Category Development Manager

Essence of the role (Role’s Purpose):    As the Category Manager you will oversee the product lifecycle for the Piping Rock assortment of 5000 unique products for our rapidly expanding direct to consumer division. You will manage products across our ecommerce and retail segments with direct influence on, product development, pricing, categorization, promotions, vendors and supply chain. Our Category Manager will have the agility to work independently and cross functionally with sales, marketing, broker partners, data providers, retail partners and senior executives. We are searching for an agile, curious, technically proficient superstar to join our team, is that you?    Recipe for Success (Responsibilities):•    Additional duties as assigned.•    Understand the assortment and the performance of each category, which includes the competitive position to the category leaders and the new categories to develop all the way down to the end of the product lifecycle.•    Be a driving force behind the creation of new items and analyzing the performance.•    Work alongside internal teams such as sales, marketing and creative to deliver improved performance of product launches•    Have an interest in the master data behind the products and ensure the accuracy along with an understanding of the product hierarchy.•    Vendor Management is key as you will work with the sales team lead to introduce new products, manage existing products and negotiate fair pricing and promotional opportunities.•    Focus primarily on the assortment and the opportunities to increase sales performance.•    Collaborate with the marketing team to deliver digital content for email, promotions, SEM, SEO and on-site search.•    Leverage category review process to provide insights across the organization.•    Utilize broker resources to drive retail opportunities•    Perform deep analysis within the assortment. Candidate must have advanced excel skills, duplication and transferability analytics, as well as consumer insights experience•    Ability to forecast, compile, interpret, present and act upon analytical findings•    Ability to navigate multiple platforms     Ingredients Required (Qualifications):•    Excellent Excel Skills•    Excellent Power Point Skills•    Deep syndicated data experience•    Retail analytical mindset •    2 years category management experience •    A bachelor’s degree is preferred    We proudly offer: Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K with Company Match, Pet insurance and more! We reward the hard work of our team members with fun and exciting company events, Summer Picnic, Festive Packages, Holiday Celebrations, and associate referral bonuses! Founded in 2011, Piping Rock Health Products has gone on to win Long Island’s Top Workplaces Award 6 years in a row & securing the spot as Top Supplement Manufacturing Company 2024 by Food Business Review! Supported by a group of vitamin visionaries with over 40 years of industry experience and a carefully curated team of talented associates. Piping Rock is a global vitamin and supplement manufacturer with an unwavering commitment to creating quality wellness products. We believe that family always comes first, and that the dedication of our associates is the key ingredient to our success.   We are drug free workplace, regulated by the FDA, required to follow Federal Guidelines; therefore in order to start as well as maintain employment, you must be able to successfully clear drug screening processes, which include testing for all illegal substances per Federal Guidelines.   Piping Rock Health Products, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Salary : $120,000 - $143,000