Position Type: Full-time, on-site
Benefits: Relocation and housing assistance offered
Position Summary
We are seeking an experienced Senior Category Manager to lead product assortment, purchasing, pricing, vendor strategy, and inventory performance for a building-materials retailer. This position will use sales, gross-margin, inventory-turnover, and market data to improve product performance and profitability across multiple locations.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage product assortment, category strategy, purchasing, pricing, and inventory planning across lumber and building-material product categories.
- Analyze sales, gross margin, inventory turnover, product movement, and customer-demand data to improve purchasing and merchandising decisions.
- Negotiate vendor pricing, rebates, promotions, purchasing programs, and supplier agreements while maintaining strong vendor relationships.
- Partner with branch and department leaders to improve product availability, pricing strategy, sales growth, inventory levels, and profitability.
- Develop reports and dashboards using POS or ERP systems and conduct location visits to evaluate inventory performance and merchandising standards.
Qualifications
- Eight or more years of experience in lumber and building materials, hardware distribution, contractor supply, or building-products retail.
- Strong background in category management, purchasing, procurement, inventory planning, product merchandising, or merchandise management.
- Proven experience managing sales performance, gross margins, pricing, inventory turnover, and product assortment.
- Demonstrated success negotiating with vendors and managing supplier relationships, rebates, and promotional programs.
- Strong analytical, leadership, communication, and organizational skills, including experience using ERP or POS systems.
Additional Requirements
- Ability to travel between company locations as needed.
- Valid driver's license required.
- Must be willing to work on-site in Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Qualified candidates with experience in lumber, building materials, contractor supply, purchasing, category management, merchandising, or inventory strategy are encouraged to apply.