Hybrid Category Manager: Merchandising & Growth

Thrive Market; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Equity

401(k) plan

Flexible PTO

ClassPass membership

Free Thrive Market membership

Job summary

Thrive Market is seeking an Associate Category Manager to support the Merchandising team in growing strategic product categories. This hybrid role blends execution with strategic exposure, and involves collaboration with Marketing, Supply Chain, and Operations to drive category performance and deliver an outstanding member experience.

The ACM will help develop business objectives, achieve sales and margin goals, and provide analytical insights to the merchandising team, with mentorship from a

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in merchandising, category management, buying, retail, eCommerce, or related role.
• Strong analytical skills and comfort working with sales, pricing, and inventory data.
• High attention to detail and item-level accuracy across systems.

Responsibilities

• Assist with development and implementation of category strategies, performance goals and metrics for each assigned category.
• Own and execute core merchandising functions (new item set-up, item lifecycle management, PDP hygiene, etc.) to deliver a best-in-class member experience.
• Track product performance and provide actionable recommendations to support sales and margin goals.

Skills

Merchandising

Category management

Analytical skills

Excel/Google Sheets

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a relevant field

Job description

Thrive Market is seeking an Associate Category Manager to support the Merchandising team in growing strategic product categories. This hybrid role blends execution with strategic exposure, and involves collaboration with Marketing, Supply Chain, and Operations to drive category performance and deliver an outstanding member experience.

The ACM will help develop business objectives, achieve sales and margin goals, and provide analytical insights to the merchandising team, with mentorship from a