Associate Category Manager - Strategy & Supplier Relations

RXinsider LTD.; Dublin, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision coverage

Paid time off plan

Health savings account (HSA)

401k savings plan

Flex spending accounts (FSAs)

Disability coverage

Work-Life resources

Paid parental leave

Healthy lifestyle programs

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking an Associate Category Manager to drive sales, profitability, market share, and customer satisfaction across 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 emphasizes cross-functional leadership, analytics, and stakeholder management to influence pricing, promotions and inventory

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, or a related field, preferred
• 2-4+ years of experience in category management, merchandising, sourcing, buying or merchandise planning, preferred
• Strong analytical, financial, negotiation, presentation and communication skills
• Experience using market and consumer data (e.g., NIQ, NielsenIQ, Circana/IRI) preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
• Ability to influence cross-functional teams and manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

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

Skills

Analytical skills

Financial skills

Negotiation

Presentation skills

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, or related field

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Office

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking an Associate Category Manager to drive sales, profitability, market share, and customer satisfaction across 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 emphasizes cross-functional leadership, analytics, and stakeholder management to influence pricing, promotions and inventory