CVS Health
Category Manager - Seasonal
$100K–$232K
RI - Woonsocket · Hybrid · Manager · Full-time · Posted Sep 29, 2026
- Experience
- 5+ years; experience may be in Retail Category Management, Retail CPG, Private Equity, Investment Banking or Management Consulting.
- Education
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
About the job
Owns seasonal merchandising strategy and P&L, leading assortment, pricing, promotions, vendor partnerships, and team development to grow sales and profitability.
What you'll do
- Manage seasonal category P&L and deliver sales, margin, and market-share goals.
- Develop category strategy and lead vendor negotiations, assortments, and physical and digital customer experiences.
- Execute promotional and marketing plans with internal and supplier partners; develop the team and contribute to General Merchandise initiatives.
What they ask for
- 5+ years’ experience in Retail Category Management, Retail CPG, Private Equity, Investment Banking or Management Consulting.
- Demonstrated ability to lead complex initiatives and drive category growth; use data for assortment optimization, pricing, and forecasting.
- Experience collaborating cross-functionally and with suppliers; proven influence and supplier negotiation skills.
- Bachelor’s degree; advanced MS Office Suite skills, including Excel and PowerPoint; experience managing and developing a direct report; willingness to travel up to 20%.
Nice to have
- Omni-channel experience.
- Experience with High stake negotiations.
Pay
$100,000.00 - $231,540.00 USD base salary
Tools
MS Office Suite, Excel, PowerPoint
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