The JobThe Category Management Strategy Associate will lead, motivate, oversee and direct the development of retail assortments by fully leveraging space and assortment optimization tools.The category management process determines and analyzes Ace's most successful retailers in conjunction with consumer research and industry trends to develop fact-based programs, which focuses on product selection, product/category placement, while partnering with retail pricing.The Category Management Strategy Associate is responsible for leading and developing the team of analysts that drive both analytical and space planning functions of assortment review and selection.This individual will be relied on to drive strategic initiatives, improve efficiencies among the team, improve processes and above all improve the profitability of planograms through retailer acceptance of our recommended assortments.What you'll do:Category Management- Integrate with Merchandising to influence the category review a...