Strategic Category Manager: Growth, Partnerships & Leadership

Uline; Pleasant Prairie (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) with 6% match

Paid holidays and PTO

Tuition Assistance

Job summary

Uline, Corporate Headquarters in Pleasant Prairie, WI, seeks a Category Manager to lead product strategy and develop key vendor partnerships while guiding a high-performing team. The role focuses on market trends, catalog and digital marketing alignment, and driving profitability.

Minimum requirements include a Bachelor's degree and 7+ years in PM/SC/Marketing with travel for tradeshows and vendor visits. On-site work with strong cross-functional collaboration is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 7+ years of experience in Product Management, Supply Chain or Marketing.
• Available to travel for tradeshows and vendor visits.

Responsibilities

• Own product sourcing, vendor selection and new product development within your assigned product category.
• Lead vendor negotiations to build successful business partnerships.
• Organize vendor visits to understand the manufacturing process and keep a pulse on market trends.
• Support the creative strategy for your product category’s catalog and digital marketing layouts.
• Make a direct impact in increasing company profitability, product quality and data accuracy.
• Build strong relationships with Uline leaders and internal teams including Purchasing, Creative and Quality Control.
• Coach and develop a team of Product Management Analysts.

Skills

7+ years experience in PM/SC/Marketing

Travel for tradeshows/vendor visits

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Uline, Corporate Headquarters in Pleasant Prairie, WI, seeks a Category Manager to lead product strategy and develop key vendor partnerships while guiding a high-performing team. The role focuses on market trends, catalog and digital marketing alignment, and driving profitability.

Minimum requirements include a Bachelor's degree and 7+ years in PM/SC/Marketing with travel for tradeshows and vendor visits. On-site work with strong cross-functional collaboration is expected.