Associate Category Manager

Lennox (NYSE: LII) Driven by 130 years of legacy, HVAC and refrigeration success, Lennox provides our residential and commercial customers with industry-leading climate-control solutions. At Lennox, we win as a team, aiming for excellence and delivering innovative, sustainable products and services. Our culture guides us and creates a workplace where all employees feel heard and welcomed. Lennox is a global community that values each team member’s contributions and offers a supportive environment for career development. Come, stay, and grow with us.

About the Opportunity

Are you a strategic thinker who loves turning data into action? Do you get excited about spotting trends, understanding customer behavior, and driving measurable growth? If so, we’d love to meet you.

We’re looking for a motivated and analytical Associate Category Manager to help shape and grow our product categories. In this role, you’ll play a key part in driving sales, profitability, and customer satisfaction by turning insights into smart, impactful decisions. You’ll collaborate cross-functionally and gain high visibility with senior leadership while developing your career in category management.

What You’ll Do

Drive Category Growth & Strategy

• Support the development and execution of category strategies that deliver both short-term wins and long-term growth.
• Identify opportunities to optimize product assortment—expanding where there’s demand and streamlining where needed.
• Analyze market trends, customer insights, and competitive activity to inform decision-making.
• Recommend pricing, promotions, and positioning strategies to maximize performance and profitability.

Turn Data into Insights

• Monitor key performance indicators including sales, margins, and inventory.
• Translate data into actionable recommendations that improve results.
• Prepare compelling reports and presentations for senior leadership, highlighting opportunities and impact.

Manage Product Assortment & Lifecycle

• Oversee products from launch through end-of-life, making data-driven decisions on introductions, updates, and discontinuations.
• Help bring new products to market successfully and ensure strong in-stock performance.

Collaborate Across Teams

• Partner with marketing, merchandising, operations, supply chain, and e-commerce teams to execute category initiatives.
• Work closely with digital teams to enhance online product listings, promotions, and overall customer experience.

What We’re Looking For

• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and translate it into clear action.
• Understanding of market trends, customer preferences, and competitive dynamics.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• A proactive, results-oriented mindset with strong collaboration skills.
• Passion for driving growth and improving customer experience.
• HVAC industry experience preferred 

Why Join Us?

• High-impact role with visibility across the organization.
• Opportunity to influence strategy and see your ideas come to life.
• Collaborative, cross-functional environment.
• Clear path for professional growth and development.

If you’re ready to build your career in category management and make a measurable impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Compensation: This is a salaried exempt role. The starting salary range for this role and market is between $71,000 - $91,450 annually. Factors that may affect starting salary include geography/market and the skills, education, experience, and other qualifications of the successful candidate. Employees in this role are also eligible for an annual bonus in accordance with the terms of the Company’s applicable plan. Employees in this role are not eligible for overtime.

Benefits: Subject to applicable eligibility requirements, the following benefits are offered for this role: tuition reimbursement; medical, dental, and vision insurance; prescription drug coverage; 401(k) retirement plan; short-term disability insurance; 8 weeks paid birthing leave; 2 weeks paid bonding leave; life and long-term disability insurance.

Depending on date of hire, and subject to applicable eligibility requirements, new employees in this role also receive up to: 12 days paid time off, 2 paid well-being days, 1 paid volunteer day, 12 paid holidays, and 3 floating holidays per year.

Our Culture: At Lennox, our Core Values of Integrity, Respect & Excellence are ingrained in the fabric of the organization. They define our culture – which is about how we do business and how we treat others. Lennox is not just a workplace; we are a global community that values each team member’s contributions. As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to recruit, develop, and retain talented individuals from a wide range of backgrounds, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to succeed and contribute to our continued growth and success. At Lennox, you’ll take pride in our brands, knowing you are part of something special. Come, stay, and grow with us! 

Disclaimers: The compensation and benefits information is accurate as of the date of this posting. Lennox reserves the right to modify this information at any time, with or without notice, subject to applicable law.