Category Specialist Salary in Tacoma, Washington

How much does a Category Specialist make?

As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Category Specialist in Tacoma, WA is $92,748. While Salary.com is seeing that Category Specialist salary in Tacoma, WA can go up to $117,224 or down to $69,179, but most earn between $80,411 and $105,560. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Category Specialist in the United States.

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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 Tacoma, WA

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80411

105560

92748

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84062

112345

97614

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 Tacoma, WA. The base salary for Category Specialist ranges from $80,411 to $105,560 with the average base salary of $92,748. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $84,062 to $112,345 with the average total cash compensation of $97,614.

View Average Salary for Category Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$92,748	$80,411 - $105,560
Bonus	$4,866	$3,651 - $6,786
Total Pay	$97,614	$84,062 - $112,345

* 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 Tacoma, WA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Lakewood, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,442 - $105,601	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Auburn, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,442 - $105,601	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Federal Way, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,442 - $105,601	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Lacey, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $77,825 - $102,165	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Renton, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $82,455 - $108,243	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA
CITY, STATE Kent, WA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $80,282 - $105,391	COMPARE TO Tacoma, WA

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About Tacoma, Washington

Tacoma (/təˈkoʊmə/ tə-KOH-mə) is a mid-sized urban port city and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States. The city is on Washington's Puget Sound, 32 miles (51 km) southwest of Seattle (of which it is the largest satellite city), 31 miles (50 km) northeast of the state capital, Olympia, and 58 miles (93 km) northwest of Mount Rainier National Park. The population was 198,397, according to the 2010 census. Tacoma is the second-largest city in the Puget Sound area and the third largest in the state. Tacoma also serves as the center of business activity for the South Sound re...

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