Assistant Category Manager

Job Title: Assistant Category Manager

Location: Pittsburgh, PA

Work Schedule: Onsite

Position Summary:

The Assistant Category Manager will support the development and execution of strategies to optimize product categories, drive profitable sales growth, support customer marketing plans, and enhance consumer satisfaction.

This role requires strong analytical capabilities, financial acumen, and cross-functional collaboration to ensure operational excellence across assigned categories.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist in executing retail and channel marketing strategies
• Support demand planning and forecasting processes
• Track and analyze category performance (sales, margins, inventory metrics)
• Plan and execute promotional events and pricing initiatives
• Partner with Sales to define assortments, pricing strategies, and promotional plans
• Coordinate retail product onboarding submissions
• Support new product launches and in-store activation efforts
• Assist in expanding retail, wholesale, and eCommerce channels
• Develop customer business reviews highlighting category performance and growth opportunities
• Analyze retail and POS data to drive brand performance and monitor competitive activity
• Support field events, partnerships, and retail execution initiatives
• Monitor market trends and competitor strategies

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Marketing, Supply Chain, Business, or related field
• 2+ years of Category Management experience within food & beverage retail
• Experience executing promotional events and customer-facing initiatives
• Strong analytical and data interpretation skills
• Proficiency in category management tools, analytics platforms, and advanced Microsoft Excel
• Experience delivering successful customer presentations
• Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills