Category Specialist Salary in Austin, TX

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How much does a Category Specialist make in Austin, TX? The average Category Specialist salary in Austin, TX is $85,296 as of March 26, 2024, but the salary range typically falls between $70,746 and $99,750. 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 Management Specialist

Consumer Product Partners - Saint Louis , MO

Specialist, Category Management will support the category management team across multiple consumer product categories. Primary responsibilities will include mining and analyzing syndicated data, new ...

LinkedIn - 6 days ago

Purchasing Specialist

Weee! Inc - Fremont , CA

... category specialist how to use ERP system for Logistics data • Assist the Category Manager, Category Directors, and other cross-functional teams on the implementation, maintenance, and launch of ...

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 5 days ago

Marketing Analyst -Category Management Specialist

US Tech Solutions - Woonsocket , RI

Analyze profit and loss information for the category, develop sales and margin projections, and assist category manager in p&l reconciliation. * Analyze relevant data and incorporate findings and ...

LinkedIn - 23 days ago

Senior Category Manager - Proprietary Beverage

7-Eleven - 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 ...

LinkedIn - 84 days ago

Lumber and Structural Specialist

Drexel Building Supply - Campbellsport , WI

Prepare material list for quotes; route to category specialists and sales team for pricing and presentation to customer. Collaborate in pre-bid meetings with sales team, head coaches, structural ...

Adzuna - 21 days ago

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

ZipRecruiter ATS Jobs for ZipSearch/ZipAlerts - 40 days ago

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

Understanding of specific category product lines and core customer purchase behavior, especially related to online/digital.

March 26, 2023

Develop and Execute Strategic Marketing Plan to maximum sales, revenue for Sunoco, LP convenience stores and franchise royalty at APlus convenience stores.

March 28, 2023

Manage purchases in the general goods and service category (worth more than $120 million), in accordance with a long-term strategy to be defined according to the requirements of the company and increases the involvement of Purchasing Strategic from 10% to 90%.

May 21, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Category Specialist in Austin, TX

Average Base Salary

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70746

99750

85296

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

74890

107643

90339

What is the average salary for Category Specialist in 2024?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Category Specialist in Austin, TX. The base salary for Category Specialist ranges from $70,746 to $99,750 with the average base salary of $85,296. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $74,890 to $107,643 with the average total cash compensation of $90,339.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$85,296	$70,746 - $99,750
Bonus	$5,042	$4,144 - $7,893
Total Pay	$90,339	$74,890 - $107,643

* 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 Specialist Salary Near Austin, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Round Rock, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $70,015 - $98,719	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Killeen, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,975 - $91,613	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Temple, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,557 - $91,025	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE San Antonio, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $68,916 - $97,171	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Waco, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,792 - $91,355	COMPARE TO Austin, TX
CITY, STATE Houston, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,711 - $102,521	COMPARE TO Austin, TX

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About Austin, Texas

Austin is the capital of the U.S. state of Texas and the seat of Travis County, with portions extending into Hays and Williamson counties. It is the 11th-most populous city in the United States and the 4th-most populous city in Texas. It is also the fastest growing large city in the United States, the second most populous state capital after Phoenix, Arizona, and the southernmost state capital in the contiguous United States. As of the U.S. Census Bureau's July 1, 2017 estimate, Austin had a population of 950,715 up from 790,491 at the 2010 census. The city is the cultural and economic center ...

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