Manager, Senior Category Management

Cardinal Health • Dublin, OH

78d • $105,100 - $157,605

About The Position

The Manager, Category Management has full profit-and-loss responsibility for one or more product categories within Consumer Health and drives revenue growth, profitability, market share, and brand awareness. Reporting to a Senior Manager, Category Management who oversees all product categories within a Consumer Health division, this job negotiates favorable agreements with vendors, executes product promotions, designs planograms, and tracks product changes. This job supervises a small team of Advisors and Coordinators who manage lower volume product categories and execute administrative tasks to support the division.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, or related field, preferred.
• 8-12 years of experience in category management, merchandising, or retail strategy, preferred.
• Proven leadership experience with direct team management and cross-functional influence.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen; ability to synthesize complex data into clear, actionable strategies.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office; experience with syndicated data tools (e.g., Nielsen, IRI) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develops strategic category plans and innovative merchandising programs to deliver on financial objectives for the product category.
• Applies expert knowledge of product and of market to ensure Cardinal Health products gain and maintain competitive advantages in retail channels.
• Fosters key supplier relationships and negotiates favorable agreements for SKUs within the product category, applying strong financial and business acumen.
• Typically interacts with suppliers on an annual basis, and continually evaluates supplier performance and manages accounts payable using supplier portals.
• Supervises a team of Advisors and Coordinators with the division to ensure execution of category management strategies and of administrative tasks related to supplier relations.
• Provides guidance and feedback to direct reports and sets individual goals for team members.
• Collaborates with cross functional stakeholders including Pricing, Marketing, Legal, QRA, Planning, Inventory Management, Finance, Sales and Operations.
• Gains internal alignment and gathers information necessary to execute category management tactics.
• Continually monitors revenue and expenses for product category against established goals.
• Reports to Senior Manager, Category Management on performance of product category and individual products.
• Manages and optimizes category assortment planning and planogram review processes, creating the most advantageous mix and positioning of products in the category.
• Assesses sales trends and forecasts based on SKU data and evaluates implications for merchandising and pricing strategies.
• Attends trade shows, conferences, and other industry events to stay abreast of market developments, liaise with suppliers, and assess new merchandising and supplier opportunities.
• Leads regular people management processes within team, including performance management, recruiting, development and training.

Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision coverage.
• Paid time off plan.
• Health savings account (HSA).
• 401k savings plan.
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay.
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs).
• Short- and long-term disability coverage.
• Work-Life resources.
• Paid parental leave.
• Healthy lifestyle programs.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager
• Industry: Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree