Senior Director, Enterprise Category Strategy

Patterson Companies, Inc.; Minnesota; On-site; USD 178,000 - 237,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full Medical, Dental, and Vision

401(k) Match

PTO

Holiday Pay & Floating Holidays

Volunteer Time Off

Educational Assistance

Parental and Adoption Leave

Employee Assistance Program

Patterson Perks Program

Job summary

Patterson Companies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Director of Category Management to lead the enterprise category strategy across multiple business units in St Paul, MN.

You will drive portfolio performance, governance, and analytics to align with growth objectives and supplier partnerships. You will oversee category leadership teams, set standards, and collaborate with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Procurement to deliver value, optimize margins, and ensure supply continuity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Finance, Supply Chain Management or equivalent education and/or experience.
• 12 years in category management, strategic sourcing, procurement, merchandising or related disciplines.
• 6 years leadership or people management experience.

Responsibilities

• Define enterprise category management vision, portfolio strategy, and multi-year roadmap.
• Lead category management leaders across categories to drive results.
• Establish enterprise frameworks, policies, and standards governing category strategy, supplier management, sourcing practices, pricing governance, promotions, and lifecycle management.
• Direct enterprise portfolio reviews and category investment planning, balancing growth opportunities, margin objectives, inventory efficiency, supply continuity, and customer value creation.
• Oversee development of advanced category analytics, customer insights, and performance measurement capabilities.
• Sponsor strategic supplier partnerships and executive-level business planning activities that drive innovation and value.
• Partner with executive leadership across Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain, and Procurement.
• Build organizational capability through leadership of directors and managers, succession planning, and budget oversight.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic thinking

Financial analysis

Stakeholder management

Category management

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Marketing/Business/Finance/Supply Chain

Job description

Patterson Companies, Inc. is seeking a Senior Director of Category Management to lead the enterprise category strategy across multiple business units in St Paul, MN.

You will drive portfolio performance, governance, and analytics to align with growth objectives and supplier partnerships. You will oversee category leadership teams, set standards, and collaborate with Sales, Finance, Operations, and Procurement to deliver value, optimize margins, and ensure supply continuity.