Category Manager, Cross Category
Work Mode:Hybrid
Location:Hybrid - Kohler, WI (ideally Tues, Weds, Thurs Onsite @ HQ)
Opportunity
Kohler Co. is looking for a Category Manager with exceptional critical thinking skills and a passion for driving results to join the growing Cross Category team. You will be joining a strong global brand committed to living on the leading edge in design and technology of product and process. The Category Manager will execute a commercial and water management strategy to deliver financial results by driving sales and product mix in close collaboration with key stakeholders.
The ideal candidate will exhibit the following:
- Exceptional problem-solving and analytical skills
- High-level presentation/communication skills
- Leads with curiosity and creative thinking
- Displays initiative to find solutions and work effectively with all levels in the organization
- Set strong example through work product, energy, attitude and technical skills
- Strong interest in analytics
Specific Responsibilities
- Own P&L monthly including Risks & Opportunities for sub-category
- Provide the inputs for the financial & S&OP forecast and is the primary POC in the weekly S&OE meeting for sub-category
- Owns PMR metrics, insights, and actions based on reporting from sales enablement and/or finance for sub-category
- Develop comprehensive pricing & promotional plan for sub-category and own short-term and permanent price changes
- Product assortment: select and curate a range of products that align with channel needs and market trends.
- Collaborate with brand & channel marketing to develop appropriate programs and promotions to deliver quarterly and annual results.
- Collaborate with marketing teams to develop strategic marketing plans to boost sales.
- Voice of the customer and first point of contact for sales
- Line reviews and customer presentations
- E&O and ABC classification
- Own the commercialization process for cross category new product launches
Skills/Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in any field. MBA preferred.
- 5+ years of product, category management, and/or channel marketing experience with strong analytical and presentation skills
- Hands-on, detail oriented, energetic and results-driven
- Experience with Ecommerce focused product development and/or marketing
- Experience with developing and executing GTM plans and activations
Travel
- Approximately 25% annually to tradeshows, customer visits or sales meetings.
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