Category Manager- Case Goods, Lighting, and M

Summer Classics; Pelham (AL); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Gabriella White, home to Gabby and Summer Classics, seeks a Category Manager for Case Goods, Lighting, and Mirrors at our Pelham, AL corporate HQ. The role owns strategy, pricing, and growth across channels, partnering with design, marketing, and e-commerce to source trends and drive profitable expansion.

You will travel to markets and trade shows, lead cross-functional category initiatives, and manage a cohesive product line with strong vendor relationships.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 3 years in product management and 3 years in purchasing/merchandising/brand management or marketing.
• Supervisory or management experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication with strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills, time management, detail orientation and follow-through.
• Analytical/problem-solving skills with continuous improvement knowledge.
• Proficient computer skills including Microsoft Office.
• Ability to thrive under fast-paced, shifting priorities.
• Ability to work independently and in a team.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes customer demographics, fashion trends, and market data to plan for emerging trends.
• Determines competitive strategies for development, assortment, pricing, margin, promotion, and clearance.
• Owns category management for Gabby case goods, lighting, and mirrors.
• Leads pricing and merchandising decisions with cross-functional teams; weighs in on orders, freight, allowances, packaging.
• Reports to executives on category status and researches competitors to stay competitive.
• Partners with design and travels domestically/internationally to sources and build vendor relationships.
• Collaborates with operations, finance, procurement, design, and marketing for accurate data and successful commercialization.

Skills

Product management

Purchasing/merchandising

Brand management

Marketing

Communication skills

Analytical skills

Microsoft Office

Interpersonal skills

Time management

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Category Manager-Case Goods, Lighting, Mirrors (on-site at Corporate in Pelham, AL)

Join our team as a Category Manager for Case Goods, Lighting, and Mirrors and take the lead in shaping the future of the Gabby product line. This role owns the strategy behind our case goods, lighting, and mirror categories, from spotting emerging trends and steering product development to setting pricing and driving profitable growth across every channel. You'll partner closely with design, marketing, and e-commerce teams, travel to markets and trade shows to source what's next, and bring a sharp eye for both style and the numbers behind it. If you love blending creative instinct with strategic thinking and want to help build category-leading collections that customers love, this is the role for you.

Who We Are

Gabriella White is home to our family of brands - Gabby and Summer Classics. We are growing in all areas of the business and are proud to be family-owned and operated since 1987. Together, we furnish life's best moments, from the every day to the exceptional. We are united by our vision as well as our collective spirit and our culture is shaped by our core values:

Dedication - Enthusiasm - Synergy - Integrity - Goal-Oriented - Nimble, or simply put DESIGN.

What We Offer

• Competitive health, dental, and vision plans.
• 401(k) plan with match after 12 months.
• Sick, vacation, holiday, and parental time off.
• Employee Assistance Program and Chaplain Services to support mental and emotional well-being.
• Generous Employee Product Purchase discount.

What You Do

• Analyzes customer demographics, fashion trends, and retail and wholesale market data to plan for and respond to emerging trends within the category.
• Determines competitive strategies for product development, assortment, pricing, margin, promotion, and clearance to maximize category performance.
• Owns category management responsibilities for Gabby case goods, lighting, and mirrors, ensuring a cohesive and compelling product line.
• Leads pricing and merchandising decisions - partnering with visual, marketing, and e-commerce teams, and weighing in on order quantities, freight terms, allowances, and packaging.
• Reports to the executive team on the state of the category and researches competitors to keep the category competitively positioned and drive toward category leadership.
• Partners with the in-house design team on product development recommendations, and travels domestically and internationally to stores, plants, trade shows, and markets to source product and build vendor relationships.
• Collaborates cross-functionally with operations, finance, procurement, design, and marketing to ensure accurate product data, polished marketing materials, and successful commercialization across all channels.

How Success is Measured

• All products in the category are competitively priced against agreed-upon pricing thresholds.
• Total category margin health, based on invoiced sales.
• Total line structure health, measured by style mix percentage, number of SKUs, and SKU productivity.
• Product roadmap health, based on an agreed-upon set of predetermined requirements.

What You Bring

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, Merchandising, Retail, or equivalent work experience required.
• Minimum of three years' experience in product management, plus three years in purchasing, buying, merchandising, brand management, or marketing - preferably in the home industry.
• Supervisory or management experience preferred.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills, with effective time management, attention to detail, and follow-through.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills, with a proficient working knowledge of continuous improvement principles.
• Proficient computer skills, including experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong agility and ability to perform at a high level under demanding, fast-paced conditions with shifting priorities.
• Ability to work independently as well as in a team environment.