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Category Specialist

4 months ago

Newport News, United States Ferguson Enterprises, LLC Full time

**Job Posting**:
Ferguson is North America’s leading value-added distributor across residential, non-residential, new construction and repair, maintenance, and improvement (RMI) end markets. Spanning 34,000 suppliers and more than one million customers, we deliver local expertise, value-added solutions, and the industry’s most extensive portfolio of products. From infrastructure, plumbing, and appliances, to HVAC, fire protection, fabrication, and more, we make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable.

Ferguson is currently seeking the right individual to fill an immediate need for a** Category Specialist - Rough Plumbing. The Category Specialist **will be responsible for supporting the profitable growth of the** Rough Plumbing Category**. This associate will support the enterprise strategy for rough plumbing products across all business and channels. This position will report into the Category Manager - Rough Plumbing.

**Location**:
This is a Hybrid role based out of Newport News, VA HQ location, in accordance with the **Ferguson** Flex schedule; 3 days office / 2 days remote.

**Primary Duties and Responsibilities**:

- Work with Category Program Manager to develop and implement strategies within the [Category] to define the product strategy, roadmap and create short term operational plans.
- Evaluate supplier performance relative to category strategy.
- Build and maintain relationships with suppliers and vendors.
- Conduct regular reviews of branded vendors and own brand products to ensure volume/mix and profit objectives are achieved.
- Help resolve vendor-related problems regarding performance, service, timing, quality, quantity, delivery industry and more.
- Develop recommendations for underperforming or unaligned products and programs, including program terminations.
- Provide marketing and merchandising guidance for respective categories.
- Assist in pricing strategy development and execution.
- Build an ongoing awareness of industry trends.
- Integrate products and categories across Ferguson’s sales channels as needed.
- Ensure vendor program and product information is accurate and available to Ferguson’s sales and management teams.

**Preferred Qualifications**:

- Bachelor’s Degree in relevant field is preferred
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, etc.).
- Ability to effectively communicate in writing
- Ability to effectively communicate verbally
- Experience in Category/Product Management/Operations (Online and brick and mortar) is helpful.
- Product merchandising preferred
- Ability to analyze technical aspects and benefits of the product line
- Ability to develop and deliver effective presentations to groups including executives
- Ability to work with individuals and teams

Ferguson is dedicated to providing meaningful benefits programs and products to our associates and their families—geared toward benefits, wellness, financial protection, and retirement savings. Ferguson offers a competitive benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, retirement savings with company match, paid leave (vacation, sick, personal, holiday, and parental), employee assistance programs, associate discounts, community involvement opportunities, and much more

**Pay Range**:
$3,600.00 - $6,783.70

**_ Estimated Ranges displayed are Monthly for Salaried roles _**OR**_ Hourly for all other roles._**

This role is Bonus or Incentive Plan eligible.
- The Company is an equal opportunity employer as well as a government contractor that shall abide by the requirements of 41 CFR 60-300.5(a), which prohibits discrimination against qualified protected Veterans and the requirements of 41 CFR 60-741.5(A), which prohibits discrimination against qualified individuals on the basis of disability._
- Ferguson Enterprises, LLC. is an equal employment employer _F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual_ Orientation/Gender_ Identity._

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