**Overview**

The Category Merchant, Private Brand is responsible for developing and executing category strategies that drive sales, margin, and market share across all channels. This role owns end-to-end category performance including assortment, pricing, promotions, vendor strategy, and inventory outcomes. This role leads category planning through data-driven insights, market intelligence, and customer understanding, while managing and developing Category Assistants to ensure strong execution. This role serves as both a strategic owner and team leader, ensuring alignment between strategy and execution.

**Primary Responsibilities:**

+ Develop and execute category strategy including assortment, pricing, promotions, and vendor strategy to drive sales, margin, and market share
+ Own vendor relationships including negotiations, funding, performance management, and long-term strategic partnerships.
+ Lead and develop Category Assistant(s), providing directio...