Category Management Analyst provides insights and recommendations to optimize new product introductions, distribution, shelving, price and promotional mix by analyzing marketing and customer data. Analyzes and assesses category/brand performance to develop enhanced marketing and sales plans and promotions. Being a Category Management Analyst conducts market specific assessments of competitors, vendors, and customers to support decisions and influence management. Requires a bachelor's degree. Additionally, Category Management Analyst typically reports to a supervisor or manager. The Category Management Analyst gains exposure to some of the complex tasks within the job function. Occasionally directed in several aspects of the work. To be a Category Management Analyst typically requires 2 to 4 years of related experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Job Description Must share a photo ID Category Management Specialist - Software Procurement 6 MO CTH Hybrid 3 days a week-(TU,WED,THUR) Hartford, CT or Morristown, NJ (Must be local to NJ / CT) The Category Management Specialist, Software Category is responsible and accountable for developing, managing and executing the category and sourcing strategy for software for the business segments; Marketing, Digital Experience, and Corporate Business Applications, managing annual spend of approximately $25M-$75M. This role works closely with business partners / stakeholders and business leaders in assigned departments, requires knowledge and experience of software vendor relationships, and experience building and driving enterprise-wide sourcing strategies. This role is also responsible to develop category best practices, and initiatives that support aggressive improvements in supplier quality, total cost effectiveness, enhanced service levels, improved coordination, delivery, pricing, lead-times, payment, risk compliance and other areas as identified. The Software Procurement Category Specialist shall lead competitive assessments and contract negotiations and draft resulting contracts. This individual contributor role is based in our Hartford, CT Home Office or a Morristown, NJ office on a hybrid basis Qualifications:
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