Assistant Category Manager - Remote

Würth Industry • La Porte, TX

276d • $60,000 - $70,000 • Remote

About The Position

The Category Manager is responsible for assigned spend management through relationship building with suppliers, cost negotiation, profit-seeking agreements, and innovation. This position requires the following functions to positively impact short-term and long-term business goals: analysis, sourcing, negotiation, and quality assurance. This position is responsible for working on sourcing projects, managing inventory levels within their categories, obtaining competitive pricing consistent with quality, reliability and timing requirements while maintaining strong vendor relationships. The Assistant Category Manager will work collaboratively with other category teams and with various departments.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Retail Management, or a related field.
• 2+ years of experience in category management, merchandising, or a related field.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with proficiency in Excel and data analytics tools.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with retail, e-commerce, or consumer goods is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Manages supplier relationships within the assigned categories to drive supplier performance, contract effectiveness, collaboration and deliver improved result.
• Drive supplier performance in your areas and use agreed metrics and tools to do this along with periodic supplier review meetings where performance is measured with agreed follow up and action plans.
• Negotiate supplier price reductions. Review sourcing history and supplier capabilities to align parts with qualified, competitive manufacturers.
• Reviews historical and competitive costs to identify cost savings opportunities and variances.
• Bring industry benchmarks, expertise, knowledge of trends, and other third-party data to prepare for vendor selection and negotiation.
• Product lifecycle management and SKU/supplier rationalization.
• Proactively drives initiatives to meet sourcing and purchasing objectives.
• Other duties and responsibilities may be assigned.

Benefits

• Maternity/Paternal leave after 1 year of service
• Tuition Reimbursement eligible after 1 year of service
• Health benefits and programs - medical, vision, dental, life insurance
• 401(k), short term disability, long term disability
• Paid Time Off, accrued per pay period, additional day earned per year of service
• 10 paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree