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Kimball Midwest
Marketing Category Specialist I
Columbus, OH
Jan 24, 2025
Full-time
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Marketing Category Specialist I

Kimball Midwest, a national distributor of maintenance, repair, and operation products, is searching for a Marketing Category Specialist I for our Columbus, Ohio location. 

As a Kimball Midwest associate, you will experience why we have been recognized as one of the Top Workplaces in Columbus TWELVE years in a row! Our sales revenue growth is dynamic, increasing from $1 million in 1983 to over $500 million today. Throughout all our growth we have kept the family owned and operated culture alive. At Kimball Midwest, you are a name and not a number and we pride ourselves on our unique culture. 

Responsibilities

  • Build product portfolio strategies and driving financial results for assigned category
  • Create product strategies that drive revenue growth, GP and GPAC, and enhance sales rep earnings.
  • Assist the Manager of Category Management & the Director of Product Management & Commercialization in the aggressive, profitable, and successful growth of the Company.
  • Develop insights that are derived from data and are customer focused that progress merchandising strategies for your assigned categories.
  • Analyze product assortment and data analytics to establish priorities within product categories based on market trends, customer needs, portfolio gaps, strategic plans, and feasibility to execute.
  • Execute new product development process, partnering with Product Line, from ideation through development and launch. Oversee cross-functional team.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business administration or marketing or equivalent work history.
  • 2-3 years of experience in category management, preferably with a distribution company supported by a large sales force. 
  • Ability to understand data, its impact on your categories, and make informed decisions as a result. 
    1. Example: How many of this widget did we sell in Q1 of 2023 in Ohio and is that good or bad? Why and what should we do as a result?
  • Understand how end-users interact with products, how they fit into the overall category and how the products compare vs competition. Identify end-user wants/needs (gaps/ opportunities) relative to current and competitive offerings that will lead to product innovation.
  • Ability to handle multiple projects and timelines.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration between different teams in the Marketing department and across the organization. 
  • Entrepreneurial spirit

Additional Information

We offer a benefits package that includes health, dental and vision insurance, company sponsored life, optional life and disability insurance, Health Savings Accounts and Flexible Spending Accounts, a 401(k) plus match, Tuition Assistance, Paid Parental Leave, Paid Time Off (PTO), a Dress for your Day dress code and paid holidays. 

This position is hybrid for the foreseeable future. In the office T-R and at home Monday and Friday. 

High opportunities for growth and additional compensation in this position. 

Kimball Midwest is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to a program of recruitment of females, minority group members, individuals with disabilities, qualifying veterans and any other classification that is protected by federal, state, or local law.

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