Category Manager develops the overall strategy for a product category and researches new product options in the category to drive sales and achieve targets. Leads a team that provides category insights and proposals by analyzing marketing and customer data and monitoring relevant market conditions. Being a Category Manager works closely with sales team to determine optimal pricing through analysis of sales trends, competitors, buying habits and planograms of products to promote sales opportunities. Provides effective promotional materials. Additionally, Category Manager may develop special arrangements with vendors to enhance product promotions. Requires a bachelor's degree of marketing. Typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The Category Manager typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Category Manager typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
HOERBIGER Rotary Solutions, The Deublin Company, is seeking a Category Manager to join our team in Waukegan.
The Category Manager has global responsibility for strategic material and components, and a significant spend. This position will provide analytical rigor, structured methodology, market knowledge, and strategy to the effective and efficient supply to Deublin’s global manufacturing and assembly locations. Being a solid communicator, the Category Manager, effectively works with both internal and external stakeholders. The position requires the ability to gather and discern market intelligence, supplier information as well as strong supplier management and negotiation skills. This position supports Deublin plants on the local level, working with teams in the US, China, Brazil, Italy, Germany.
When not traveling, this position will work in the office four days per week with one day per week remote. Position requires 20% travel to visit suppliers and other Deublin locations.
Essential Responsibilities
The Deublin Company offers a stable, team-based environment with opportunity for advancement. Our robust benefits package includes: Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, company paid Short- & Long-Term Disability coverage and Life/AD&D Insurance, FSA & HSA, Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, Educational Assistance, 401(k) Retirement Plan with matching contributions.
Deublin Company is the leading manufacturer of Rotating Unions and Electrical Slip Rings- devices that allow the transfer of pressurized fluid or electricity from a stationary source into rotating machinery. With its world headquarters in Waukegan - a suburb of Chicago, IL - Deublin spans the world with 20 offices including 4 manufacturing plants and wholly owned subsidiaries in Austria, Brazil, Canada, China, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Poland, Singapore, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom and Russia.
In Waukegan, the award-winning, ISO 9001-certified manufacturing plant, comprises approximately 200,000 sq. ft. accommodating administration, sales, marketing, Engineering, manufacturing, research, and development as well as a complete training facility. Deublin follows the Toyota Production System philosophy incorporating lean manufacturing, pull systems, kanban systems, and continuous improvement throughout the organization to further push Deublin ahead of its competition as a world-leading manufacturing company.
HOERBIGER is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Drug Free Workplace.
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