Category Manager (Tobacco, Ice, Propane, Lottery & ATM) (Personal Services)

The Spinx Company, a premier employer of South Carolina, operates 90+ convenience stores in South Carolina and employs over 1,800 associates through its stores, food operations, and related businesses. Spinx is passionate about fulfilling people's everyday needs by providing quality services and products in a clean, safe, and convenient environment. We operate in a fun and respectful manner that balances profit, community involvement, and environmental awareness while valuing our on-the-go customers, partners, and team of employees.
Benefits:
Paid vacation after 60 days
401k Retirement Plan
$0.25 weekly fuel discount (per gallon)
Holiday Savings Club
Annual Reviews
Health Insurance
Dental/Vision Insurance
Short Term Disability
Tuition Assistance
Scholarship Opportunities
JOB SUMMARY: The Category Manager Tobacco, Ice, Propane, Lottery, and ATM is responsible for the strategic development, financial performance, and operational execution of these categories across all convenience store locations. This individual will manage product assortment, loyalty and pricing strategies, vendor partnerships, promotional planning, store-level merchandising, inventory and rebate program management while ensuring compliance with all applicable laws and regulations
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITES include the following. Other duties may be assigned:
Develop and maintain strategic category plans for Tobacco, Ice, Propane, Lottery, and ATMincluding sales and gross profit goals, key initiatives, and action plans. Provide post analysis and updated action plans to achieve budgeted goals.
Manage assortment, cost negotiations, retails, promotional strategies, and in-store merchandising across assigned categories.
Develop annual category financial budgets supported by industry trends, chainwide performance trends and category initiatives.
Lead vendor negotiations and contracts, ensuring performance, service-level expectations, and alignment with company goals.
Coordinate and manage rebate programs across all assigned categories, validating accuracy of accruals and reconciliation.
Create and maintain category-specific planograms and schematics, maximizing inventory turns, space efficiency, and profitability.
Oversee execution of promotional plans, in-store signage, and planogram resets in coordination with field support teams.
Serve as primary category lead for all tobacco product management, including assortment optimization, pricing, compliance, and store-specific demographic planning.
Analyze consumer trends, competitive insights, and performance data to identify opportunities and develop responsive strategies.
Monitor category performance against budget, proactively identifying and addressing any sales or gross profit shortfalls.
Establish competitive pricing strategies tailored to local markets and individual store performance.
Provide regular SKU-level analysis including inventory turns, funding sources, and rebate/buy-down impact.
Collaborate with internal departments (Marketing, Operations, Accounting, IT) to support category initiatives, pricing updates, compliance, and reporting.
Partner with the Marketing team to coordinate promotional campaigns, digital advertising, and POP initiatives for lottery jackpots and tobacco promotions.
Ensure all product and pricing information is accurately maintained in merchandising systems and communicated to field teams.
Support store openings, category resets, and special projects, ensuring full execution of all assigned categories.
Participate in other duties and special projects as assigned.