Advisor, Associate Category Management

Cardinal Health•Dublin, OH

2d•$82,100 - $105,480•Hybrid

About The Position

The Associate Category Manager is responsible for driving sales, profitability, market share, and customer satisfaction for assigned product categories within Consumer Health. This role develops category strategies, manages supplier relationships, optimizes assortments, manages inventory productivity, and leverages market insights to deliver strong financial and operational results through cross-functional collaboration.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, or a related field, preferred
2-4+ years of experience in category management, merchandising, sourcing, buying or merchandise planning, preferred
Strong analytical, financial, negotiation, presentation and communication skills
Experience using market and consumer data (e.g., NIQ, NielsenIQ, Circana/IRI) preferred
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
Ability to influence cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

Responsibilities

Develop and execute category strategies and merchandising programs to achieve sales, profit, and market share objectives
Manage supplier relationships, negotiate agreements, and identify opportunities to grow category performance
Lead assortment planning, product portfolio optimization, and planogram development
Analyze sales, market, consumer, and competitive data to identify trends and drive business decisions
Collaborate with Pricing, Marketing, Finance, Inventory Management, Sales, and Operations teams to execute category initiatives
Monitor category financial performance, including revenue, margin, and inventory productivity, and recommend actions to improve results
Build category expertise through market research, supplier engagement, and industry events
Seek guidance as necessary from more experienced Manager, Category Management within same products division