Director, Digital Category Management
McKesson
full-time
Posted on:
Location Type: Remote
Location: Remote • Virginia • 🇺🇸 United States
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💰 $130,900 - $218,100 per year
Job Level
Lead
About the role
- Lead, coach, and inspire a team of senior-level Digital Category Managers in a high-growth, performance-driven environment
- Develop and implement strategic plans across categories to drive sales, margin, and customer experience improvements across eCommerce platforms
- Partner cross-functionally with Supply Chain, Marketing, Finance, Channel, and Marketplace teams to ensure alignment on business priorities
- Identify and optimize key business processes, workflows, and tools to increase efficiency, accuracy, and scalability
- Lead key external relationships with major brand partners to identify challenges, opportunities, cultivate partnerships, and ultimately drive growth goals
- Act as a thought leader and change champion to evolve digital merchandising strategies and category planning methodologies
- Manage and grow strategic brand and supplier relationships, negotiate terms and ensure alignment with digital growth initiatives
- Lead go-to-market planning and execution for new product and brand launches on digital channels
- Monitor and analyze category performance using KPIs and insights to adjust strategies and achieve financial targets
- Drive initiatives that enhance client experience, expand strategic growth initiatives, and maximize category performance across key digital channels
Requirements
- Degree or equivalent experience
- Typically requires 12+ years of professional experience and 4+ years of management experience
- B2C eCommerce experience, with a strong background in client success, category management, or product and brand management
- Demonstrated success leading teams through transformation and evolving responsibilities based on business needs
- Managerial experience grounded in performance and career development
- Proven ability to build and execute client strategies that drive business results
- Strong financial and analytical acumen with experience managing P&Ls and developing forecasts
- Experience in launching products and brands across digital platforms, preferably marketplaces
- Expertise in managing supplier/brand portfolios and navigating complex vendor relationships
- Exceptional collaboration, communication, and stakeholder management skills across all levels of the organization
- Highly organized and results-driven, with a track record of delivering against ambitious goals
- Keen ability to identify and solve process gaps and get things done cross functionally
- Strong presentation skills to internal stakeholders and external clients
- Preferred: Experience with third-party marketplaces such as Amazon, Walmart, or similar platforms
- Preferred: Background in consumer packaged goods (CPG) industries
- Preferred: Familiarity with the healthcare supplies industry is a plus, but not required
Benefits
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Base pay range $130,900 - $218,100
- In addition to base pay, other compensation, such as an annual bonus or long-term incentive opportunities may be offered
- Opportunities for professional growth and advancement
- Collaborative and supportive culture that values innovation and continuous improvement
- A highly visible leadership role with the opportunity to make an immediate impact
- Fully Remote work option
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
Tip: use these terms in your resume and cover letter to boost ATS matches.
Hard skills
B2C eCommercecategory managementproduct managementbrand managementfinancial acumenP&L managementforecastingdigital merchandisinggo-to-market planningKPI analysis
Soft skills
leadershipcoachingcollaborationcommunicationstakeholder managementorganizational skillsresults-drivenproblem-solvingpresentation skillsstrategic thinking