CATEGORY SPECIALIST (44809)

City Electric Supply; Port Saint Lucie (FL); On-site; USD 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

TAMCO PSL in Port St. Lucie, FL is seeking a Category Specialist to manage assigned product categories, including pricing, promotion, and overall performance.

You will analyze industry and consumer trends, oversee demand forecasting, and build strong vendor relationships to improve pricing, quality, and service while partnering with sales, marketing, and operations to drive profitable growth.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in category management or related field preferred.
• Experience analyzing data to support pricing and category decisions.
• Strong knowledge of market trends and consumer insights.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned product categories including pricing, promotion, and overall performance.
• Serve as SME for categories to support inquiries from customers and internal teams.
• Maintain industry knowledge including QC, UL, NEC, and DLC requirements.
• Oversee inventory forecasting and KPI monitoring for categories.
• Develop and deliver product training for sales and departments.
• Monitor market share and perform competitive analyses.

Skills

Category management

Data analysis

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Microsoft Office

Job description

Position: Category Specialist

Location: TAMCO PSL – Port St. Lucie, FL 34987

Summary

The Category Specialist is responsible for managing assigned product categories, including pricing, promotion, and overall category performance, while representing TAMCO’s core values. This role analyzes industry and consumer trends, oversees demand forecasting to support inventory sustainability, and builds strong vendor relationships to improve pricing, quality, and service. The Category Specialist partners cross functionally to support sales, marketing, and operational objectives while driving profitable growth.

Essential Job Functions

• Manage assigned product categories including pricing, promotion, and overall performance.
• Serve as a subject matter expert for assigned categories to support technical inquiries from customers and internal teams.
• Maintain industry and compliance knowledge related to assigned categories including QC, UL, NEC, and DLC requirements.
• Act as the primary information pipeline for promotions, new product launches, and category updates.
• Maintain master crossover sheets and manage vendor relationships for assigned categories.
• Oversee inventory forecasting, maintain category KPIs, and manage new product performance metrics.
• Conduct pricing analysis, cost analysis, margin review, and industry and market research.
• Develop and deliver product training for sales teams and internal departments.
• Monitor market share and competitive analysis to measure category performance and success.
• Evaluate FIFO and product life cycle data to support promotions and flash sales initiatives.
• Manage SDR and buy back tracking where applicable.
• Develop and promote unique selling points for assigned product categories.
• Complete annual SWOT analysis for assigned categories.
• Review and approve or deny debits for assigned product lines.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in category management or related field preferred.
• Strong knowledge of category management, marketing, and sales principles.
• Experience analyzing data to support product, pricing, and category decisions.
• Understanding of market trends and consumer insights.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.

Competencies

• Strong analytical and strategic thinking skills.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Ability to influence and collaborate across multiple levels of the organization.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines.
• Detail oriented with a focus on accuracy and data integrity.
• Alignment with TAMCO core values of development, integrity, community, and empowerment.

Benefits Offered

• Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance.
• 401(k) company match program.
• Telehealth.
• Short-term and Long-term disability insurance.
• Basic and AD&D Life Insurance paid for by the company.
• Critical Illness, Hospital Confinement, Accident Insurance, Supplemental Life Insurance.
• Employee Assistance Program.
• Mental, physical, financial wellness.
• Auto and Home Insurance discount.
• Paid Time Off and 7 paid Holidays.
• Paid Pregnancy, Parental, and Adoption Leave programs.
• Employee Discount Program.
• Training Programs.
• Internal growth opportunities in a fast-growing company.

Supervisory Responsibility

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

Physical Demands

The position is very active and requires standing, walking, bending, kneeling, stooping, and climbing. The employee must be able to lift and move items up to 50 pounds.

Other Duties

This job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work Environment

This job operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer committed to providing equal opportunity in all of our employment practices, including selection, hiring, assignment, re‑assignment, promotion, transfer, compensation, discipline, and termination. The Company prohibits discrimination, harassment, and retaliation in employment based on race, color, religion, genetic information, national origin, sex (including same sex), sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, age, disability or handicap, citizenship status, service member status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. We support protected veterans and individuals with disabilities through our affirmative action program.