Category Manager - Retail

Insight Global; Akron (OH); In loco; USD 85.000 - 120.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

Insight Global is seeking a senior Category Manager to develop and execute long-term category strategies for Metals, Bands, and Watches. You will align assortments with customer needs, brand positioning, and financial objectives across the enterprise.

You will analyze sales, margins, and inventory productivity, and partner with Merchandising, Planning, and vendors to deliver a competitively positioned core and fashion assortment. A strong background in jewelry/watches is preferred.

Competenze

• 5+ years of category management or merchandising experience.
• Experience in retail or CPG env—ideally jewelry/watches.
• Strong math, analytics across sales, margin, inventory.
• Experience with assortment planning, pricing, category mgmt.
• Strong negotiation, vendor mgmt, and relationship-building.

Mansioni

• Develop and execute long-term category strategies for Metals, Bands and Watches.
• Analyze sales, margins, inventory productivity, and market insights.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Planning and vendors on assortment architecture.
• Lead cross-functional sourcing initiative projects from planning to execution.
• Lead vendor negotiations to secure quality, favorable terms and innovation.

Conoscenze

Category management

Merchandising

Vendor management

Retail math

Pricing

Assortment planning

Negotiation

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Communication

Project management

Organization

Prioritization

Metals/bands/watches

Formazione

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

Strumenti

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Descrizione del lavoro

Job Description

Category ManagementDevelop and execute the long-term category strategies for Metals, Bands, and Watches, aligning product assortments with customer needs, brand positioning, and financial objectives across the enterprise.Analyze sales, margins, inventory productivity, competitive dynamics, and market insights to identify opportunities to grow and evolve the business.Partner with Merchandising, Planning and vendors to define the assortment architecture, address white spaces, and deliver competitively positioned core and fashion product.Collaborate with Sourcing Operations to establish category standards, quality guardrails, and attribute frameworks across key business-driving categories to ensure consistency, quality and alignment with enterprise merchandising strategiesLead and manage cross-functional sourcing initiative projects from planning to executionVendor ManagementDevelop and maintain strategic partnerships with key vendors.Lead vendor negotiations addressing cost management and sourcing initiatives to secure quality products, favorable terms, and innovative solutions. Leverage enterprise scale to negotiate competitive pricing and enhance production efficiencies.Work with new and existing suppliers to identify innovation, trend opportunities, and unique assortments that align with the individual brands

Skills and Requirements

5+ years of category management or merchandising experienceExperience working in retail or CPG environment - ideally in jewelry and/or watchesStrong retail math and analytical skills across sales, margin, and inventory performanceExperience with assortment planning, pricing, and category managementStrong negotiation, vendor management, and relationship-building skillProficiency in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and other Microsoft Office applicationsStrong communication, project management, organization, and prioritization skillsBachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Business, or related field (preferred)Experience with metals/bands/watches

We are a company committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments where people can bring their full, authentic selves to work every day. We are an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer that believes everyone matters. Qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, marital status, national origin, ancestry, genetic factors, age, disability, protected veteran status, military or uniformed service member status, or any other status or characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations, and ordinances. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request to [e-mail].