Job Description
Rexel USA is recognized as a Great Place to Work!
Rexel USA includes the following companies: Rexel, Gexpro, Platt & Mayer.
A career with us offers professional growth, career advancement, unlimited opportunities to learn, and a fun, inclusive culture. We are committed to creating a diverse workplace where everyone is valued, treated with dignity and respect, and empowered to do their best work.
Our values are the foundation for how we operate with our employees, customers, and suppliers. We strive to Deliver the Best Customer Experience, Join Forces for Success, Encourage Innovation, Engage People to Develop Their Talents, Trust Each Other, and Enjoy Making a Difference.
If you're driven by collaboration and delivering quality work, join Rexel USA as a Category Manager !
The position of Category Manager will be Remote! Summary The Category Manager is responsible for negotiating national supplier programs and will be the key contact for all national suppliers. Is responsible for vendor planning through national supplier tier strategy implementation and maintenance.
What You'll Do
- Negotiate national supplier programs to encompass marketing, rebates, discounts and terms and conditions to drive back margin improvement
- Rebate and marketing fund management, budgeting and allocating
- Key interface to our national suppliers. Organizing top to top leadership meetings
- Vendor planning through national supplier tier strategy implementation and maintenance
- Understand market conditions and competitive forces to determine market share and identify opportunities for growth
- Develop and implement strategies to attack competition and increase market penetration using marketing tools
- Be fully engaged and responsible for the success of national promotion programs. Responsible for metrics reporting as required
- Actively promote products through participation at national and local trade shows, customer seminars and other distributor promotions
- Ensure the sales force (inside and outside) has a base level of expertise necessary to support daily sales activity. Implement national and local training programs to address areas of need
- Drive Digital transformation initiatives cross functional and with key strategic supplier partners
- Establish appropriate metrics to track the success of product launches and promotional programs to meet national sales objectives. Take corrective action when necessary to maximize effectiveness
- Other duties as assigned
The information contained in this job description is intended to describe the essential job functions required of those assigned to this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform the job. Please note that management retains the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. The ability to competently perform all the essential duties of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation, demonstrated commitment to effective customer service delivery, integrity, and the ability to work productively as a member of a team or work group are basic requirements of all positions at Rexel USA.
What You'll Need
- Bachelor's degree preferred in Engineering or related
- 5+ years of sales or operations experience within the electrical distribution or manufacturing industry
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities - Ability to lead, motivate, and support a distributor organization to proactively implement the business plan
- Strong presentation skills in a group and individual situations
- Ability to promote the value-add of the assigned products and Rexel value proposition to customers
- Strong arbitration skills to effectively listen, communicate, and gain consensus
- Willingness and desire to participate in ongoing training to maintain technical and marketing competency
- Ability to effectively communicate with co-workers to aid in satisfying customer requirements
- Ability to organize and prioritize job tasks and requirements
Working Conditions and Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Working Environment
- Exposed to unpleasant or disagreeable physical environment such as high noise level and/or exposure to heat and cold Occasionally – up to 20%
- Exposed to bio hazardous conditions None
- Exposed to toxic or caustic chemicals which mandate attention to safety considerations None
- Exposed to electrical hazards; risk of electrical shock None
- Handles or works with potentially dangerous equipment None
- Travels to offsite locations Frequently – 21% to 50%
Physical Demands
- Sit: Must be able to remain in a stationary position Constantly – at least 51%
- Walk: Must be able to move about inside/outside office or work location Frequently – 21% to 50%
- Use hands to finger, handle or feel: Operates a computer and other office machinery Constantly – at least 51%
- Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: Must be able to position ones self to maintain computers in the lab, including under desks and in the server closet Occasionally – up to 20%
- Climb or balance: Must be able to ascend/descend on a ladder Occasionally – up to 20%
- Talk, hear, taste, smell: Must be able to use senses to; effectively communicate with co-workers and clients and detect hazardous conditions Constantly – at least 51%
Weight and Force
- Up to 10 pounds Occasionally – up to 20%
- Up to 25 pounds Occasionally – up to 20%
- Up to 50 pounds None
- Up to 100 pounds None
- More than 100 pounds None
“Rexel USA (A VEVRAA Federal Contractor), and its affiliated companies, is an EEO/Disabled/Veterans employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to any characteristics protected by law.”
Our Benefits Include:
- Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- 401K with Employer Match
- Paid vacation and sick time
- Paid company holidays plus flexible personal days per year
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Health & Wellness Programs
- Flexible Spending Accounts
- HSA Accounts
- Commuter Transit Benefits
- Additional Optional Insurance such as Pet Insurance, Legal Assistance, Critical Illness, Home and Auto Insurance to name a few.
- Employee Discount Programs
- Professional Training & Development Programs
- Career Advancement Opportunities – We like to promote from within
Category Manager 149228
Indianapolis, IN
Rexel USA
Branch Support Staff
Sales/Marketing
Rexel USA is a VEVRAA federal contractor and an EEO/AA employer. (Females/Minorities/Protected Veterans/Individuals with a Disability) We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace where everyone is valued, treated with dignity and respect, and empowered to do their best work. If you encounter difficulty using our online application system due to disability and would like to request reasonable accommodation, email staffing@rexelusa.com or call (888) 739-3547
Job Tags
Holiday work, Full time, Temporary work, For contractors, Local area, Remote job, Flexible hours,