Category Manager Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• At least 4 years of proven experience in Kitchen and Bath, Flooring, Exteriors, MEP, or other home improvement categories.
• Strong understanding of product lines, installation processes, and vendor or contractor coordination in relevant home improvement categories.
• At least 4 years of retail experience.
• Professional demeanor.
• Sound judgment and strong problem-solving ability.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to interact effectively with all organizational levels, including executive and C-level stakeholders.
• Exceptional organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple projects while maintaining efficiency and attention to detail.
• Ability to adapt to changing or multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Own and manage the strategic direction of assigned product categories to drive sales growth, competitiveness, and customer satisfaction.
• Develop category plans with measurable lead, sales, and revenue goals; review results, identify gaps, and take corrective action.
• Own category-specific projects and improvements, including Wizards, Spec Sheets, and related technology or process initiatives; maintain plans, milestones, deadlines, and action items.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for assigned categories, with a strong focus on performance.
• Use knowledge of IME systems and workflows to identify opportunities to improve category programs, partner experience, and operational efficiency.
• Engage manufacturers, distributors, and dealer networks; document partner feedback, communicate next steps, and resolve or escalate barriers.
• Maintain and execute category promotional calendars, evaluate promotion effectiveness, and adjust quarterly promotional strategies based on performance.
• Analyze category reports covering leads, sales, revenue, recruitment or assignment needs, ZIP-code coverage, work order cycle time, customer surveys, and promotions.
• Conduct monthly internal and external business reviews, document feedback and follow-up actions, and research industry trends and factors affecting assigned categories.
• Conduct competitor reviews and category content audits to keep Spec Sheets, Wizards, and Knowledge Vault materials accurate, current, and aligned with program requirements.
• Coordinate cross-functional initiatives, share category knowledge, track outstanding actions, and ensure commitments and deadlines are met.
• Ensure category information is accurate and consistent across partner-facing and consumer-facing platforms.
• Work with marketing teams on promotional strategy, visual merchandising, and creative campaigns.
• Attend trade shows, factory visits, and customer-facing events to maintain category expertise and identify business opportunities.
• Perform other duties as required.

Benefits

• Employer-provided equipment.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Health savings plan with an employer contribution to a health savings account.
• Medical and dental flexible spending accounts.
• Company-paid basic life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurance.
• 401(k) plan with employer match; the company matches 100% of the first 4% of salary deferrals, and all contributions are immediately 100% vested.
• Employee discount program for electronics, groceries, travel, entertainment, and more.
• Employee assistance program.
• Pay on demand.
• Critical illness, hospital indemnity, group accident, and legal insurance.
• Paid time off.