Category Manager - Fungicide (Hybrid/Atlanta)

SiteOne Landscape Supply•Roswell, GA

7h•Hybrid

About The Position

SiteOne Landscape Supply is the largest national distributor of landscaping products across the United States and Canada, serving green industry professionals with extensive inventory including irrigation, lighting, turf and landscape maintenance, hardscapes, nursery, and pest control supplies. The company focuses on customer experience and values its associates, fostering a culture of safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement with over 700 locations. The Fungicide Category Manager will manage an assigned group of products, focusing on organic growth. This role involves building strong relationships with field sales (700 branch locations) and vendor partners, as well as other internal departments. The manager will interpret consumer needs and wants related to Fungicides and the Turf & Ornamental market. The position offers a hybrid schedule, primarily remote with 1-2 days in-office at Roswell, GA, and requires up to 15% travel for trade shows, company meetings, and site visits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, turfgrass or horticulture
8+ years’ experience in turf and ornamental markets
Exceptional communication, leadership, and stakeholder management skills, written and verbal
Proven experience with product management and gaining buy-in from cross-functional leaders
Experience leading change for internal and external teams
Understanding of building trusting relationships with suppliers
Proven ability to break down reporting and present key insights
Ability to prioritize high volume, competing priorities across multiple functions
Humble, servant-leader work mentality
Experience building and scaling capabilities within a large, matrixed organization
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
Experience with, excel, word, outlook, and PowerBI
Candidates be authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

SQL a plus

Responsibilities

Own all aspects of the SiteOne Fungicide category, supporting field teams, suppliers, and field support teams
Develop and implement plans to drive sales of key products and overall category
Support seasonal planning to align inventory, pricing, and marketing during peak selling time periods
Research and analyze data and market insights
Search for insights into consumer needs and wants at it pertains to the Fungicides and/or Turf & Ornamental market
Plan and implement short-term and long-term strategies for product categories, including making strong contributions to the larger category’s goals
Build and maintain long-term relationships with supplier partners
Advise & ensure timely product availability for field teams and customers
Strategize positioning of a product category to maximize its visibility
Accountable for the on-going product life cycle management, including ownership of new product launches
Maintain clear and open communications between internal and external stakeholders to focus on product strategy, relevance, profitability, and quality
Collaborate and lead cross functional teams that include marketing, supply chain, and finance amongst others
Research competitors and suggest appropriate pricing and promotional activities
Support supply chain teams in calculating forecasts for product demand trends
Execute daily product enhancements for ecommerce, internal software, and pricing teams
Build a reliable brand as a team player who is accessible to others and looked upon as a subject matter expert