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service expectations, and performance requirements.\nEvaluate vendor performance and drive continuous improvement in product availability, service levels, inventory flow, quality, and profitability.\nCollaborate with vendors to identify innovation opportunities, develop new products, improve packaging, and enhance category performance.\nSelect and develop vendor partnerships that support long-term category strategies and customer needs.\nAssortment, Pricing and Product Lifecycle Management\nEnsure the right products are positioned in the right stores at the right price through data-driven assortment and pricing strategies.\nLead category assortment reviews and make final recommendations on product additions, deletions, replacements, and lifecycle management decisions.\nMonitor competitive activity, customer demand, and category trends to continuously improve assortment productivity and relevance.\nOversee testing and evaluation of new products and category innovations to support future 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