Category Manager Senior

Park Lawn Corporation • Houston, TX

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position serves as the strategic leader for a multimillion-dollar portfolio of funeral and cemetery merchandise and services, driving enterprise-wide value creation through category strategy, total cost of ownership (TCO) optimization, strategic sourcing, supplier partnerships, and product innovation.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Procurement, Marketing, Finance, or related field.
• 10+ years of category management, merchandising, procurement, sourcing, or supplier management experience.
• Valid state issued driver’s license in good standing and acceptable driving record.
• Strong commercial negotiation and financial analysis skills.
• Skill to analyze data and provide recommendations.
• Excellent written and oral communication.
• Must be able to work independently, prioritizing and meeting multiple deadlines.
• Operates with the highest ethical standards in full compliance with, internal controls, policies, procedures, regulations, and laws.

Nice To Haves

• Funeral/deathcare industry experience preferred.
• Experience managing product categories and supplier portfolios.

Responsibilities

• Develops and executes enterprise category strategies that drive sustainable cost savings, revenue growth, margin expansion, and operational efficiencies.
• Partners with executive and cross-functional leadership to shape sourcing strategies, accelerate growth, improve margins and ensure best-in-class supplier performance and product offerings.
• Leads complex strategic sourcing initiatives, supplier selection processes, and high-value contract negotiations to maximize value and mitigate risk.
• Owns category performance by leveraging data-driven insights across sales, margin, spend, inventory, customer demand, and market dynamics.
• Drives product portfolio optimization, assortment strategy, and lifecycle management to enhance customer choice, profitability, and operational effectiveness.
• Builds and manages strategic supplier relationships, establish performance expectations, innovation roadmaps, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Identifies and executes opportunities for TCO reduction, working capital improvement, revenue generation, and margin enhancement.
• Champions supplier performance management, quality assurance, service excellence, and compliance with contractual obligations.
• Monitors industry trends, emerging technologies, and competitive developments to introduce innovative products and solutions that strengthen market position.
• Ensures adherence to regulatory requirements, quality standards, and corporate governance policies across all assigned categories.
• Influences enterprise decision-making through strategic recommendations, business case development, and executive-level presentations.
• Serves as a key change agent, driving transformation initiatives that improve procurement effectiveness, supplier collaboration, and category performance.
• Performs projects and other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Financial assistance programs encouraging employees through education and development in industry related subjects.
• Robust Health and Welfare Plans, and savings account options, designed to support your personal needs, enhance well-being and help navigate life’s challenges.
• Rich 401k and Roth Retirement Plan options available for both Full Time and Part Time employees along with a Company Match.
• Variety of Vacation, Personal Days and Sick Days based on your role emphasizing the importance of physical and emotional replenishment for our team.
• Employee Discounts on services, merchandise, and property to help our team members in their time of need.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior