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Category Manager

Global Sourcing / Product Management Jobs

Our client is a premier manufacturer/distributor of natural stone products, and is searching for an experienced Category Manager.

Summary: Overall, this position consists of assisting the merchant on a daily basis with product development and inventory planning. This includes working with the sales person(s)/team(s) in suggesting inventory availability and product alternates. Also, communicate with all associates to provide them information regarding new products including pricing, sizes, and other product details

Work Hours: Monday to Friday from 09:00 AM to 06:00 PM, 1 Saturday a month from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM

Seniority Level: Associate

Employment Type: Full-time

Compensation: Base plus bonus.

To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to complete the following essential duties and responsibilities:

• The position will focus on partnering and assisting the Product Leaders on product development, product lifecycle and portfolio management, pricing strategy, customer penetration collaboration, profit optimization, inventory flow management, and strategic global sourcing.
• The position is wide in scope of responsibilities and requires the candidate to be able analyze and execute quickly, tackling and straddling multiple responsibilities simultaneously.
• Decisions are expected to be delivered and executed quickly, with robust reasoning and analytical corroborations.
• The position requires exceptional leadership skills in managing up- and down-, ensuring collaborative and constructive decision making process.
• The candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal skills—i.e. humility and self-awareness—and be adept at knowing when/how/how much to engage him/herself in collaborative processes.
• Hands-on approach is a requirement of the job: SKU by SKU level engagement with demonstrated obsession for reasoning and quantification process is a prerequisite trait of a successful candidate.
• The candidate must have a high level of curiosity and propensity to ask the right questions.
• The candidate must be aggressive in execution but fluid and agreeable in collaborative settings.
• Practical experience in inventory planning is required.
• While we do not have a strict industry-specific experience requirement, we have a strict requirement on demonstrated and proven (via education or experience) abilities in quantitative, reasoning, leadership faculties, as well as comprehensive understanding of product development, inventory management, and/or strategic sourcing.
• Do not apply if you do not meet all of the requirements outlined above.

Additionally the candidate must meet the following Education and/or Experience requirements:

• Bachelor Degree in relevant field (preferred)
• Superb quantitative, analytical, and reasoning skills.
• Superb interpersonal qualities.
• Superb communication skills.
• High level of comfort in working with details.
• Complex Excel modeling experience.
• Minimum of 3 years of work experience
• Experience working in a fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment
• Proven ability to drive complex execution processes, including managing people who may not have reporting relationships
• Excellent verbal communication
• Strong communication skills

Benefits:

• Referral, Holiday, and Annual Bonuses
• Annual pay increases
• Paid Time Off
• Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Company-paid Short Term and Long Term disability
• Company-paid Life Insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Traditional and Roth 401(k) plans with company matching contributions
• Charitable donation matching programs
• Free, company-sponsored 1-on-1 tutoring for children/dependents of employees in grades k-12, including free tutoring for SAT and ACT tests

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