Hourly Wage for Category Specialist Salary in the United States

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How much does a Category Specialist make hourly in the United States? The average hourly wage for a Category Specialist in the United States is $41 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $34 and $48. 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 Manager - Wine and Spirits

7-Eleven, Inc. - Irving , TX

... Category Specialist. Assortment / Display management (including POP / Customer messaging) * Lead national schematics efforts on behalf of the Senior CM. Coordinate with Merchandiser to ensure ...

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Senior Specialist, Category Management (Indirect Services)

AbbVie - North Chicago , IL

Identify potential vendors in alignment with respective Category Manager and preferred supplier network (PSN) * Full responsibilities for developing strategy: RFP / RFI / RFQ / Pricing Auction

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Recruiter Specialist

CATEGORY 5 LLC - Alpharetta , GA

Are you a dynamic and driven individual with a passion for connecting top talent with exciting opportunities? We're on the lookout for an enthusiastic Recruiting Specialist to join our team and play ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 87 days ago

Category Manager

Quanta Infrastructure Solutions Group - Houston , TX

- Category Manager General Description This role is an individual contributor role with ... matter specialists to gather and assess business requirements. Leads supplier selection and ...

LinkedIn - 4 days ago

IT Support Specialist I

KPC GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTERS INC. - Anaheim , CA

SUMMARY The IT Support Specialist I will be on the front lines of IT support for internal customers ... This position would not be required to perform Category I tasks.

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Contract Specialist

Tlingit Haida Tribal Business Corporation - Aberdeen Proving Ground , MD

APG Labor Category: Non-Exempt l CBA | SCA Clearance Level: Secret Travel Requirement: N/A Pay ... specialist functions as well as procurement documentation such as, but not limited to, the ...

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What does a Category Specialist do?

Common responsibilities of a Category Specialist

Leads supplier relationship management in close collaboration with the business stakeholders (at same organizational level or one to two levels above and across manufacturing support functions such Supply Chain Management, Quality Assurance, Technology, Environmental Health and Safety, Finance, Regulatory Affairs, Legal).

September 04, 2022

Provide appropriate materials, supplies and services for day-to-day requirements, as well as, emergent work, overhauls, projects.

November 29, 2022

Assists Product Category Manager with all advertising responsibilities including retrieving advertisements from manufacturer partners, working with creative services on ad placements, review of advertising proofs for production, and working within Stibo for page lay-out and development.

January 14, 2023

Support CM to ensure a deep expertise within the category area, by accessing MI and external knowledge to ensure the category strategy is informed by an intimate knowledge of the supply market, key dynamics and latest thinking within the field.

February 11, 2023

Reviews all new item introductions to determine suitability for inclusion in planograms while managing product unit rationalization to maximize sales, margin and minimize inventory holding costs.

February 25, 2023

Works with leadership to address all aspects of buying, market trends assessment pricing, product availability and operational standards.

March 05, 2023

Demonstrate a high level of independence and self-motivated - take initiative and show resourcefulness while working in a flexible team environment.

March 25, 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 Specialist in the United States. The average hourly rate for Category Specialist ranges from $34 to $48 with the average hourly pay of $41. The total hourly cash compensation, which includes base and short-term incentives, can vary anywhere from $36 to $52 with the average total hourly cash compensation of $44.

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