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[Apply on Sysco’s careers site →](https://careers.sysco.com/en/job/woodridge/imco-merchandising-category-manager/1105/102830258448) [OpenNash Jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/) / [Sysco](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sysco/) / IMCO Merchandising Category Manager ## Job description ### JOB SUMMARY The Merchandising Category Manager assists with site merchandising for several site categories on the primary and tertiary domain sites (SOTF, IW, CMU, GPO sites) including homepages, index pages, landing pages, onsite search pages, product pages, cross-sell, up-sell, and new product launches, Google & CSE feeds. This person is responsible for managing the product presentation on-site as well as the financial forecasts for a select product group by working with business analytics and data entry personnel to achieve category goals. ### RESPONSIBILITIES - Assists in development and execution against the online merchandising strategy, including selecting featured products, suggestive sells, and coordinating items - Supports tactics to drive budgeted conversion, sales, and margin - Builds relationships and conducts financial negotiations with suppliers - Develops and manages the vendors, suppliers, and products available - Researches and recommends competitive and relevant pricing - Works with logistics to optimize supplier shipping performance - Makes decisions based on reporting and provides status and timelines to the key merchandising team members and company management Responsible for being an authority on the competition: Monitors and maintains an archive of the competitors’ online sites - Makes recommendations to improve merchandising with a focus on better serving the customer, and beating the competition - Uses web analytics and analysis to drive day to day improvements - Works with merchandise analytics to assure best sellers are positioned prominently and are in stock. The associate will make changes on the site to optimize sales - Works with merchandise and marketing to drive growth for product categories and occasion categories Responsible for day-to-day details of online merchandising and content management - Helps develop and train category assistants on category management ### QUALIFICATIONS Education Undergraduate degree in business and Experience Minimum 3 years’ experience in online merchandising Leadership experience with the ability to develop a team Negotiation experience Experience Planning, tracking, and budgeting Intermediate to Advanced Microsoft skills: Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook, and project management software Skills Exceptional organizational skills - Strong communication skills: written and verbal Independent thinker Attention to detail - Ability to write short correspondence - Ability to speak and write English in a clear, understandable manner - Ability to accurately follow detailed procedures and processes - Ability to work accurately in a fast-paced environment - Ability to work with a diverse group of people - Ability to work comfortably under pressure - Ability to prioritize and work multiple tasks and exceeds deadlines - Ability to work independently and with a group on various on-going projects simultaneously Effectively communicate with internal and external customers (management, co-workers, vendors and customers.) - Must be able to perform basic arithmetic calculations (e.g., addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentage functions.) - Ability to concentrate for extended periods of time - Must have the ability to carry out instructions furnished in both oral and written form - Ability to act in an ethical, honest and professional manner at all times Desire to work independently as well as in a team environment - Maintain discretion with all company information regarding customers, pricing, products, and procedures Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job - Must be able to sit for prolonged periods of time - Must be able to bend, reach and stoop occasionally to reach file cabinets, boxes, etc - Must be able to look at a computer screen for prolonged periods of time and type Requires the ability to read written instructions, reports and other documentation The employee must occasionally lift, carry and/or move up to 30 pounds Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus The employee frequently is required to talk or hear The noise level in the work environment is usually light to moderate Working Conditions To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed above are representative of knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. ## At a glance - Posted by the employer: Nov 4, 2026 - First seen by OpenNash: Nov 7, 2026 - Last checked: Nov 7, 2026 - Listed for: 3 days - Location: Woodridge, IL, United States - Pay: {'@type': 'MonetaryAmount', 'currency': '', 'value': {'@type': 'QuantitativeValue', 'unitText': ''}}[Apply on Sysco’s careers site →](https://careers.sysco.com/en/job/woodridge/imco-merchandising-category-manager/1105/102830258448) ## Hiring at Sysco - Open jobs: 1,426 - New in the last 7 days: After two weekly collections - Tracked since: Jul 10, 2026 [All Sysco jobs](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sysco/) · [Weekly hiring report](/reports/hiring/) ## More jobs at Sysco ### [National Account Supply Chain Analyst](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sysco/jobs/bbe9f4460c38bd45f434/) Woodridge, IL, United States ### [Manager, Merchandising](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sysco/jobs/fa6c6bde2b724c1fa52a/) Chicago, IL ### [Merchandise Coordinator](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sysco/jobs/935ca1b3a074d8625e19/) Arlington Heights, Cook, IL ### [Merchandiser](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sysco/jobs/b301e202279862a6fe1d/) Coraopolis, PA ### [Merchandiser](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/sysco/jobs/213ca03035abb745a55b/) Phoenix, AZ ## Similar jobs at other companies ### [Category Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/genuine-parts/jobs/111b32a85eb390aa185e/) Genuine Parts · Atlanta, GA ### [Associate Category Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/genuine-parts/jobs/56a71baa59bad27fb3b5/) Genuine Parts · Atlanta, GA ### [Category Manager | Marketing](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/tjx-cos/jobs/79948890aae1bc883c77/) TJX Cos · Marlborough, Massachusetts ### [Category Manager, Dairy](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/kroger/jobs/2cd4346ce8b4397a23fe/) Kroger · Cincinnati, OH, United States ### [Assistant Category Manager](https://jobs.opennash.com/companies/autozone/jobs/469227da4affb2ff577d/) AutoZone · Memphis, TN, United States [Jobs in Woodridge, IL](/locations/us/il/woodridge/)[Jobs in Illinois](/locations/us-il/)[Retail & Store jobs](/functions/retail-store/) OpenNash lists jobs from employers’ own careers sites and does not handle applications. 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