Category Planner Salary in Chicago, IL

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How much does a Category Planner make in Chicago, IL? The average Category Planner salary in Chicago, IL is $83,170 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $73,466 and $93,338. 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.

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Category Planner

FleetPride - Irving , TX

Through insight, the Category Planner enables Fleetpride to optimize stock levels, minimize costs, and navigate the complexities of supply and demand dynamics in a constantly evolving marketplace

LinkedIn - 37 days ago

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 ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 17 days ago

Category Inventory Planner

Solomon Page - San Francisco , CA

Our client, a well-known apparel company, is looking for a Category Inventory Planner to join their team for a 12 month contract in San Francisco. You will be responsible for understanding the timing ...

LinkedIn - 18 days ago

Category Management Director - Commercial

Beacon Roofing - McKinney , TX

Develop strategic plans by category and lead cross-functional teams to achieve desired results Work with Demand Planning to develop demand forecasts based on demand patterns and business trends and ...

Adzuna - Today

Category Space Analyst - JDA

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 - 37 days ago

Inventory Planner

Serena & Lily - Sausalito , CA

Sausalito, CA (hybrid) Serena & Lily is searching for a Inventory Planner for our fast-growing ... category. Other responsibilities include analyzing historical product performance and current ...

LinkedIn - 6 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

Understand various data sets and analytical software, how they can be coupled to draw insights, and master their deployment.

May 05, 2023

Review suppliers and take correct action to improve performance of non-performing suppliers.

May 07, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Category Planner in Chicago, IL

Average Base Salary

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73466

93338

83170

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101246

87317

What is the average salary for Category Planner in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Category Planner in Chicago, IL. The base salary for Category Planner ranges from $73,466 to $93,338 with the average base salary of $83,170. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $77,059 to $101,246 with the average total cash compensation of $87,317.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$83,170	$73,466 - $93,338
Bonus	$4,147	$3,593 - $7,908
Total Pay	$87,317	$77,059 - $101,246

* 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 Planner Salary Near Chicago, IL

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Cicero, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,879 - $93,863	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Park, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,879 - $93,863	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Oak Lawn, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,795 - $93,757	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Evanston, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,851 - $93,828	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Skokie, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $73,851 - $93,828	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL
CITY, STATE Arlington Heights, IL	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,198 - $91,727	COMPARE TO Chicago, IL

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