Associate Category Manager — Consumer Health Growth

Cardinal Health

Dublin (OH)

On-site

USD 82,000 - 105,000

Full time

3 days ago

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Job summary

Cardinal Health in Dublin, OH is seeking an Associate Category Manager to drive sales, profitability, market share and customer satisfaction for assigned Consumer Health product categories. You will develop category strategies, manage supplier relationships, optimize assortments, and leverage market insights to deliver strong financial results through cross-functional collaboration.

The role requires 2–4+ years in category management or merchandising and strong analytical, negotiation and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, or related field.
2-4+ years of category management or merchandising experience.
Strong analytical, negotiation, and communication skills.
Experience with market data (NIQ, NielsenIQ, Circana/IRI) preferred
Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint

Responsibilities

Develop and execute category strategies and merchandising programs to achieve sales, profit, and market share objectives
Manage supplier relationships, negotiate agreements, and identify opportunities to grow category performance
Lead assortment planning, product portfolio optimization, and planogram development
Analyze sales, market, consumer, and competitive data to identify trends and drive business decisions
Collaborate with Pricing, Marketing, Finance, Inventory Management, Sales, and Operations teams to execute category initiatives
Monitor category financial performance, including revenue, margin, and inventory productivity, and recommend actions to improve results
Build category expertise through market research, supplier engagement, and industry events
Seek guidance as necessary from more experienced Manager, Category Management within same products division