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Training Resources and Services of the Category Management Association Update on Standards and Training Certification
Training Resources • Training referral service • Training • International chapters
Training Referral Service • Website listings • Consulting service
Consulting Service • Complementary • Help navigate the site • Course recommendation • Consultative • Needs assessment • Curriculum design / review
Training • CatManU • Storewars
What is Storewars? • An exciting, challenging MBA-level program that provides participants with: • Understanding of challenges facing their trading partners • Risk-free environment to test strategic business concepts • Negotiating and team building skills • Valuable industry knowledge • Leading to: • Improved business results • Increased consumer satisfaction
Production R &D Store Image Assortment Positioning Advertising Shelf space Pricing Promotions Quantity Discounts Cooperative Advertising Terms of Payment Information for Decision-Making
Learning Objectives of Storewars • Offer insights into manufacturer and retailer relationships • Use enhanced negotiation skills for win-win situations • Work in teams to achieve a group objective • Operate more effectively with other departments in your organization • Determine business strategy and implement effectively • Transform information into profitable decisions • Provide trading partners/customers with most appropriate information for effective decision-making • Use your time more efficiently to make decisions
Global Training Resources Director • Training referral service • Training • International chapters
Standards Steering and Certification Committee Mission • Create industry guidelines and skill set definitions for catman professionals • General guidelines for a manufacturer’s catman organizational structure and roles • Defined skill proficiency expected in catman roles • Certification of training programs which conform to the standards established here with sufficient rigor to merit the endorsement
Certifications Sub-Committee • Take “Skill and Role Matrix” and provide detail on what skills are required for each level • Training programs will be evaluated against these criteria • Programs can include: • Proprietary manufacturer courses • Course taught by training companies/consultants • Certification for: • Manufacturers curriculums • Trainers’ programs • Individuals
The Scorecard The scorecard is a simple matrix:
Word document • Contains in-depth certification standards • More in-depth learning objectives • To be used by certifiers when reviewing programs
Training Resources and Services of the Category Management Association Update on Standards and Training Certification