Remote Category Manager: Growth, Sourcing & Strategy

Patterson; Saint Paul (MN); Remote; USD 68,000 - 89,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401(k) Match

PTO

Holiday Pay

Volunteer Time Off

Educational Assistance

Parental Leave

LifeWorks

Patterson Perks

Job summary

Patterson seeks a Category Manager to lead planning, execution, and optimization across assortment, pricing, promotions, procurement, and supplier partnerships. This role synthesizes market, customer, and performance insights to maximize revenue, margin, and share across distribution channels.

The position collaborates cross-functionally to influence decisions, develop reports and dashboards, and ensure adherence to supplier governance and procurement practices while driving category health.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Finance, Supply Chain, or related field or equivalent education/experience.
• Minimum 2 years of category management, sourcing or procurement experience.
• Experience in distribution, supply chain, or B2B sales preferred.

Responsibilities

• Analyze category performance, customer behaviors, and market dynamics to drive revenue and profitability.
• Create, maintain, and interpret reports and dashboards for category performance across channels.
• Partner with internal teams and suppliers on sourcing, pricing, and assortment alignment.
• Monitor performance targets, identify risks and opportunities to improve profitability.
• Identify enhancements across promotional planning, distribution efficiency, and sales processes.

Skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Collaboration

Negotiation

Multitasking

Spreadsheet modeling

Education

Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Business, Finance, or Supply Chain

Tools

Category management tools

Sourcing tools

Job description

Patterson seeks a Category Manager to lead planning, execution, and optimization across assortment, pricing, promotions, procurement, and supplier partnerships. This role synthesizes market, customer, and performance insights to maximize revenue, margin, and share across distribution channels.

The position collaborates cross-functionally to influence decisions, develop reports and dashboards, and ensure adherence to supplier governance and procurement practices while driving category health.