Director, Category Management (Merchandise)

Job Summary

The Director, Category Management (Merchandise) plays a critical role in driving the strategic sourcing, distribution, and management of branded merchandise and concession collectible vessels for AMC theatres. This role focuses on optimizing costs, improving profitability, and ensuring the effective distribution of products to theaters nationwide. By leveraging data and working closely with internal stakeholders, the Director aims to enhance sales performance, minimize waste, and guide future product selection.

This position is based in Leawood, Kansas, with remote eligibility.

Job Description

Do you speak in movie quotes? Have a movie moment that changed your life? If you love all things movies, you may be a perfect fit for our team!

AMC has propelled industry innovation since 1920, and we continue to innovate by delivering premium sight and sound, new and improved food and beverage options, and diverse content in our state-of-the-art theatres.

What you will be doing:

• Establish a category strategy for merchandise and AMC concession collectible vessels, ensuring a best-in-class total cost of acquisition.
• Develop and implement a distribution strategy for receiving items into a third-party facility and redistributing them to theatres based on anticipated sales.
• Create forecasting tools by utilizing sales and obsolescence data to determine appropriate product quantities to be delivered to theatres.
• Use data to increase sales throughput and reduce waste and obsolescence.
• Analyze sales trends by item category to guide future product selection.
• Collaborate with the logistics team to integrate products and codes into the inventory system and create Point-of-Sale keys.

• 5+ years of logistics or procurement experience.
• Experience managing categories with intermediate to high complexity and expenditures, using strategic sourcing principles.
• Strong negotiation skills, with the ability to negotiate agreements and lead project-related negotiations.
• Expertise in maintaining best-in-class upfront costs, lead times, and delivery strategies.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Experience in cultivating and maintaining strong relationships with vendors to ensure high-quality products and timely delivery.
• Experience managing budgets and forecasting financial impacts of sourcing and distribution strategies.
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, with a track record of successfully partnering with internal stakeholders and external vendors.

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• Senior Professional in Supply Management (SPSM) certified.
• Proven logistics or procurement experience in a large multi-unit operation.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and execute category strategies, lead negotiation, and optimize demand planning and distribution in fast-moving categories.

AMC team members enjoy a very competitive benefits package including a hybrid (remote/in-office) schedule for most positions, accrued vacation/absentee time, medical/dental/vision coverage, 401(k) match, an open and casual work environment equipped with Coca-Cola Freestyle machines, half off eats and drinks at the theatre, and most importantly for us movie people...FREE movies at any of our 600+ theatres nationwide!

AMC's company culture is focused on innovation and diversity to ensure that we provide the latest and greatest experience for our guests and associates. We lead by example in doing what is right and take responsibility for our own results and our company's success. Our open work environment promotes teamwork and unscripted conversations, resulting in fast solutions and therefore, better outcomes.

We appreciate your interest in AMC and look forward to seeing you at the movies!

AMC and its subsidiaries are committed to equal employment opportunity and complies with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws. AMC strictly prohibits and does not tolerate discrimination and will provide equal employment opportunities to all applicants without regard to an applicant's race, color, religion, creed, gender, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, military status, veteran status, genetic information, or any other reason prohibited by applicable federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including, but not limited to, hiring, promotion, discipline, compensation, benefits, and termination of employment.

Minimum Job Requirements

• 5+ years of logistics or procurement experience.
• Experience managing categories with intermediate to high complexity and expenditures, using strategic sourcing principles.
• Strong negotiation skills, with the ability to negotiate agreements and lead project-related negotiations.
• Expertise in maintaining best-in-class upfront costs, lead times, and delivery strategies.

About AMC

AMC amazing. That's the promise we deliver to hundreds of millions of guests domestically and worldwide each year. AMC has propelled industry innovation since 1920, and we continue to innovate by delivering premium sight and sound, new and improved food and beverage options, and diverse content in our state-of-the-art theatres. We focus on delivering friendly, superior service to our guests. We lead by example, have fun, and give back to the communities where we live and work. If you feel motivated and energized by our culture, and if you can name your three favorite movies in the next 30 seconds, then AMC may be the right place for you. We offer competitive compensation, excellent benefits, and an environment that encourages teamwork, inclusion, collaboration, and results.

Department

SUPPLY CHAIN

Job Address 1

One AMC Way

Job Address 2

11500 Ash Street

City

Leawood

State

Kansas

Zip Code

66211

Employment Status

Full Time

Pay Rate Type

SALARY

Relocation Eligibility

No

Job ID

27229BR