Category Manager
Corporate Headquarters
12575 Uline Drive, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158
At Uline, we’re dedicated to delivering top-quality products that help our customers run their businesses. As a Category Manager, you'll lead and nurture your own product line, developing and enhancing them to meet customer needs. If you possess a deep understanding of retail market trends and can guide cross-functional teams to success, you belong at Uline!
This is not a technical or service-related role.
Better together! This position is on-site, and we are looking for people who share our passion.
Position Responsibilities
- Research and source new products from domestic and international vendors.
- Provide product recommendations based on competitors offering reviews, customer comments and market trends.
- Lead vendor meetings and negotiations.
- Assist catalog layout processes and strategize with management on new product placement within its pages.
- Seek creative methods to increase company profitability, product quality and efficiency.
- Collaboratively work with the Purchasing, Creative, Quality Control, Compliance and Pricing teams.
- Train and direct a team of associates.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree.
- 7+ years of experience in Product Management, Supply Chain, or Marketing.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office, especially Excel.
- Persuasive written and verbal communicator.
- Organized and analytical, with relentless attention to detail.
Benefits
- Complete medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts and wellness programs.
- 401(k) with 6% employer match.
- Paid holidays and generous paid time off.
- Tuition Assistance Program that covers professional continuing education.
- Bonus programs that include annual performance, sales goals and profit sharing.
Employee Perks
- On-site café with executive chefs and seasonal dinner-to-go options.
- First-class fitness center with complimentary personal trainers.
- Over four miles of beautifully maintained walking trails.
About Uline
Uline is North America's leading distributor of shipping, industrial and packaging materials. We're a family-owned company known for incredible service, quality products and same-day shipping of our huge in-stock inventory. With over 9,000 employees across 13 locations, it's time you joined Uline.
Uline is proud to operate as a drug-free workplace. All new hires must complete a pre-employment hair follicle drug screening.
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