Category manager vs business development manager

Differences between category manager and business development manager duties and responsibilities

Category manager example responsibilities.

• Lead team to manage predominantly seasonal fashion apparel by reacting to trends with appropriate buys and proactive exit strategies.
• Manage and create purchase plans and OTB's.
• Design and manage all BTL plans for the brands.
• Manage multiple sources of data to mine for business voids and opportunities at both macro and micro levels.
• Deliver profit and sales forecasts, manage merchandising budget, and used IRI data to produce optimal product mix.
• Lead a high performance jewelry merchandising team in a digital commerce environment through television, e-commerce, and social media.
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Business development manager example responsibilities.

• Manage Seo of websites and campaigns.
• Manage the provisioning and implementation of the cloud solutions for different customers.
• Lead worldwide development for high traffic facilities; markets include Americas, Europe, Asia-Pacific.
• Manage the global support team and are responsible for cost reduction for the UK ready meals facility.
• Assist in leading a team of BDM's to achieve revenue, attrition, and value add service goals.
• Leverage in-depth knowledge of complex manage security solutions as well as extensive technical knowledge of security hardware and software.
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