Senior Category Manager – Ironmongery & Cabinetry

The Building Company; Missouri; On-site; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Building Company in Missouri is seeking a Category Manager to develop and execute category strategies for ironmongery, fastenings, and cabinetry. You will drive range and supply selection, negotiate cost and selling prices, and deliver growth in sales and profitability.

Responsibilities include managing product ranges, pricing architecture, supplier relationships, tender projects, and inventory levels to optimise stock and availability.

Qualifications

• Degree or Diploma in Commerce, Retail Management, Supply Chain, Marketing or related field.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in Category Management, Buying, Merchandising, or Product Management.
• Proven experience managing supplier relationships, product ranges, and commercial performance (ideally within hardware, ironmongery, fastenings, or cabinetry categories).

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement category strategies that achieve sales and margin targets across ironmongery, fastenings, and cabinetry.
• Manage product ranges, pricing architecture, and overall category performance.
• Build and maintain strategic supplier relationships and negotiate trading agreements.
• Identify opportunities to consolidate suppliers, reduce costs, and improve operational efficiencies.
• Lead product development, range reviews, and private-label initiatives within the portfolio.
• Conduct market research to identify trends, competitive activity, and customer needs.
• Manage inventory levels to optimise stock efficiency and product availability.
• Lead tender and category projects from planning through to implementation.
• Analyse sales, margin, and inventory data to support commercial decision-making.
• Collaborate closely with Stores, Planning, Marketing, Finance, and Supply Chain to deliver category objectives.
• Present clear category recommendations and support the successful implementation of commercial strategies.
• Conceptualise, innovate, and operationalise solutions that drive continuous improvement in product, systems, processes, procedures, and best-practice standards.
• Work collaboratively with peers and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure optimal alignment of portfolio strategy and the achievement of sales and profit budgets.

Skills

Category Management

Buying

Merchandising

Product Management

Education

Degree or Diploma in Commerce

Retail Management

Supply Chain

Marketing

Job description

The Building Company in Missouri is seeking a Category Manager to develop and execute category strategies for ironmongery, fastenings, and cabinetry. You will drive range and supply selection, negotiate cost and selling prices, and deliver growth in sales and profitability.

Responsibilities include managing product ranges, pricing architecture, supplier relationships, tender projects, and inventory levels to optimise stock and availability.