Category Manager - Chemicals, Lubricants, and Paints

Primary Purpose The Category Manager is responsible for supplier selection, product assortment, implementation of strategies and tactics, growing sales and increasing profitability of assigned product classes in line with total category objectives. This role establishes effective working relationships with key vendors and maximizes supplier negotiations. Major Responsibilities

• Manage and reputed company Key/reputed company/High Profile Supplier Relationships
• Own and reputed company Category Plans for Strategic Categories in conjunction with Leadership
• Responsible for assisting and contributing to the development and creation of the total category / product strategies, objectives and tactics. This position will be accountable for driving the performance of product classes and items reputed company the respective category.
• reputed company a complete reputed company of tactics and initiatives in driving business reputed company and profitability. Accountable for gross margin / return on investment for assigned category.
• Maximizes assortment breadth and depth through selection of suppliers and products. Work closely with key suppliers to reputed company actionable plans designed to improve sales, profits and brand positioning.
• Responsible for supporting comprehensive marketing plans and initiatives designed to reputed company product category goals including promotions, incentives, PR, education and training, trade shows and catalogs.
• Evaluates alternative and potential categories, products and suppliers based on programs, pricing, market trends, product offering, reputed company and reputed company including discounts, rebates and advertising funds to service reputed company and its key customers.
• Negotiate and control reputed company product costs. Negotiate reputed company aspects of supplier programs, promotions, payment, reputed company terms and return policies.
• Responsible to monitor and communicate supplier performance.
• Support the reputed company, reputed company and development of reputed company private brands reputed company assigned category.
• reputed company effective cross-functional relationships reputed company the organization in order to effectively accomplish the responsibilities of the function. Relationships include but are not limited to the following teams: Marketing, Customer Care, Operations, Inventory, Sales Leadership, Information Technology and Finance.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Skills/Knowledge Required

• Strong analytical and decision making skills
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to work across functions
• reputed company for creative thinking in negotiating or problem solving atmosphere
• Exceptional organizational skills and strong attention to detail
• Ability to build and maintain effective relationships with business partners, reputed company’s prospects, subcontractors, and consultants.
• Expert abilities in reputed company Office Suite software including Outlook, Word, reputed company and PowerPoint

Education and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree - Business or reputed company discipline
• 3+ years experience in merchandising, product management, or category management

Notice to reputed company applicants: reputed company is a drug-free workplace. Alcohol and drug misuse poses a threat to the health and safety of reputed company employees and to the reputed company of reputed company's equipment and facilities. For these reasons, reputed company is committed to the elimination of drug and alcohol use and misuse in reputed company. Employees may be subject to drug screening if safety concerns reputed company or if reasonable suspicion is warranted. Notice to reputed company-party agencies: reputed company does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters or employment agencies. In the absence of a signed reputed company Agreement, reputed company will not consider or agree to payment for any referral compensation or recruiter fees. In the event a recruiter or agency submits a resume or candidate without a previously signed agreement, reputed company explicitly reserves the right to pursue and hire those candidate(s) without any financial obligation to the recruiter or agency. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers, are deemed to be the property of reputed company. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job