Individuals should demonstrate both the desire and focused effort to learn about: category items, negotiating skills, analysis of past category performance, pricing, promotion, assortment, planograms, maximizing gross dollars, consumer trends, increasing market share versus prior year, industry practices, and meeting projected results. Collaborate with financial analysts to evaluate the category through measurement of total contribution to the entire department, previous results, and market trends to contribute to a yearly category business plan in partnership with leaders.