Exteriors Category Manager

Drexel Building Supply, Inc.; Wisconsin; Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP Shares

Profit Sharing

401k

Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance

Fitness Reimbursements

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Paid Time Off from day one

Job summary

Drexel Building Supply, Inc. seeks an Exteriors Category Manager to act as the Category "CEO" and Strategic Architect of a multi-million dollar portfolio (roofing, siding, decking, fasteners).

You will own P&L, drive inventory turns, and optimize rebates within our ERP system. Through rigorous vendor management, estimating strategy, and data integrity, you will align estimating with buying power and reduce material surprises on jobsites while delivering sustained profitability for the exteriors

Qualifications

• Experience owning a multi-million dollar exterior product portfolio (roofing, siding, decking, fasteners).
• Own P&L, monitor cost drift, maximize rebates, and drive inventory turns.
• Hold exterior product partners to the Drexel Standard for on-time, in-full delivery at promised cost.
• Define preferred vendors and SKUs for Estimating to align quotes with buying power.
• Perform Deep Clean of Item Master data and deliver a 12-month category roadmap.

Responsibilities

• Act as Category CEO and Strategic Architect for the exterior portfolio.
• Define and enforce vendor accountability to the Drexel Standard.
• Set estimating strategy with vetted vendors and SKUs for accurate quotes.
• Manage aged inventory and prep Boneyard items for disposition.
• Ensure data integrity across product lifecycles in ERP and roadmap planning.

Skills

P&L ownership

Negotiation

Inventory turns

Vendor accountability

Estimating strategy

Data integrity

ERP systems

Tools

ERP system

Job description

We don’t just sell lumber; we Supply. Happiness. Drexel is Team Member-owned and community-driven. With six retail hubs and three manufacturing plants across Wisconsin, we’ve been a Top Workplace every year since 2011. Why? Because we hire for heart and train for skill. When you join Team Blue, you aren't just a team member - you’re an owner.

We don’t just sell lumber; we Supply. Happiness. Drexel is Team Member-owned and community-driven. With six retail hubs and three manufacturing plants across Wisconsin, we’ve been a Top Workplace every year since 2011. Why? Because we hire for heart and train for skill. When you join Team Blue, you aren't just a team member - you’re an owner.

The Mission:

As the Exteriors Category Manager, your primary objective is to serve as the Category "CEO" and Strategic Architect of a multi-million dollar product portfolio (roofing, siding, decking, fasteners). You are responsible for the financial health, inventory stewardship, and vendor accountability of your category from "Birth to End" in our ERP. Sitting at the intersection of Negotiation, Data Integrity, and Operational Grit, you ensure that our commitment to the builder is executed flawlessly by aligning Estimating strategies with our physical buying power, preventing "Material Surprises" on the jobsite.

Defining the Role:

• The Investor (P&L Ownership): Treat every dollar spent on inventory as if it were coming out of your own profit-sharing check; monitor 'Cost Drift,' maximize back-end rebate capture, and manage inventory turns.
• The Enforcer (Vendor Accountability): Hold our exterior product partners to the 'Drexel Standard,' ensuring they deliver on time, in-full, and at the cost they promised.
• The Link (Estimating Strategy): Define the preferred vendors and stock SKUs for the Estimating team, ensuring the math of a quote matches our physical buying power.
• Aged Inventory Management: Act as the primary hunter of aged inventory; manage the notification cycles for custom goods and prep abandoned inventory for the 'Boneyard' before it devalues.
• Data Integrity & Roadmapping: Conduct a 'Deep Clean' of Item Master data (lead times, pack units) and present a 12-Month Category Roadmap including 'Winter Buy' strategies and 'Product Exit' plans.

The Essentials:

• Operational Grit & Negotiation: Confidence to hold tough conversations with vendors and realign internal takeoff strategies.
• Financial Acumen: Ability to manage a P&L, calculate GMROI, and execute a 'Zero-Tolerance' plan for non-moving inventory.
• Systems Proficiency: Experience acting as the technical custodian of product lifecycles within an ERP environment.

What Success Looks Like:

Performance is measured by your direct impact on our supply chain efficiency, profitability, and estimating alignment:

• Inventory Stewardship: Fast inventory turns and robust back-end rebate capture that keeps the ESOP growing.
• Boneyard Mitigation: Drastic reduction in aged custom inventory and non-moving stock.
• Vendor Reliability: Top partners consistently meeting the 'Drexel Standard' on vendor scorecards.
• Workload Driver: The primary workload metric is the successful management and profitability of the multi-million dollar exteriors portfolio.

The Drexel Advantage:

The Wealth-Builder (Ownership)

• ESOP Shares: We don’t just work here; we own the place. You’ll earn a real stake in the company’s success.
• Profit Sharing: When Drexel wins, our team wins.
• 401k: A solid foundation for your long-term retirement goals.

Health & Well-Being

• Comprehensive Coverage: Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance to keep you and your family 'weather-proof.'
• Fitness Reimbursements: Annual funds dedicated to your physical health and family activities.
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP): Confidential support when life gets complex.

Life & Legacy

• Immediate Paid Time Off: Start with Holiday and Vacation pay from day one.
• Scholarship Program: We’re invested in the next generation—educational support for the children of our team members.
• Annual Charity Match: We’ll double your impact on the causes you care about most.

The "Drexel" Lifestyle

• Birthday PTO: A paid day off to celebrate you.
• Product Discounts: Special pricing on the high-quality materials we sell.
• Plus More: A constant stream of 'fun little perks' that make the yard a great place to be.

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