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Mid Level Category Manager for ELearning & Electronics
This role is for a Mid Level Category Manager for E-Learning & Electronics, requiring 3-5 years of e-commerce experience, strong negotiation skills, and vendor management expertise. It offers a permanent contract with a competitive pay rate, located in Chicago, Illinois.
🌎 Country
United States
🏝️ Location
Unknown
📄 Contract
Full-time
🪜 Seniority
Mid-Senior level
💰 Range
Unknown
💱 Currency
$ USD
💸 Pay
Unknown
🗓️ Discovered
August 17, 2025
📍 Location detailed
Chicago, IL
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🧠 Skills
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Role description
Jobright is an AI-powered career platform that helps job seekers discover the top opportunities in the US. We are NOT a staffing agency. Jobright does not hire directly for these positions. We connect you with verified openings from employers you can trust.
Job Summary:
Groupon is a dynamic marketplace that connects customers with local businesses and offers a variety of products. They are seeking a results-driven Category Manager for E-Learning & Electronics to define and execute category strategies to drive growth and profitability while managing vendor relationships and ensuring exceptional customer experiences.
Responsibilities:
• Own and optimize product categories to maximize sales, profitability and market share.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive category strategy based on market trends, competitor analysis, and customer insights.
• Manage pricing and promotions to ensure a compelling customer value proposition and drive sales.
• Maintain a seamless and intuitive shopping experience by ensuring product quality, content accuracy, and a strong product assortment.
• Manage relationships with key vendors, ensuring they meet business objectives and performance targets.
• Negotiate favorable terms with vendors to ensure mutually beneficial agreements and align on pricing, product availability, and marketing efforts.
• Ensure product availability by monitoring top-performing products and working with vendors to maintain supply.
• Identify and resolve issues like poor customer experiences, refunds, and duplicate listings, working closely with internal teams.
Qualifications:
Required:
• 3-5 years of experience as a Category Manager, Vendor Manager, Key Account Manager, or Business Developer, with proven success in competitive markets, preferably in a marketplace or e-commerce business environment.
• Strong negotiation techniques and relationship-building skills.
• Data-driven decision-making ability and a track record of using data to analyze performance and optimize strategies.
• Experience in vendor management and business development, especially in sourcing and onboarding new vendors in a marketplace model.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate across teams.
• Deep understanding of the customer journey from discovery to post-purchase, with the ability to create a compelling experience.
• Experience in pricing analysis and pricing strategy.
• Software Knowledge: Salesforce, Google Suite, Tableau, Asana, Microsoft Office Suite.
Preferred:
• Experience in the Marketplace model and understanding the full vendor lifecycle is a plus.
Company:
Groupon is a deal-of-the-day website that offers discounted gift certificates usable at local or national companies. Founded in 2007, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, team size 1001-5000 employees, currently Public Company. Groupon has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.
Jobright is an AI-powered career platform that helps job seekers discover the top opportunities in the US. We are NOT a staffing agency. Jobright does not hire directly for these positions. We connect you with verified openings from employers you can trust.
Job Summary:
Groupon is a dynamic marketplace that connects customers with local businesses and offers a variety of products. They are seeking a results-driven Category Manager for E-Learning & Electronics to define and execute category strategies to drive growth and profitability while managing vendor relationships and ensuring exceptional customer experiences.
Responsibilities:
• Own and optimize product categories to maximize sales, profitability and market share.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive category strategy based on market trends, competitor analysis, and customer insights.
• Manage pricing and promotions to ensure a compelling customer value proposition and drive sales.
• Maintain a seamless and intuitive shopping experience by ensuring product quality, content accuracy, and a strong product assortment.
• Manage relationships with key vendors, ensuring they meet business objectives and performance targets.
• Negotiate favorable terms with vendors to ensure mutually beneficial agreements and align on pricing, product availability, and marketing efforts.
• Ensure product availability by monitoring top-performing products and working with vendors to maintain supply.
• Identify and resolve issues like poor customer experiences, refunds, and duplicate listings, working closely with internal teams.
Qualifications:
Required:
• 3-5 years of experience as a Category Manager, Vendor Manager, Key Account Manager, or Business Developer, with proven success in competitive markets, preferably in a marketplace or e-commerce business environment.
• Strong negotiation techniques and relationship-building skills.
• Data-driven decision-making ability and a track record of using data to analyze performance and optimize strategies.
• Experience in vendor management and business development, especially in sourcing and onboarding new vendors in a marketplace model.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and collaborate across teams.
• Deep understanding of the customer journey from discovery to post-purchase, with the ability to create a compelling experience.
• Experience in pricing analysis and pricing strategy.
• Software Knowledge: Salesforce, Google Suite, Tableau, Asana, Microsoft Office Suite.
Preferred:
• Experience in the Marketplace model and understanding the full vendor lifecycle is a plus.
Company:
Groupon is a deal-of-the-day website that offers discounted gift certificates usable at local or national companies. Founded in 2007, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA, team size 1001-5000 employees, currently Public Company. Groupon has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships.