Category Director Salary in Columbus, OH
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How much does a Category Director make in Columbus, OH? The average Category Director salary in Columbus, OH is $254,989 as of May 28, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $218,646 and $306,098. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.
Salary range for a Category Director
$218,646 to $306,098
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Category Director
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Common responsibilities of a Category Director
Demonstrated experience leading cross functional teams, excellent written and verbal skills, strong negotiation skills, interpersonal skills, problem solving, analytical, ability to effectively communicate/influence/manage change, anticipates and responds to change with ease and agility, seeks solutions to strengthen quality/value/service/efficiency.
October 14, 2022
Develops the overall regional SCM Category strategy to leverage spend, consolidate suppliers, deliver savings through gains in efficiency/optimization and quality improvements that directly impact business results and provide for exceptional client outcomes.
January 04, 2023
Build a world-class category management solution leveraging a partnership with a leading transportation provider, working with internal and external stakeholders to drive successful outcomes.
January 15, 2023
Actively participate on the Global Clients and Categories leadership team, embrace and contribute to the unique FB company culture, mission, and strategy.
January 27, 2023
Works with the merchandising team, Prepared Foods / Deli department managers and others as needed to create exciting promotional events that drive customer traffic and trial of our signature and destination categories.
February 14, 2023
Drive individual client growth for largest global autos clients, identify winning strategies and scale the insights across the GCC and Global Business Group (GBG) teams.
February 27, 2023
Creates and models Standard Operating Practices (SOPs) so that our merchandising plans and strategies come to life in our stores in a way that ensures operational excellence and an amazing customer and staff experience.
March 24, 2023
Collaborate with activation, shopper insights and marketing, RGM, and category management to identify and build an annual calendar of relevant activities, programming, occasion/brand/price/pack/channel (OBPPC) tactics and tools required to deliver against the annual commercial plan for assigned categories.
April 06, 2023
Lead the Windows Consumer Category Management Org including directly managing a team of 11 people in addition to focus on leading a large, diverse organization of Category Managers across 5 regions to identify growth opportunities across markets and categories.
April 08, 2023
Understand cost benefit analysis approaches to enable the modification and/or deployment of new goods and services throughout the enterprise.
April 13, 2023
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Category Director Salary By Experience Levels in Columbus, OH
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Average Salary Range for Category Director in Columbus, OH
Average Base Salary
Core compensation
218646
306098
Average Total Cash Compensation
Includes base and annual incentives
What is the average salary for Category Director in 2024?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Category Director in Columbus, OH. The base salary for Category Director ranges from $218,646 to $306,098 with the average base salary of $254,989. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $259,089 to $406,896 with the average total cash compensation of $321,670.
View Average Salary for Category Director as table
| Average Salary | Average Salary Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Base Salary | $254,989 | $218,646 - $306,098 |
| Bonus | $66,681 | $40,443 - $100,799 |
| Total Pay | $321,670 | $259,089 - $406,896 |
* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.
* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.
Category Director Salary Near Columbus, OH
| CITY, STATE | AVERAGE SALARY RANGE | COMPARE TO Columbus, OH |
|---|---|---|
| CITY, STATE Newark, OH | AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $217,281 - $304,187 | COMPARE TO Columbus, OH |
| CITY, STATE Springfield, OH | AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $211,388 - $295,936 | COMPARE TO Columbus, OH |
| CITY, STATE Chillicothe, OH | AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $205,955 - $288,330 | COMPARE TO Columbus, OH |
| CITY, STATE Mansfield, OH | AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $214,093 - $299,723 | COMPARE TO Columbus, OH |
| CITY, STATE Dayton, OH | AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $215,996 - $302,388 | COMPARE TO Columbus, OH |
| CITY, STATE Lima, OH | AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $210,185 - $294,253 | COMPARE TO Columbus, OH |
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About Columbus, Ohio
The confluence of the Scioto and Olentangy rivers occurs just north-west of Downtown Columbus. Several smaller tributaries course through the Columbus metropolitan area, including Alum Creek, Big Walnut Creek, and Darby Creek. Columbus is considered to have relatively flat topography thanks to a large glacier that covered most of Ohio during the Wisconsin Ice Age. However, there are sizable differences in elevation through the area, with the high point of Franklin County being 1,132 ft (345 m) above sea level near New Albany, and the low point being 670 ft (200 m) where the Scioto River leaves...
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