Category Manager

Category Manager Corporate Headquarters 12575 Uline Drive, Pleasant Prairie, WI 53158 Are you a strategic product leader ready to drive business growth? As a Category Manager at Uline, you'll shape product strategy, build key vendor partnerships and guide a high-performing team – all while making a direct impact on our success. If you have an eye for market trends and the ability to inspire teams to success, you belong at Uline! This is not a technical or service-related role.

About Uline

• Careers Packed with Potential.
• Backed by 45+ years of success, Uline offers opportunities to grow your career with stability you can count on.
• Uline Uline, a family-owned company, is North America’s leading distributor of shipping, industrial, and packaging materials with over 9,800 employees across 14 locations.
• Uline is a drug-free workplace .
• Explore Uline.jobs to learn more!

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

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

Benefits

• Complete health insurance coverage and 401(k) with 6% employer match that starts day one !
• Multiple bonus programs.
• Paid holidays and generous paid time off.
• Tuition Assistance Program that covers professional continuing education.
• Employee Perks On-site café and first-class fitness center with complimentary personal trainers.
• Over four miles of beautifully maintained walking trails.

About

All new hires must complete a pre-employment hair follicle drug screening . All positions are on-site. EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled #LI-LA1 #CORP (#IN-PPMER) #ZR-HQMER Our employees make the difference and we are committed to offering exceptional benefits and perks!