcome kit; * Significant growth opportunities within the company. **São João Pharmacy Network** is the largest pharmaceutical retail chain in Southern Brazil and the 4th largest nationwide, currently accelerating its leadership through an aggressive expansion plan. We operate over 1,200 stores across more than 300 municipalities in the three southern states (RS, SC, and PR), supported by over 23,000 dedicated employees committed to caring for people’s health. To support this large-scale operation, we maintain two modern distribution centers located in Passo Fundo/RS and Gravataí/RS—ensuring agility and efficiency in logistics and distribution. **Our Mission**: To enable health and quality of life while ensuring sustainable business growth and continuity. **Our Vision**: To be recognized for our ability to serve, grow, and share—valuing people and promoting health sustainably. **Our Values**: Agility, commitment, determination, discipline, teamwork, innovation, resilience, and relentless focus on results. Join us to grow and develop your career! Accelerate your career with Brazil’s leading southern pharmacy network!!! **\#JoinSaoJoao**