Associate Category Manager

The Associate Category Manager is responsible for driving profitable sales growth within assigned category(s) for AWG and its Members. This role partners cross-functionally within the organization and collaborates closely with supplier partners to execute category strategies and achieve shared business objectives. The Associate Category Manager owns item-level decision-making within assigned categories, including product assortment, promotional planning, pricing strategies, vendor negotiations, shelf placement recommendations, procurement optimization, and item-derived income opportunities. This position plays a critical role in ensuring category programs remain competitive, aligned with market trends, and focused on delivering quality products at the best possible cost. There are no supervisory responsibilities.