SupplyHouse.com, a fast-growing and successful e-commerce company, is looking for a new Category Manager to join our Merchandising Team! This individual will be responsible for developing, implementing, and managing designated category strategies.

This is a remote-based role within select states in the United States. At this time, we are only able to employ those located in the following states: Florida, Georgia, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington.

This position will require travel to our NY office headquarters up to four times per year for internal meetings and team-building activities. The cost of travel for employees out of the area will be covered by the company. Additionally, our offices are always available for staff to use as much as desired.

A company laptop and other necessary equipment will be provided along with a $250 stipend for your work from home space.

Role Type: Full-Time, Exempt

Location: Remote (Florida, Georgia, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, and Washington)

Salary: $120,000 - $140,000 (Annually)

Schedule: Standard business hours are Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ET. However, we provide flexibility based on local time zones and our Flex-Time Policy.

Responsibilities:

• Develop category strategies that include understanding industry trends, product assortments, and product positioning in order to create incremental revenue and customers
• Determine new products and brands to launch that align with the category strategy
• Understand designated product types as well as know the functions and uses for each product to better support our customers
• Review current products in the category and perform product life management for new and existing products
• Partner with key vendors on product knowledge and assortment reviews
• Coordinate and collaborate with various cross-functional departments to manage the overall category strategy and ensure all tactics are correctly executed in a timely manner
• Create product roadmaps, ROI analysis, and a competitive assessment for in-depth market studies and research
• Determine product promotions and educational strategies around new and existing products
• Grow sales for the categories supported through first to market ideas and the management of product positions
• Work with our customer base to gather insights and determine how to implement those insights
• Collaborate and communicate category strategy to key stakeholders to ensure correct product execution

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree (preferred concentrations in Business Management, Merchandising, Engineering, or Marketing)
• 7-10 years of experience in Merchandising and product development (technical ability in the industry is preferred)
• Hard Parts knowledge in industry related fields (Electrical, HVAC, Plumbing, and Heating preferred)
• Advanced experience in Microsoft Excel and retail systems
• Experience in leading remote team members
• Strong communication, collaboration, and project management skills
• Critical and creative thinking skills working in an everchanging environment
• Statistical analysis and data manipulation skills
• Proven ability to prioritize and meet deadlines while remaining flexible in a high growth environment
• Ability to work well both independently and in a team setting

What's important to us:

• Positive Attitude – We work in close quarters where attitudes are contagious
• GRIT – Our 5 core values! (Generosity, Respect, Innovation, Teamwork, and Grit)
• We like to have fun at work! – NO really! Team building events, guest speakers, and company sponsored activities

Why work with us:

• We have awesome benefits – We offer 401k with company match, 100% company-paid medical insurance, optional dental and vision add-ons, life insurance, vacation, and sick days.
• We promote a work/life balance – We value your time! We encourage a healthy separation between your professional and personal life with our flex-time work policy and health & wellness initiatives that allow employees to feel refreshed and recharged.
• We support growth – We promote continuous learning and development through our on-the-job trainings, educational workshops, DEI initiatives, internal mobility opportunities, and professional development expense reimbursement program.
• We give back – We live and breathe our core value, generosity, by giving back to our local communities and to the heating, plumbing, and HVAC trades. We host donation drives, encourage our team members to nominate organizations, and donate to support the trades.
• We stay engaged – We maintain our company culture through promoting virtual events and annual in-person events. Look out for our End of Year Celebration, Summer Picnic, Core Values Celebrations, Employee Appreciation Day, optional virtual out-of-office monthly events, and more!
• We listen – We value hearing from our employees. Everyone at SupplyHouse has a voice and we encourage that they use it! We actively elicit feedback through our monthly town halls, regular 1:1 check-ins, and company-wide ideas form, and incorporate suggestions to ensure our team enjoys coming to work every day.

SupplyHouse.com strongly values inclusion and encourages individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to apply for this position.

What our employees are saying:

• “The people here are amazing. In this tough phase of the pandemic, the people and the company have handled the situation very well. They take really good care of the team, and they always try to make sure employees stay in touch by organizing virtual events!” -Yash, IT Team
• “I love the teamwork, the caliber of people who are employed here, and the way everyone is so supportive, caring, and welcoming. This truly is a company that strives to grow and evolve and continue to be even better and is open to new ideas and innovative concepts from employees. You feel valued because your opinions are welcomed and encouraged. Your strengths are cultivated, and you feel real growth in your position.” -Katy, Customer Service Team
• “I enjoy working at SupplyHouse.com because they truly value generosity and the act of giving back to our community. With many being significantly affected by the pandemic, the company has gone to great lengths to not only be there for its employees, but also our surrounding communities. I’m looking forward to the day when we can do that again all together.” -Anna, HR Team

Please know that we are unable to sponsor work visas or temporarily hire candidates that are authorized to work for a defined period of time in their field of study for this position.

All emails from the SupplyHouse team will only be sent from an @supplyhouse.com email address. Please exercise caution if you receive an email from an alternate domain such as @gmail.com, @hotmail.com, etc.