Senior Director, Category & Supply Chain Strategy

Plimpton & Hills Corporation; Meriden (CT); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Plimpton & Hills Corporation, a Hills Distribution company, serves plumbing and HVAC contractors across CT, western MA and NY. We seek a Director of Category Management & Supply Chain to own end-to-end economics of the product portfolio, vendor programs, inventory productivity and product availability across all categories.

This role requires hands-on leadership, cross-functional collaboration and platform-wide strategic oversight, with a focus on driving margin, supplier partnerships, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent demonstrated experience.
• 8+ years in purchasing, category management, merchandising or supply chain, with at least 3 years leading a team.
• Wholesale distribution experience essential with inventory focus and turn-and-earn business model.
• Demonstrated ownership of vendor negotiations and rebate program structures, with quantified results.
• Working command of demand planning and replenishment methodology in a multi-branch, multi-SKU environment.
• Distribution ERP proficiency and advanced Excel; comfort with BI and reporting tools.
• Willingness to spend real time in branches and with customers.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end economics of the entire product portfolio — what we sell, who we buy it from, what we pay, how much we carry, and how it gets to the branch.
• Lead replenishment and the buying team; set min/max, safety stock, order cycles, lead times and service level targets by SKU and branch.
• Own the replenishment function and the buying team; govern replenishment parameters by SKU and branch.
• Manage cross-company category strategy within the Hills Distribution platform and pursue leverage across vendor relationships.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Vendor relationship management

Demand forecasting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain, Business, Engineering or related field

Tools

Epicor Eclipse

Prophet 21

DDI

Infor

Trend/Mincron

Excel

Job description

Plimpton & Hills Corporation, a Hills Distribution company, serves plumbing and HVAC contractors across CT, western MA and NY. We seek a Director of Category Management & Supply Chain to own end-to-end economics of the product portfolio, vendor programs, inventory productivity and product availability across all categories.

This role requires hands-on leadership, cross-functional collaboration and platform-wide strategic oversight, with a focus on driving margin, supplier partnerships, and