Hourly Wage for Category Planner Salary in the United States

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How much does a Category Planner make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Category Planner in the United States is $38 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $34 and $43. Hourly rate 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.

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Category Planner

Careerxchange - Doral , FL

At least 3 years in marketing/category management and experience with fast moving consumer goods * Experience with travel retail * Good communication skills in both English and Spanish. Portuguese is ...

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Category Space Planner - JDA - Irving , TX

... Space Planning Plus and other Category Space software for various activities related to the Space and Assortment process. · Create Planograms using JDA. · Serve as a point of contact and ...

LinkedIn - 31 days ago

Planner

ARTERIORS Home - Lewisville , TX

The Planner will lead and manage planning functions related to Production, Financial Receipt ... Identify Receipt Goals and Targets by category to maintain optimal inventory levels and in stock

LinkedIn - 19 days ago

Intelligence Planner I

EKS Group - 96860 , HI

Intelligence Planner I Location: Pearl Harbor, HI 96860 US (Primary) Category: Intelligence Job Type: Full-time Career Level: Experienced (Non-Manager) Education: High School / GED Travel: Up to 25 ...

Adzuna - 14 days ago

Supply Planner

iHerb - Irvine , CA

Providing hindsighting exercise to analyze and report on category results for continuous improvements * Partner with the Demand Planning team to maximize sales opportunities and evaluate forecast ...

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Demand Planner

Chemical Guys - Torrance , CA

The Demand Planner will work closely with cross functional teams (supply planning, sales, marketing ... category trends, promotions, competitive products, seasonality, retail consumption, indirect ...

LinkedIn - 12 days ago

What does a Category Planner do?

Common responsibilities of a Category Planner

Execute purchasing of new items and demand changes timely.

November 18, 2022

Evaluate new SKU forecasts, IPs, minimum/maximum presentation, weeks of supply, and margin of all assortment plans.

January 22, 2023

Collaborate with Design to identify category insights and opportunities to define the category strategy and optimal assortment through pricing and attribute analysis.

March 30, 2023

Demonstrate an intermediate to advanced level of proficiency of the Manhatten inventory planning tool DPR, to drive team's performance as indicated by DPR scorecards, dashboards and merchandising KPIs.

April 01, 2023

Provide in-season analysis and recommendations for promotional activity and exit strategy to achieve sales, margin, and inventory goals in seasonal programs.

April 21, 2023

Manage OpCo level SKU count (min 2,300-4,000 SKUs vendor direct, 3500+ redistributed or 2,000 Purchase Order perishable lines weekly) and resolve replenishment issues as required.

April 22, 2023

Negotiate changes and other terms and conditions with suppliers to obtain the best return at the most cost-effective prices possible while retaining quality specifications.

April 27, 2023

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These charts show the average hourly wage (core compensation), as well as the average total hourly cash compensation for the job of Category Planner in the United States. The average hourly rate for Category Planner ranges from $34 to $43 with the average hourly pay of $38. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $35 to $46 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $40.

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