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WHO ARE WE: BlackHawk Industrial provides you the highest quality industrial products and equipment, offering manufacturing services while creating innovative engineered supply solutions. We truly believe in the importance of the local relationships with the customers we service. Our employees have fun every day exceeding the expectations of our customers, suppliers, and shareholders. We distinguish ourselves as the #1 choice of industrial manufacturers who are in need of Technical Service and Production Savings.

We are BIG ENOUGH TO SERVE, and SMALL ENOUGH TO CARE.

SUMMARY: The VP of Category Management supervises and manages a number of Category-specific leaders as well as Pricing and Data Integrity resources to ensure product/supplier strategies are being implemented on a company-wide scale to support the company's commercial and financial objectives.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Personally exhibits, recruits and coaches associates consistent with Core Behaviors
• Responsible for promoting culture of safety
• Work to establish product lines in the market and refine company policies and strategies to increase revenue
• Develop and maintain relationships with suppliers, internal sales staff and regulatory agencies.
• Work in conjunction with Marketing and eCommerce teams to effectively promote products and services
• Plan, implement and exploit private label product strategies
• Analyzes current sales and margin figures to identify supplier / product issues or opportunities in the market.
• Plan, direct, and set the strategic direction of supplier programs to maximize profit.
• Oversee Category Management, Pricing and Data Integrity staff operations, business planning, and budget development.
• Ensure services are in compliance with professional and company policy standards.
• Plans and directs all aspects of an organization's supplier policies, objectives, and initiatives.
• Regularly report product category revenue and margin trends to the senior team
• Actively manages the company master product data file
• Actively supports the sales plan to fulfill the growth and profitability goals of the organization.

• Ability to interpret numbers and statistics
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Strong Business Development Skills. Must know how to configure, negotiate and close on commercially viable solutions
• Critical Thinking / Problem Solving Skills
• Coaching and Talent Development Skills
• Ability to see the Big Picture
• Strong finical and business acumen
• Strong interpersonal and motivational skills
• Good understanding of manufacturing and industrial distribution
• Highly effective time and resource management skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Supervisory responsibility for the Category Managers, Pricing Team and Data Integrity Team

• Bachelor's degree required
• Master's degree preferred
• Previous experience in Supply Chain management required.
• Minimum of 8 years of experience required, 10 years preferred

• None required but may be preferred

• Employee is regularly required to speak and understand English, stand, walk, sit, use hand to finger, handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms. Employee is required to use computer or other equipment.
• Employee frequently lifts and/or moves up to _25_ pounds. Specific vision abilities include close vision and the ability to clearly focus vision.

• Eye protection, hearing protection, foot protection as required by customer.

• Health Insurance BCBS of OK HDHP
• HSA with Employer match (must meet criteria)
• Dental and Vision Insurance
• 401K Plan and Company Match
• FSA (Full FSA, Limited FSA, and Dependent FSA)
• Company paid Long Term and Short-Term Disability
• Company paid basic Life Insurance and AD&D/
• Supplemental life and AD&D/Dependent life
• Ancillary Critical Illness Insurance (Wellness Rider Included)
• Ancillary Accident Insurance (Wellness Rider Included)
• Ancillary Hospital Indemnity
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP) - Includes concierge services and travel assistance.
• Paid Time Off
• Holiday Paid Time Off
• Gym Reimbursement
• Quarterly Wellness challenge with a chance to will money or prizes
• Tuition Reimbursement - after 1 year of employment