Category Manager - Pleasant Prairie, United States - Uline

Description

Category Manager

Corporate Headquarters

12575 Uline Drive, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158

At Uline, we're dedicated to delivering top-quality products that help our customers run their businesses. As a Category Manager, youll lead and nurture your own product line, developing and enhancing them to meet customer needs. If you possess a deep understanding of retail market trends and can guide cross-functional teams to success, you belong at Uline

This is not a technical or service-related role.

Better together This position is on-site, and we are looking for people who share our passion.

Position Responsibilities

• Research and source new products from domestic and international vendors.
• Provide product recommendations based on competitors offering reviews, customer comments and market trends.
• Lead vendor meetings and negotiations.
• Assist catalog layout processes and strategize with management on new product placement within its pages.
• Seek creative methods to increase company profitability, product quality and efficiency.
• Collaboratively work with the Purchasing, Creative, Quality Control, Compliance and Pricing teams.
• Train and direct a team of associates.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelors degree.
• 7+ years of experience in Product Management, Supply Chain, or Marketing.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
• Persuasive written and verbal communicator.
• Organized and analytical, with relentless attention to detail.

Benefits

• Complete medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts and wellness programs.
• 401(k) with 6% employer match.
• Paid holidays and generous paid time off.
• Tuition Assistance Program that covers professional continuing education.
• Bonus programs that include annual performance, sales goals and profit sharing.

Employee Perks

• On-site café with executive chefs and seasonal dinner-to-go options.
• First-class fitness center with complimentary personal trainers.
• Over four miles of beautifully maintained walking trails.

About Uline

Uline is North Americas leading distributor of shipping, industrial and packaging materials. Were a family-owned company known for incredible service, quality products and same-day shipping of our huge in-stock inventory. With over 9,000 employees across 13 locations, its time you joined Uline.

Uline is proud to operate as adrug-free workplace. All new hires must complete a pre-employmenthair follicle drug screening.

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