Category Strategy & Merchandising Associate

Cardinal Health, Inc.; Dublin (OH); On-site; USD 82,000 - 105,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

Paid time off

Health savings account

401k plan

Wages access

Job summary

Cardinal Health is seeking an Associate Category Manager to drive sales, profitability, market share and customer satisfaction for Consumer Health categories. This role develops category strategies, manages supplier relationships, optimizes assortments, manages inventory productivity, and leverages market insights to deliver strong financial and operational results through cross-functional collaboration.

This role requires cross-functional collaboration with Pricing, Marketing, Finance,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Business/Marketing or related field.
• 2–4+ years in category management, merchandising, sourcing, buying or merchandise planning.
• Strong analytical, financial, negotiation and communication skills.
• Experience with market data (NIQ, NielsenIQ, Circana/IRI) preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint.

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

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business/Marketing

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Cardinal Health is seeking an Associate Category Manager to drive sales, profitability, market share and customer satisfaction for Consumer Health categories. This role develops category strategies, manages supplier relationships, optimizes assortments, manages inventory productivity, and leverages market insights to deliver strong financial and operational results through cross-functional collaboration.

This role requires cross-functional collaboration with Pricing, Marketing, Finance,