Resume Skills and Keywords for Category Manager

A Category Manager manages a group or category of products for the company. They will be responsible for the pricing and overall promotion of a product category to maximize consumer appeal. Relationships with vendors and product range management are also part of their duties. An excellent category manager has extensive experience in understanding consumer needs and the retail environment. They have a commercial mindset and full comprehension of marketing and sales principles, and exceptional communication skills are also key for category managers.

Skills required for a category manager role:

  • Category Management
  • Strategic Sourcing
  • Supplier Relationship
  • Team Management 
  • Vendor Management
  • Client Relationship Management
  • Strong Communication

What recruiters look for in a category manager resume: 

  • Analyzing data or insights to determine industry and consumer trends
  • Devising long-term development strategies for product categories
  • Developing exit strategies for unsuccessful products
  • Fostering relationships with vendors to achieve better pricing and quality of services

What can make your category manager resume stand out:

A strong summary that demonstrates your skills, experience, and background in category management

  • Innovative category manager, experienced in handling marketing and merchandise displays for specific categories of products. Skilled at developing, implementing, and managing vendor performance metrics, documents, and reporting as part of a Supplier Relationship Management plan within the specified category. Analyzes sales data, meets suppliers and retailers, and reviews planograms.

Targeted job description 

  • Oversee end-to-end supply chain management across designing, planning, sourcing, purchasing, materials management, and logistics
  • Build short and long-term steel category strategies to ensure operational efficiencies
  • Establish a cross-functional network and foster collaboration with suppliers, wider supply chain organization, engineering, quality, and product management
  • Develop and implement a category strategy that optimizes affordability, availability, agility, and innovation

Related academic background

  • MBA  from St. Joseph College of Commerce, Bangalore, Jul 2018 - Jun 2020
  • BBA from St. Joseph College of Commerce, Bangalore, Jun 2015- Jun 2018
  • Introduction to Marketing Management at  University of Bristol

Sample Resume of Category Manager in Text Format

LALITA SEN

Category Manager 

9830242891 | lalita.sen@gmail.com | Bangalore, India

SUMMARY

Innovative category manager, experienced in handling marketing and merchandise displays for specific categories of products. Skilled at developing, implementing, and managing vendor performance metrics, documents, and reporting as part of a Supplier Relationship Management plan within the specified category. Analyzes sales data, meets suppliers and retailers, and reviews planograms.

EXPERIENCE/INTERNSHIP

Category Manager ► Carrier, Bangalore Mar 2023 - Present

  • Oversee end-to-end supply chain management across designing, planning, sourcing, purchasing, materials management, and logistics
  • Responsible for building short and long-term steel category strategies to ensure operational efficiencies
  • Establish a cross-functional network and foster collaboration with suppliers, wider supply chain organization, engineering, quality, and product management
  • Develop and implement a category strategy that optimizes affordability, availability, agility, and innovation

Category Manager ► Michael Page, Bangalore Jan 2021 - Jan 2023

  • Managed and led multiple medium-to-large sourcing engagements, including current state and budget evaluation
  • Developed strategies and approaches, compiled the scope of work and other requirements, evaluated the vendor proposals, and negotiated final business terms
  • Presented analysis, both qualitative and quantitative, to procure leadership and key stakeholders prior to obtaining approval to award business
  • Organized and led meetings with both internal stakeholders and external vendor partners

Category Manager ► Hitachi Energy, Bangalore, India, Aug 2015- Nov 2015

PROFESSIONAL ENHANCEMENTS

Courses

  • Introduction to Marketing Management ► University of Bristol  Dec 2016 - Mar 2017

EDUCATION

MBA ► St. Joseph College of Commerce, Bangalore Jul 2018 - Jun 2020

BBA ► St. Joseph College of Commerce, Bangalore Jun 2015 - Jun 2018

SKILLS (TECHNOLOGY/FUNCTIONAL)

Category Management | Strategic Sourcing | Supplier Relationship | Team Management | Vendor Management | Client Relationship Management | Strong Communication