Advisor, Associate Category Management

Associate Category Manager

Category Management contributes to Cardinal Health by assessing customer needs, market conditions, and competition to inform business strategy. Marketing implements the strategy through developing, commercializing, and monitoring the appropriate products and services. Category Management is responsible for cross-functional collaboration that helps to deliver sales, profitability, and inventory productivity goals by capitalizing on retail marketplace and shopper trends in designated categories. Manages and optimizes supplier relationships and product portfolio to drive financial results, increase market share, and exceed customer expectations.

Job Summary

The Associate Category Manager is responsible for the strategic management of product categories with the goal to drive sales of designated retail categories. Manages and optimizes supplier relationships and product portfolio to drive financial results, increase market share, and exceed customer expectations through analysis of the external environment and identification of retail trends.

Responsibilities

• Drives cross-functional collaboration that helps to deliver sales, profitability, and inventory productivity goals by capitalizing on retail marketplace and shopper trends in designated categories
• Manages and optimizes supplier relationships and product portfolio to drive financial results, increase market share, and exceed customer expectations
• Develop and deploy strategic category plans & innovative merchandising programs to deliver industry leading results
• Own the category assortment planning and planogram review process. Initiate, negotiate, and drive execution of category promotional plans
• Maintain positive trade relations and foster key supplier relationships
• Obtain category/product expertise, in-depth market and competitive intelligence, and knowledge

Qualifications

• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or related field, preferred
• Minimum 1-3 years merchandising, category management, or sourcing experience, preferred
• Strong interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills. Able to communicate effectively and interact with personnel at all levels of technical ability and expertise
• Results oriented, strategic thinker, able to work in a team environment and work independently
• Experience with market data, consumer research, preferred (ie., Nielsen/IRI data, etc.)
• Working knowledge of category management principles and practices
• Strong foundation of business fundamentals, performance measurement, and business financials
• Proficient in Microsoft office tools

What is Expected of You and Others at This Level

• Applies comprehensive knowledge and a thorough understanding of concepts, principles, and technical capabilities to perform varied tasks and projects
• May contribute to the development of policies and procedures
• Works on complex projects of large scope
• Develops technical solutions to a wide range of difficult problems
• Solutions are innovative and consistent with organization objectives
• Completes work; independently receives general guidance on new projects
• Work reviewed for purpose of meeting objectives
• May act as a mentor to less experienced colleagues

Anticipated salary range: $80,900 - $115,500

Bonus eligible: No

Benefits: Cardinal Health offers a wide variety of benefits and programs to support health and well-being.

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Paid time off plan
• Health savings account (HSA)
• 401k savings plan
• Access to wages before pay day with myFlexPay
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Short- and long-term disability coverage
• Work-Life resources
• Paid parental leave
• Healthy lifestyle programs

Application window anticipated to close: 11/11/2025 *if interested in opportunity, please submit application as soon as possible.

The salary range listed is an estimate. Pay at Cardinal Health is determined by multiple factors including, but not limited to, a candidate's geographical location, relevant education, experience, and skills, and an evaluation of internal pay equity.

Cardinal Health supports an inclusive workplace that values diversity of thought, experience, and background. We celebrate the power of our differences to create better solutions for our customers by ensuring employees can be their authentic selves each day. Cardinal Health is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, age, physical or mental disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, pregnancy, veteran status, marital status, creed, status with regard to public assistance, genetic status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.