Category Manager jobs in Indiana
Category Manager develops the overall strategy for a product category and researches new product options in the category to drive sales and achieve targets. Leads a team that provides category insights and proposals by analyzing marketing and customer data and monitoring relevant market conditions. Being a Category Manager works closely with sales team to determine optimal pricing through analysis of sales trends, competitors, buying habits and planograms of products to promote sales opportunities. Provides effective promotional materials. Additionally, Category Manager may develop special arrangements with vendors to enhance product promotions. Requires a bachelor's degree of marketing. Typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The Category Manager typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Category Manager typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
Recently Added Category Manager jobs
Category Manager
- Family Express
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Valparaiso, IN
FULL_TIME
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Description
Job Title: Category Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt
Department: Marketing
Reports to: Director of Marketing
Position Summary: Responsible for creating the vision, setting the strategy and tactics, and managing the daily functions of specific categories within the framework of the overall Marketing strategy. This includes product selection, procurement, merchandising, pricing and promotional activity. Accountable for category margin management and growth. This position will interface with vendors such as CPG manufacturers, product brokers, technology vendors, advertising agencies, graphic designers. Position requires strong negotiating skills to minimize product costs. Position must work seamlessly with all departments and external stakeholders. May be required to development advertising and communication vehicles, public relations and overall image strategies. Additional responsibilities will include coordination and participation related to community events, corporate events and key marketing initiatives. Position will also manage media relations, website development.
General Purpose: To provide our customers with total satisfaction by offering competitively priced, high quality products and services in a clean, safe and friendly environment. To serve our community through volunteerism and produce a return on assets which will assure the future prosperity of our employees and our company. To be an ambassador of our “Living Brand” by building relationships with our customers.
Role Qualifications- Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing or business related discipline
- Strong writing and communications skills with high degree of creativity
- Proficient in Microsoft Office…Excel and Access are required
- Builds Relationships
- Foster the Culture
- Promotes Living Brand
- Serves as Product Brand Advocate
- Create the vision, strategy and tactics, and daily management to growing profitable sales of assigned categories.
- Responsible for profitable procurement and marketing of new items and programs, merchandise displays, and promotions
- Must optimize category product assortment and pricing
- Responsible for all types of data analysis for assigned categories to better understand the state of the category, formulate strategy and tactics, and measure success / verify category plan
- Organize, maintain, and project necessary written analysis of information to derive at purchasing, merchandising, advertising and marketing decisions
- Work cross functionally for seamless execution of category plans
- Plan and execute store sets / resets and manage category / store specific schematics
- Ensure that all vendors are aware of and comply with the Family Express Corporation vendor policy
- Maintain and manage vendor relations
- Assisting in ensuring information accuracy of price book and information management systems
- Communicate effectively and timely through the organization on category development, plan execution, plan verification
- Be able to effectively and professionally interact with the community, industry, customers, vendors, and any other external stakeholders
- Strong organizational skills, demonstrating ability to follow-through with project initiatives in an efficient and timely manner
- Negotiating lowest cost of goods and vendor negotiations related to promotions and program development
- Maintain store display and merchandising strategies related to assigned categories
- Coordination of advertising and promotional efforts
- Development and production of corporate communications tools and vehicles
- Coordinate and facilitate Family Express’ participation and relations in community, local, and charitable events
- All other duties as assigned
Essential Skills and Experience:- Situational Awareness
- Creative, out of the box thinking
- Must be able to function in a fast paced results driven environment
- Strong customer orientation
- Time management including multitasking, productivity, and a sense of urgency
- High performance team building and strong team player
- Commitment to company mission and values
- Constructively deals with conflict
- Adaptability, flexibility and receptive to change
- Problem analysis & problem resolution at both strategic & functional level
- Effective fact-based decision making based on sound judgment, reasoning and collaboration
- Ability to read, write and understand English
- Sufficiently proficient with price book, and information management products
- Demonstrative background of stability and longevity with previous employment
- Previous retail experience
- Physical Demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to sit and stand for prolonged periods; work longer than eight (8) hour shifts, reach, climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch; talk and hear; taste and smell. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to focus.
- Work Environment: Must have flexibility, all days of the week, when necessary.
- 10 Days Ago
Category Manager
- Circle K
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Columbus, IN
FULL_TIME
- Essential Functions:1. Selects vendors, negotiates costs and terms for products and develops schematics by applying category management principles in accordance with the departments strategic objectiv...
- 1 Month Ago
Category Manager
- Thermo Fisher Scientific
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UNKNOWN, IN
FULL_TIME
- The Life Science Category Manager will develop category, and supplier strategies for a select group of suppliers within a European Life Science portfolio. They will work alongside the European team to...
- 18 Days Ago
Category Manager- Outsourced Services
- MRINetwork
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Bloomington, IN
FULL_TIME
- This position will be responsible for developing and executing Category Strategies for defined areas of spend specifically in outsourcing and/or Contract manufacturing. The role involves defining and ...
- 2 Days Ago
Procurement Manager (Category Management)
- Universal Audio
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Domestic, IN
FULL_TIME
- Department: Business OperationsLocation: Scotts Valley, CA OR Remote/HybridThe procurement manager (category management) will be a part of the Enterprise Business Applications organization and will he...
- 4 Days Ago
Senior Manager, Procurement Category
- Cook Medical
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Bloomington, IN
FULL_TIME
- OverviewThe Senior Manager, Procurement Category owns the development and execution of comprehensive strategic sourcing plans for defined spending categories. This includes, defining and leading the s...
- 7 Days Ago
Category Manager jobs at Popular Companies
Category Manager
- Shamrock Foods Company
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Phoenix, AZ
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Category Manager
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Saint Louis, MO
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Category Manager
- Lifetime Brands
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Seattle, WA
- Job Description Lifetime Brands, IncSeattle division is located in the heart of the Belltown neighborhood, with views of...
- 6/11/2024 12:00:00 AM
Category Manager
- Johnson Controls International
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Milwaukee, WI
- What you will do As a Global Category Manager you will be working closely with cross-functional teams to develop and lea...
- 6/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
Category Manager
- Nestlé Purina
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St. Louis, MO
- We’re a leader in the pet care industry, which means we’re not only ahead in volume, profit and market share, but our as...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Category Manager
- The H.T. Hackney Co.
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Grand Rapids, MI
- The H.T. Hackney Co. is one of the largest wholesale grocery distribution companies in the country, with a distribution ...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
Category Manager
- StraussGroup - Executive Search Consultants
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- THE POSITION The Global Sourcing Manager leads the Strategic Sourcing efforts for the Nicholasville, KY, manufacturing p...
- 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM
Category Manager
- Insight Global
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Hunt Valley, MD
- Position: Category Manager Location: Hunt Valley, MD (Hybrid / flexible) Duration: 3 Month Contract to Hire Pay Rate: $3...
- 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM
About Indiana
Indiana /ˌɪndiˈænə/ (listen) is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern and Great Lakes regions of North America. Indiana is the 38th largest by area and the 17th most populous of the 50 United States. Its capital and largest city is Indianapolis. Indiana was admitted to the United States as the 19th U.S. state on December 11, 1816. Indiana borders Lake Michigan to the northwest, Michigan to the north, Ohio to the east, Kentucky to the south and southeast, and Illinois to the west.
Before becoming a territory, various indigenous peoples and Native Americans inhabited Indiana for thousands of ye...
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Income Estimation for Category Manager jobs
$113,506 to $148,582
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