Category Manager, Turf & Ornamental - Hybrid/ Atlanta
About The Position
We are looking for a Control Products Category Manager to join our team! As a Category Manager at our SiteOne Landscape Supply, you will be responsible for managing an assigned group of products and supporting others. You will be the one responsible for all aspects of the assigned product group, with an emphasis on organic growth. Building strong relationships with field sales, who manage 600 branch locations, is critical to success for the Control Products Category Manager. It's similarly important to develop strong relationships with vendor partners and other departments within SiteOne's support center. A commercial mindset as well as an ability to interpret consumers' wants and needs and will also be part of your duties. Hybrid Schedule: Primarily remote, with an expectation to work in-office 1-2 days per week at our Roswell, GA location. Travel: Up to 10%, including trade shows, company meetings, and site visits.
Requirements
- Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business or Advertising
- 8+ years' experience in brand strategy, content marketing or related fields.
- Exceptional communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
- Proven experience with brand strategy development and gaining buy-in from cross-functional leaders.
- Experience managing and mentoring internal and external teams including agency partners.
- Ability to craft effective program briefs, communications plans and content strategies.
- Proven ability to identify, manage and present measurement reports and insights to inform strategy optimizations.
- Ability to prioritize high volume, competing priorities across multiple functions.
- Humble, servant-leader work and team management style.
- 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 social media management tools and creative agencies.
Responsibilities
- Research and analyze data and market insights
- Search for insights into consumer needs and wants at it pertains to the Structural Pest and/or Turf & Ornamental market
- Plan and implement long-term development strategies for product categories, including making strong contributions to the larger category's goals and strategy
- Build and maintain long-term relationships with vendors
- Advise & ensure timely product availability for customers
- Strategize positioning of a product category in order to maximize its visibility
- Accountable for the on-going product life cycle management
- Maintain clear and open communications between internal and external stakeholders to focus on product strategy, relevance, profitability, and quality
- Lead cross functional teams that include marketing, supply chain, and finance amongst others
- Research competitors and suggest appropriate pricing and promotional activities
- Work with customers and merchandisers and find new ways of expanding product categories
- Support purchasing in calculating forecasts for product demand trends
- Utilize and/or implement the required product support tools and software
Benefits
- Competitive Compensation
- Medical, Dental and Vision plans
- Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays
- DailyPay available!
- 401k with company match
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Lucrative Associate Referral Program
- Company Apparel and Work Boot Vouchers
- Opportunity for Advancement
- Paid Training and Business Certifications Available
- Free Counseling Services/Employee Assistance Program
- Life Insurance and Short- and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- Product Discounts
- Most Branches never work Sundays!
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Industry
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
