Assistant Category Manager

Empire Today; Northlake (IL); Remote; USD 68,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the flooring industry is seeking an Assistant Category Manager to support product strategies and daily management of the merchandising team. This remote position involves market research, vendor management, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance product offerings. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's degree and relevant experience in flooring and product management. Join a dynamic team focused on innovation and customer satisfaction.

Benefits

401K plan with premium 4% company match

Paid time off and holiday pay

Wellness program

Professional development & career advancement opportunities

Lots of perks

Qualifications

• 1+ years flooring experience preferred.
• 1-3 years assistant product management experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Conduct market research to identify trends and customer preferences.
• Manage new vendor, item, and pricing setup.
• Analyze sales trends and product performance.

Skills

Communication

Data Analysis

Market Research

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

MS Word

Excel

Outlook

Job description

This range is provided by Empire Today. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

$68,000.00/yr - $78,000.00/yr

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Ready to grow your career? Empire Today is seeking an Assistant Category Manager, Hard Surface Flooring to join our Merchandising team. The Assistant Category Manager will assist the department head in the execution of product plans and strategies as well as the daily management of the department. This role will function as the main point of contact for Merchandising support. This is a remote position.

We offer:

• 401K plan with premium 4% company match.
• Paid time off and holiday pay.
• Wellness program.
• Professional development & career advancement opportunities.
• Lots of perks.

Responsibilities:

• Market research:
• Conduct market research to identify trends, competitor activities, customer preferences.
• Analyze purchasing patterns and make recommendations.
• Sourcing & Assortment Planning:
• Manage new vendor, item, and pricing setup.
• Assist in product line review.
• Support planning/execution of promotional activities.
• Special order freight costs as needed.
• Cultivate strong relationships with suppliers and vendors.
• Inventory Management:
• Monitor inventory turnover and recommend ways to improve efficiency.
• Data Analysis:
• Analyze sales trends, product performance, and customer feedback.
• New Product Introductions:
• Assist in the introduction/rollout of new products to the market.
• Assist with training on all product documents.
• Cross-functional Collaboration:
• Main point of contact for Merchandising support.
• Work closely with other departments such as marketing, sales, and operations to ensure alignment on category goals and strategies.
• Monitor and execute daily interaction with each market to assist in the selling of Empire products.
• Quality Control:
• Collaborate with cross functional teams to ensure all aspects of product launches are executed including, updating internal sales tools, sample review, website review, system updates, and other tasks associated to product launches.
• Participate in claim reviews of products to vendors.
• Updating internal sales tools, sample review.
• Reviews website and sample boards for accuracy.
• Owns the master sample process and sample room.
• Identify ways to bundle and sell related products.
• Analyze all customer feedback and provide insights for improvement and customer satisfaction.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred.
• 1+ years flooring experience preferred.
• 1-3 years assistant product management experience preferred.
• Knowledge of MS Word, Excel, Outlook.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to set priorities and meet deadlines.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Management and Sales

• Industries

  Retail

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Vision insurance

401(k)

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