Associate Category Manager, Intrusion Solutions (Hybrid)

ADI Global Distribution; United States; Hybrid; USD 74,000 - 101,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working model

Competitive salary and benefits

Opportunity to work for a global busin

Job summary

ADI Global Distribution is seeking an Associate Category Manager to join our Category Management team at our International Head Office in Chadderton, Oldham. The role offers a hybrid pattern: 3 days in the office, 2 days remote, supporting the strategy, product roadmap, and supplier relationships for Intrusion products across UK, Ireland and Nordics.

You will help develop product mix, pricing models, and collaborate cross-functionally to drive growth and profitability, while managing supplier

Qualifications

• Work experience in a product/category management, product marketing, buying, or vendor management role.
• Experience of working with Microsoft Office Products, including Excel, Word, Teams and PowerPoint
• Proficiency in English language
• A willingness to travel
• An eagerness to learn and grow within an organisation
• BS/BA Degree in Marketing / Business

Responsibilities

• Work with the Category Manager to implement effective marketing communications that drive category performance.
• Initiate request to execute changes to ERP system for changes to the stocking profile, product lifecycle, cost pricing and ensuring necessary inventory actions to remove obsolete stock.
• Research competitive product offerings, market pricing and industry technology trends by working cross functionally with Strategic Marketing, Pricing, Sales, Customers and Vendors.
• Initiate stock balancing requests for IOS (Inactive, Obsolete, and Surplus) products and execute inventory liquidation strategies for related categories.
• Generate sales reporting, promotional effectiveness, inventory effectiveness, and gross margin reporting for related categories.
• Administrative duties and ad hoc requests as assigned.
• Liaise with the sales function to understand market trends and customer needs.
• Work experience in a product/category management, product marketing, buying, or vendor management role.
• Experience of working with Microsoft Office Products, including Excel, Word, Teams and PowerPoint
• Proficiency in English language
• A willingness to travel
• An eagerness to learn and grow within an organisation

Skills

Category management

Vendor management

English proficiency

Willingness to travel

Education

BS/BA Degree in Marketing / Business

Tools

ERP system

Microsoft Office

Job description

ADI Global Distribution is seeking an Associate Category Manager to join our Category Management team at our International Head Office in Chadderton, Oldham. The role offers a hybrid pattern: 3 days in the office, 2 days remote, supporting the strategy, product roadmap, and supplier relationships for Intrusion products across UK, Ireland and Nordics.

You will help develop product mix, pricing models, and collaborate cross-functionally to drive growth and profitability, while managing supplier