Product Category Manager

2 weeks ago


Appleton, Wisconsin, United States U.S. Venture Full time
Job Title: Product Category Manager

U.S. Venture is seeking a highly skilled Product Category Manager to join our team. As a key member of our organization, you will be responsible for managing a group or category of products to increase sales and profitability.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement long-term development strategies for product categories
  • Manage relationships with suppliers to maximize opportunities on product, pricing, services, and promotions
  • Develop and maintain supplier scorecards and monthly data metrics
  • Collaborate with sales, program managers, customer service, accounting, and operations teams to promote growth, efficiency, and profitability
  • Facilitate proper inventory management to meet consumer demand
  • Analyze data and insights to determine industry and consumer trends
  • Counsel pricing on selling price based on agreed-upon margin and ROI goals
  • Approve annual marketing and co-op plans with promotions manager
  • Execute annual promotional marketing plan with promotions manager
  • Approve sustainable inventory levels with buying group
  • Facilitate e-commerce parts activities with parts GM
  • Execute promotional activities with marketing managers
  • Counsel accounting on rebate and volume bonus program management
  • Facilitate internet product marketing issues with IT
  • Manage associate dealer programs and data flow to sales
  • Approve and develop new part numbers to the inventory model
  • Proven systems analysis and troubleshooting skills
  • Develop exit strategy for unsuccessful product
  • Participate in trade show planning and implementation
  • Ensure accurate pricing and perform purchase price variance corrective action
Requirements:
  • Bachelor's degree in business or related field
  • 3-8 years of experience in product management or purchasing in a related industry
  • Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and organizational skills
  • Able to deal with a variety of people and situations in a positive, open-minded, and results-oriented manner
  • Detail-oriented, results-driven, and team-oriented
  • Ability to think strategically and translate a vision into a solid measurable marketing/sales program
  • Strong analytical skills, including a good understanding of budgeting, cost control, price and profit dynamics, and statistics
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office
  • Good problem-solving, negotiation, and communication skills
  • Ethical and trustworthy
  • Ability to travel up to 25%

U.S. Venture is an equal opportunity employer committed to inclusion and diversity. We take affirmative action to ensure equal opportunity for all applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or other protected characteristic.



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