Associate Category Manager: Growth & Analytics

Highline Aftermarket; Lisle (IL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Highline Aftermarket is seeking an Associate Category Manager to support development and execution of category strategies aimed at growing sales, profitability, and market share. You will analyze performance, market trends, and vendor opportunities to identify actionable recommendations and drive cross-functional initiatives.

In this role, you will support vendor management, pricing and profitability analysis, assortment planning, and new-product launches, while partnering with Sales, Sourcing,

Qualifications

• Analyze market trends, customer needs, and vendor opportunities to identify actionable recommendations.
• Translate data insights into category strategies and growth plans.
• Collaborate across Sales, Sourcing, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain to execute initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Support development and execution of category strategies to drive growth and profitability.
• Assist with vendor management, pricing analysis, and assortment planning.
• Coordinate new item setup, product launches, and packaging with cross-functional teams.
• Maintain data and BI tools to support category initiatives and reporting.

Skills

Data analysis

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Communication

Tools

Qlik

A+/Sage ERP

Monday.com

Job description

Highline Aftermarket is seeking an Associate Category Manager to support development and execution of category strategies aimed at growing sales, profitability, and market share. You will analyze performance, market trends, and vendor opportunities to identify actionable recommendations and drive cross-functional initiatives.

In this role, you will support vendor management, pricing and profitability analysis, assortment planning, and new-product launches, while partnering with Sales, Sourcing,