Category Manager chez None

Job Title: Category Manager

Division: Consumer Product, PurePlay (APEC)

Location: Hybrid – Rosemont, IL

Manager: Director, Sales

Description: We are seeking a dynamic and analytical Category Manager to lead category and business management across a multi-branded consumer products portfolio. This role is pivotal in driving growth in water filtration and related categories, with a primary focus on eCommerce (85% Amazon) and secondary focus on Hardware Retail (15%). The Category Manager will serve as the bridge between sales, marketing, supply chain, and insights—leveraging data to shape strategy, drive sell-in and sell-through performance, and deliver category leadership.

Responsibilities:

• Category & Business Analytics
  • Conduct category and competitive analysis within water filtration and adjacent categories across Amazon and retail channels.
  • Translate data into actionable insights to guide portfolio strategy, pricing, and promotional planning.
  • Build dashboards, scorecards, and reports to track performance against KPIs, including share, sales, and profitability.
• Go-to-Market & Retail Readiness
  • Support Amazon account management through content, assortment, pricing, and promotional strategies.
  • Collaborate with retail sales to ensure line reviews, promotional plans, and category presentations are backed by insights.
  • Partner with marketing to align launches, packaging, and messaging to customer and channel needs.
• Insights & Strategy
  • Develop deep understanding of consumer behavior, product reviews, and purchase drivers within water filtration and related categories.
  • Monitor competitor performance and pricing to inform agile decision-making.
  • Provide thought leadership on where to invest for portfolio growth across channels.

Required Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s degree required
• 5+ years in category management, business analytics, or sales strategy within consumer products (CPG or durable goods preferred).
• Proven experience with Amazon Vendor Central / Seller Central tools and retail customer reporting platforms.
• Strong analytical skills with proficiency in Excel, Power BI, or similar analytics tools.
• Ability to build compelling presentations and storytelling with data.
• Experience collaborating cross-functionally with sales, marketing, supply chain, and finance.
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities across brands and channels.

Competencies: To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies in this position; Strategic Thinking, Analytical Mindset, Commercial Acumen, Collaboration & Influence, Customer & Market Orientation, Agility & Problem-Solving