Category Manager jobs in South Carolina
Category Manager develops the overall strategy for a product category and researches new product options in the category to drive sales and achieve targets. Leads a team that provides category insights and proposals by analyzing marketing and customer data and monitoring relevant market conditions. Being a Category Manager works closely with sales team to determine optimal pricing through analysis of sales trends, competitors, buying habits and planograms of products to promote sales opportunities. Provides effective promotional materials. Additionally, Category Manager may develop special arrangements with vendors to enhance product promotions. Requires a bachelor's degree of marketing. Typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The Category Manager typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Category Manager typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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- Sonoco
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Hartsville, SC
FULL_TIME
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From a small family business to a multi-billion-dollar global company, Sonoco has been changing the face of products and packaging since 1899 — all while keeping the heart of “People Build Businesses” alive.
Our talented people are at the core of our growth, constantly reinventing the Sonoco wheel with brilliant solutions every year. Today we are a world leader in global packaging solutions with diversified operations in over 34 countries. We're extremely proud of our portfolio of brands, our achievements in sustainability and industrialization and the groundbreaking work accomplished by our people.
While reporting to the Director, Indirect and Services Category Management, the Category Manager is responsible for understanding the global market for the spend area he/she manages, and translating that knowledge into Sonoco opportunities. Opportunities could be reduced cost, improved technology, higher quality, better yield and increased dependability of demand, more value-added services, or acquisition candidates. Due to the strategic nature of the key commodities managed by this position, the effectiveness of this position is readily apparent to the bottom line of Sonoco.
What You'll Be Doing- Analyze global marketplace trends and develop strategies to effectively manage and optimize Sonoco’s spend in area of responsibility.
- Initiate and lead global sourcing teams to reduce Sonoco cost and improve supplier performance.
- Develop and implement sourcing strategies that match business needs with supplier strengths.
- Develop supply strategies that align with business needs and ensure business units take advantage of all enterprise available cost reductions.
- Understand “technology” of spend area and work with “R&D” leaders to ensure our specifications take advantage of the marketplace while increasing Sonoco competitive advantage.
- Achieve cost reduction targets per the approved performance management plan and business unit budgets.
- Lead internal and cross-functional teams to improve spend area performance. Members of such teams are usually mid to senior level people from the business units or corporate functions
- Provide work direction and guide daily activities of assigned people within the Supply Management organization.
- Advanced analytical and finance skills
- Excellent communication and influence skills
- Project and change management skills to implement strategies
- Ability to translate abstract inputs into concrete actions
- Strategic Thinking
- Teaming skills
- Independent action
- Results based on developed strategies
- Consistent achievement of annual goals
The annual base salary range for this role is from $123,900 to $148,680, plus an annual target incentive of 12.5% of base salary.
At Sonoco Products Company, we offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive pay and benefits. *Benefits listed below are for employees located in the U.S. Specific benefits and wellbeing programs may vary depending on your location (within the U.S. or global), or if you are a union employee.
Benefits- Medical, dental, and vision coverage for you and your dependents, including FSA and HSA options
- 401(k) retirement plan with company match
- Wellbeing tools and resources to support holistic health, including an Employee Assistance Program with a variety of services
- Paid time off and holidays to recreate, rejuvenate and care for the health of yourself and family
- Variety of company paid and voluntary employee-paid insurance plans including life, personal accident, and disability insurance
- Tuition reimbursement
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- Veracity Software Inc
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Hartsville, SC
FULL_TIME
- Associate Category Manager - Hartsville, SC 29550 Must-Haves10 years of experienceLess than truckload experienceknowledge of OTMWhat You'll Be DoingDevelop, implement, and execute a strategic logistic...
- 6 Days Ago
Associate Category Manager
- Veracity Software Pvt. Ltd.
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Hartsville, SC
OTHER
- Associate Category Manager - Hartsville, SC 29550 Must-Haves 10 years of experience Less than truckload experience knowledge of OTM What you'll be doing: Develop, implement, and execute a strategic lo...
- 6 Days Ago
Associate Category Manager
- Schneider Electric
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Seneca, SC
FULL_TIME
- Schneider Electric has an opportunity for an Associate Category Manager located in our SE Franklin, TN location. What do you get to do in this position?Fasteners / Packaging commodity group belongs to...
- 14 Days Ago
Associate Category Manager
- RennickBarrett Recruiting, INC
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Hartsville, SC
FULL_TIME
- Job Description: Reporting to the Senior Manager of Logistics Procurement, the Associate Category Manager of Logistics will lead several categories driving excellence in alignment with the Logistics O...
- 14 Days Ago
Breakfast Category Manager
- Dodges Stores
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Easley, SC
FULL_TIME
- Looking for a solid team player who exhibits good judgment and takes both pride and ownership in their work. Our Breakfast Category Manager roles are a wonderful stepping stone opportunity for individ...
- 20 Days Ago
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- Lifetime Brands
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- Johnson Controls International
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Milwaukee, WI
- What you will do As a Global Category Manager you will be working closely with cross-functional teams to develop and lea...
- 6/9/2024 12:00:00 AM
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- Nestlé Purina
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St. Louis, MO
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- Heinen's Grocery Store
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Cleveland, OH
- Company Overview: Founded in 1929, Heinen’s is a premier grocery store chain noted for its quality products and outstand...
- 6/8/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Byron Center, MI
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- StraussGroup - Executive Search Consultants
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- THE POSITION The Global Sourcing Manager leads the Strategic Sourcing efforts for the Nicholasville, KY, manufacturing p...
- 6/7/2024 12:00:00 AM
About South Carolina
South Carolina (/ˌkærəˈlaɪnə/ (listen)) is a state in the Southeastern United States and the easternmost of the Deep South. It is bordered to the north by North Carolina, to the southeast by the Atlantic Ocean, and to the southwest by Georgia across the Savannah River.
South Carolina became the eighth state to ratify the U.S. Constitution on May 23, 1788. South Carolina became the first state to vote in favor of secession from the Union on December 20, 1860. After the American Civil War, it was readmitted into the United States on June 25, 1868.
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Income Estimation for Category Manager jobs
$110,464 to $144,599
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