Category Manager
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Job Location:
Rosemont, IL - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
30+ days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Title: Category Manager
Division: Consumer Product PurePlay (APEC)
Location: Hybrid Rosemont IL
Manager: Director Sales
Description: We are seeking a dynamic and analytical Category Manager to lead category and business management across a multi-branded consumer products portfolio. This role is pivotal in driving growth in water filtration and related categories with a primary focus on eCommerce (85% Amazon) and secondary focus on Hardware Retail (15%). The Category Manager will serve as the bridge between sales marketing supply chain and insights leveraging data to shape strategy drive sell-in and sell-through performance and deliver category leadership.
Responsibilities:
Division: Consumer Product PurePlay (APEC)
Location: Hybrid Rosemont IL
Manager: Director Sales
Description: We are seeking a dynamic and analytical Category Manager to lead category and business management across a multi-branded consumer products portfolio. This role is pivotal in driving growth in water filtration and related categories with a primary focus on eCommerce (85% Amazon) and secondary focus on Hardware Retail (15%). The Category Manager will serve as the bridge between sales marketing supply chain and insights leveraging data to shape strategy drive sell-in and sell-through performance and deliver category leadership.
Responsibilities:
- Category & Business Analytics
- Conduct category and competitive analysis within water filtration and adjacent categories across Amazon and retail channels.
- Translate data into actionable insights to guide portfolio strategy pricing and promotional planning.
- Build dashboards scorecards and reports to track performance against KPIs including share sales and profitability.
- Go-to-Market & Retail Readiness
- Support Amazon account management through content assortment pricing and promotional strategies.
- Collaborate with retail sales to ensure line reviews promotional plans and category presentations are backed by insights.
- Partner with marketing to align launches packaging and messaging to customer and channel needs.
- Insights & Strategy
- Develop deep understanding of consumer behavior product reviews and purchase drivers within water filtration and related categories.
- Monitor competitor performance and pricing to inform agile decision-making.
- Provide thought leadership on where to invest for portfolio growth across channels.
- Bachelor s degree required
- 5 years in category management business analytics or sales strategy within consumer products (CPG or durable goods preferred).
- Proven experience with Amazon Vendor Central / Seller Central tools and retail customer reporting platforms.
- Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel Power BI or similar analytics tools.
- Ability to build compelling presentations and storytelling with data.
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally with sales marketing supply chain and finance.
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities across brands and channels.
Key Skills
- Abinitio
- Aerospace Engineering
- Corporate Relationship
- Business Administration
- Financial Reporting
- Avionics
