Associate Category Manager

Global Industrial is seeking an Associate Category Manager to partner with the manager to develop and execute strategies for their assigned business. The ideal candidate will have a bachelor's degree and 1-2 years' experience in Product Management or a related field.

Requirements

• Partners with manager to develop and execute strategies for their assigned business
• Accountable for assigned Category P&L within the framework of their manager's and division's goals
• Maintains strong, effective relationships with cross-functional team and Vendors
• Execute with a high sense of urgency in a fast and agile environment
• Data analytics skills to be able to mine data, understand the drivers of your business
• Effectively works with cross-functional teams to execute business initiates through strong partnership and communication
• Works closely with Cross-Functional team to execute current business tactics
• Partners with Private Brand team for specific product needs, tactics and execution
• Manage supplier relationships and be able to operationalize suppliers on our platform and drive sales and profitability
• Build strong, effective supplier partnerships to improve new product introductions and business terms
• Assist in identifying category trends and insights by evaluating competitive products, market share, pricing, advertising, and maintaining department databases with findings
• Takes initiative to become SME, curiously investigating and learning
• Strong time management and organization of data and product information to ensure on time and accurate execution of plans

Benefits

• Health Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Retirement Plan
• Paid Time Off
• Life Insurance