Category Manager Jobs

About The Position

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

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!