Category Specialist Salary in Fort Collins, CO

How much does a Category Specialist make in Fort Collins, CO?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Category Specialist in Fort Collins, CO is $85,959. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $75,250 to $97,843, with most professionals earning between $65,500 and $108,662.

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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 Fort Collins, CO

Average Base Salary

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75250

97843

85959

Average Total Cash Compensation

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78582

104510

90633

What is the average salary for Category Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Category Specialist in Fort Collins, CO. The base salary for Category Specialist ranges from $75,250 to $97,843 with the average base salary of $85,959. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $78,582 to $104,510 with the average total cash compensation of $90,633.

View Average Salary for Category Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$85,959	$75,250 - $97,843
Bonus	$4,674	$3,332 - $6,667
Total Pay	$90,633	$78,582 - $104,510

* 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 Fort Collins, CO

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Fort Collins, CO
CITY, STATE Loveland, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,151 - $97,714	COMPARE TO Fort Collins, CO
CITY, STATE Greeley, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $75,691 - $98,415	COMPARE TO Fort Collins, CO
CITY, STATE Boulder, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $79,700 - $103,629	COMPARE TO Fort Collins, CO
CITY, STATE Broomfield, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $78,333 - $101,851	COMPARE TO Fort Collins, CO
CITY, STATE Cheyenne, WY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,015 - $93,636	COMPARE TO Fort Collins, CO
CITY, STATE Westminster, CO	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,422 - $100,667	COMPARE TO Fort Collins, CO

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About Fort Collins, Colorado

Fort Collins is the Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Larimer County, Colorado, United States. Situated on the Cache La Poudre River along the Colorado Front Range, Fort Collins is located 56 mi (90 km) north of the Colorado State Capitol in Denver. With a 2016 estimated population of 161,000, it is the fourth most populous city in Colorado after Denver, Colorado Springs, and Aurora. Fort Collins is a midsize college city, home to Colorado State University. Fort Collins is situated at the base of the Rocky Mountain foothills of the northern Fr...

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