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Category Development Manager

Location: Plano, TX

Job Type: contract

Company: IDR

Category: Management

Job Description Apply Now

IDR is seeking a Category Development Manager to join an exciting client in North Dallas. If you are looking for an opportunity to join a large organization and work within a team-oriented culture, please apply today!

Position Overview/Responsibilities for the Category Development Manager:
Accountable for leading and managing a team of category managers, who oversee a wider range of products within specific categories, focusing on the overall performance of the product group. This role includes product management duties, with a strong emphasis on supplier relations and negotiations. Responsible for providing training and product information to both internal staff and external franchises in the Automotive and Industrial sectors. Oversees the addition, prioritization, pricing, and sourcing of all products.

Required Skills for Category Development Manager:

• 7+ years’ Marketing, Purchasing, Merchandising, or Category/Product Management experience in Automotive or Industrial maintenance & repair items. (if they are coming from larger enterprise places – more flexibility on years of experience)
• Preferred experience with legacy ERP systems or Oracle ERP.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive compensation package- Full Benefits; Medical, Vision, Dental, and more!
• Opportunity to get in with an industry leading organization
• Close-knit and team-oriented culture

Why IDR?

• 25+ Years of Proven Industry Experience in 4 major markets
• Employee Stock Ownership Program
• Medical, Dental, Vision, and Life Insurance
• ClearlyRated's Best of Staffing® Client and Talent Award winner 11 years in a row!

  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. IDR is subject to certain governmental recordkeeping and reporting requirements for the administration of civil rights laws and regulations. In order to comply with these laws, we invite employees to voluntarily self-identify their race or ethnicity, gender, and veteran status (if applicable). Submission of this information is voluntary and refusal to provide it will not subject you to any adverse treatment. The information obtained will be kept confidential and may only be used in accordance with the provisions of applicable laws, executive orders, and regulations, including those that require the information to be summarized and reported to the federal government for civil rights enforcement. You may access this form here.

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