Category Manager jobs in Kansas

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)

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Category Manager
  • AWG Career Site
  • Kansas, KS FULL_TIME
  • Category Manager

    Kansas City, KS

    Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, serving over 1,100 member companies and over 3,400 locations throughout 31 states from 9 wholesale Divisions. The consolidated sales for AWG are $10.8 billion. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also operates subsidiary companies that provide certain real estate and supermarket development services, print and digital marketing services, health and beauty care, general merchandise, pharmaceutical products, specialty foods, and natural and organic products. 

     

    Position Summary

    The Category Manager is responsible for profitable sales growth of assigned category(s) for AWG/VMC and our Members. They will collaborate with others across the AWG organization as well as supplier partners to achieve shared objectives. The Category Manager owns all item level decisions within their respective category(s) to include but not limited to proper product mix, costing, promotional plans, shelf placement, efficient and profitable procurement and item derived income to achieve category initiatives. The Category Manager must ensure that the programs are on trend with the industry, focused on delivering the highest quality products and fully supported while receiving the best cost of goods. 

    Supervisory Responsibilities    

    This position can manage one or more Category Assistant(s). 

    Description of Work

    • Develop and implement key category initiatives and strategies. 
    • Develop and maintain complete product and category knowledge.
    • Develop sales growth programs that allow market flexibility.
    • Develop and manage the AWG Brands assortment including product development to drive category sales and achieve targeted profitability.
    • Manage vendor funding to maximize sales and profitability.
    • Conduct regular category reviews to maximize category assortment and set category strategies.
    • Responsible for managing event schedules and promotions.
    • Responsible for overseeing input of all file maintenance is timely and accurately.
    • Responsible for all vendor programs, allowances, performance funds, incentive funds, marketing funds, direct plant ship options, and maintaining efficiency incentives to gain a competitive advantage in our markets.
    • Communicates and interacts with all cross functional departments (eg. Inventory Management, Center Store, Accounting, AWG Brands, and divisional sales teams.)
    • Work with Corporate Promotions Planner and Sales Coordinators in each division to implement sales programs, communicating category and consumer trends.
    • Visit key markets regularly to stay informed of competitive and market trends.
    • Create joint business plans and conduct quarterly business reviews. 

    Qualifications

    Any combination of education, training and experience providing the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

    • College degree preferred. 
    • Minimum 3 years Consumer Products Goods or related industry experience. 
    • Working knowledge of sourcing, procurement, supply chain management, retail/wholesale/warehouse operations, category business planning, marketing, consumer research, and financial management. 
    • Minimal travel required: primary travel is to AWG/VMC members’ retail locations and distribution centers, vendor partner locations and trade-related events and shows. 
    • Intermediate knowledge of business applications (eg. Microsoft Office and G Suites).
    • Ideal candidates will live in the Kansas City, KC / KC Metropolitan area

     Benefits: 

    • Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
    • Health Savings Account
    • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
    • Paid Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time
    • 401(k) with 4% match along with 3 other contributions
    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Basic & Supplemental Life and AD&D
    • Employee Assistance Program
    • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability 
    • Wellness Program
    • Yearly Holiday Bonus
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Associate Category Manager
  • AWG Career Site
  • Kansas, KS FULL_TIME
  • Associate Category Manager Corporate Office: 5000 Kansas Avenue Kansas City, KS – Hybrid Schedule Available Department: Category Sales Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nation’s largest ...
  • 22 Days Ago

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IT Category Manager – Remote
  • Symetra
  • USA, KS FULL_TIME
  • Symetra has an exciting opportunity to join our team as an IT Category Manager! About the role In this role, you will negotiate and procure IT-related technology, including Software, SaaS, hardware, p...
  • 3 Days Ago

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Category Manager – Jewelry
  • Amanda Blu & Co.
  • Shawnee, KS FULL_TIME
  • Amanda Blu & Co. is a fashion manufacturer in Shawnee, Kansas. We are seeking an experienced merchant and category manager, with an entrepreneurial spirit, self-starting approach, strong analytical sk...
  • 28 Days Ago

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Category Manager - Rail
  • Morton Salt
  • Overland Park, KS FULL_TIME
  • Job Details Description Morton Salt is an iconic, 175-year-old company with a strong heritage and a bright future. We help unlock the flavors in food, make roads and sidewalks safer, improve the water...
  • 28 Days Ago

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Category Manager - Rail
  • Morton/Windsor
  • Overland Park, KS FULL_TIME
  • Morton Salt is an iconic, 175-year-old company with a strong heritage and a bright future. We help unlock the flavors in food, make roads and sidewalks safer, improve the water in baths, pools, and ho...
  • 1 Month Ago

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Category Manager
  • White
  • Hopkinsville, KY
  • We empower employees to create a better future by upholding safety standards, solving complex problems, continuous impro...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Category Manager
  • Keurig Dr Pepper
  • Frisco, TX
  • Job Overview: Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) is looking for a highly motivated, analytically-minded professional to join its imp...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Category Manager
  • The Judge Group
  • Phoenix, AZ
  • The Category Manager drives category performance through detailed analysis of product assortment, pricing change analysi...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Category Manager
  • Dr. Schär
  • Swedesboro, NJ
  • Dr. Schar USA is a gluten-free manufacturing company, located in Swedesboro, NJ that is looking to add a Category Manage...
  • 3/28/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Category Manager
  • Grundns
  • Poulsbo, WA
  • Our story started at the beginning of the 20th century, when Carl Grundn, the son of a fisherman, grew tired of the unfo...
  • 3/27/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Category Manager
  • Johnson Controls International
  • Milwaukee, WI
  • What you will do As a Global Category Manager you will be working closely with cross-functional teams to develop and lea...
  • 3/26/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Category Manager
  • Johnson Controls International
  • San Pedro Garza García, Nuevo León
  • What you will do Johnson Controls is currently hiring a Procurement Category Manager. In this role, the person is respon...
  • 3/25/2024 12:00:00 AM

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Category Manager
  • House of Spices
  • Chicago, IL
  • Job Description Job Description House of Spices (HOS) is a deeply rooted brand within the food industry, leading the spe...
  • 3/24/2024 12:00:00 AM

Kansas /ˈkænzəs/ (listen) is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka and its largest city is Wichita, with its most populated county being Johnson County. Kansas is bordered by Nebraska on the north; Missouri on the east; Oklahoma on the south; and Colorado on the west. Kansas is named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name (natively kką:ze) is often said to mean "people of the (south) wind" although this was probably not the term's original meaning. For thousands of years, what is now Kansas was home to numerous and divers...
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Income Estimation for Category Manager jobs
$110,627 to $144,804

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