Category Manager — Data-Driven Growth & Sourcing

PGW Auto Glass; Cranberry Township (Butler County); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, dental, vision coverage

Life insurance and disability

Paid time off and holidays

401(k) with company match

Parental leave and education support

Job summary

PGW Auto Glass is seeking a Category Manager to own the performance and strategy of assigned product categories, impacting assortment, service levels, and margins. You will partner with Supply Chain and Commercial teams to drive data-informed decisions and continuous improvement.

The role requires analytical rigor, advanced Excel skills, and experience in category or vendor management. Collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and Procurement is essential to optimize profitability and supplier

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Analytics, or related field.
• 3–7 years of experience in category or vendor management, supply chain, procurement, merchandising, or related disciplines
• Strong analytical skills with experience using data tools, dashboards, and planning systems
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate across functions, especially with Sales, Marketing, and Supply Chain
• Experience managing assortment, or margin-related decisions
• Advance Excel skills
• Experience using Power BI for analytics (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Own the day-to-day performance of assigned categories, including sales, margin, and cost.
• Develop and execute category strategies that maximize availability, competitiveness, and profitability.
• Analyze market, customer, and competitive data to identify trends, risks, and growth opportunities.
• Design and maintain site-level assortments that balance service levels, complexity, cost, and product lifecycle.
• Monitor supplier lead times, reliability, and capacity; proactively elevate and mitigate supply risks.
• Collaborate with Sales, Marketing, and Pricing to ensure category decisions align with customer needs, pricing strategy, and go-to-market plans.
• Provide category insights and recommendations to inform commercial programs, promotions, and customer initiatives.
• Own category performance KPIs (sales, margin, inventory, service) and lead corrective actions to improve results.
• Translate complex datasets into clear, actionable insights for Supply Chain and Commercial stakeholders.
• Maintain and enhance dashboards, scorecards, and reporting tools to monitor and communicate category health.

Skills

Analytical skills

Advanced Excel

Power BI

Cross-functional collaboration

Data-driven decision making

Strategic mindset

Supply chain knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Business, Finance, Analytics, or related field

Tools

Planning systems

Job description

PGW Auto Glass is seeking a Category Manager to own the performance and strategy of assigned product categories, impacting assortment, service levels, and margins. You will partner with Supply Chain and Commercial teams to drive data-informed decisions and continuous improvement.

The role requires analytical rigor, advanced Excel skills, and experience in category or vendor management. Collaboration with Sales, Marketing, and Procurement is essential to optimize profitability and supplier