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)
Global Category Manager
Indianapolis, IN
Duration: 1 year contract
Job Description:
The Global Category Manager role will create and deploy the integrated category strategies and the associated strategic sourcing and commercial activities, ensuring adequate levels of contractual coverage with the aim of mitigating commercial risk, optimizing commercial advantage, providing security of supply and acceptable levels of liability. Where designated, you will lead the strategic relationship(s) at a senior level creating value and competitive advantage. You will coach and mentor talent in your area to further develop strategic sourcing capability and oversee the prioritization and delivery of procurement activity maximizing value for our customers.
A key element of this role will be to work with local stakeholder groups across a number of key categories ensuring that category strategies and sourcing projects meet the requirements captured and are fit for purpose and that both the local and global supply chain is optimized accordingly.
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About the Company:
USPRO
USPRO, a Boston-born and bred, woman-owned and operated company, has built a solid reputation as a top provider of temporary and permanent hiring solutions in the aerospace/defense, healthcare and manufacturing industry.
Our goal has always been to scour the land for the best in order to offer the best.
Our outstanding service model has earned us five-star prestige as a top supplier to government and private sector employers in the aerospace, manufacturing and healthcare industry.
Our mantra is simple: Working together, we’ll quickly set the standard that there are no limits to anything you’re looking to accomplish. No limits at all.
Company Size:
20 to 49 employees
Industry:
Staffing/Employment Agencies
Founded:
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Website:
https://www.uspro.net/
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