Category Manager 2
Core
Develop and implement strategies to optimize the performance and profitability of assigned product categories, manage the approved supplier list, and oversee budgeting and financial performance.
Role type
Category Manager
Builds
Product category strategies and supplier alignment
Domain
Industrial manufacturing / Energy control solutions
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Market analysis, Category strategy development, Project management, Financial management, ASL management, Business acumen, Intelligence gathering, Stakeholder management
Preferred skills
Executive presence, Insight generation, Strategic thinking, Communication and influence, Intellectual curiosity, Value orientation
Technologies
Spend analytics tools
Responsibilities
Conduct market research and analyze trends to identify opportunities and threats; Develop and implement strategies to optimize category performance and profitability; Manage project pipeline to support category strategy and product lifecycle; Manage approved supplier list and align suppliers into strategic categories; Oversee budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance for assigned categories.