Super Bright LEDs, Inc.
Senior Product Category Manager
Super Bright LEDs, Inc., Earth City, Missouri, United States, 63045
Job Description
Job Description Salary: $65,000-$80,000 Senior Product Category Manager Super Bright LEDs is seeking a Senior Product Category Manager to lead the strategy, development, and performance of our LED lighting product categories on our e-commerce platform. This role focuses on retail category management and requires a strong understanding of eCommerce merchandising, product lifecycle planning, and market-driven decision-making.
The ideal candidate will bring a solid foundation in product and market analysis, pricing strategy, and supplier management to build and maintain a compelling, customer-focused product assortment. This position plays a key role in optimizing category performance, enhancing the online customer experience, and driving profitable growth through effective merchandising and strategic product planning.
Note: This position requires working in our Earth City, Missouri office with available options for a condensed workweek schedule (4-10 hour days or 4-9s and 1-4 hour day) and a flexible workday schedule.
Key Responsibilities:
Market Competition & Strategy Conduct ongoing competitive analysis across e-commerce and retail channels to monitor market trends, benchmark product offerings, and identify opportunities for category expansion and differentiation
Recommend new products, merchandising strategies, and promotional approaches that align with customer demand and support profitable category growth
Develop and implement competitive pricing strategies that drive online conversion and maintain healthy margins, while minimizing cannibalization across related product categories
Use insights from sales data, customer behavior, and competitor activity to continuously refine category strategy and positioning
Supplier & Product Development Collaborate with sourcing and procurement teams to identify and evaluate new suppliers and product opportunities that enhance category depth and competitiveness within the e-commerce marketplace
Ensure supplier capabilities meet quality, compliance, and fulfillment standards critical to supporting online retail operations
Negotiate product costs, minimum order quantities, and lead times to maximize margin performance and inventory efficiency
Define initial stocking strategies and order quantities using sales performance data, customer demand trends, and category benchmarks to support effective merchandising and minimize excess inventory
E-Commerce Merchandising Develop product briefs and collaborate with the Web Content and Creative teams to create accurate, engaging, and conversion-focused product listings that reflect retail category strategy
Ensure product titles, specifications, images, videos, filters, and cross-sell opportunities (e.g., products and accessories frequently bought together) are optimized to support discoverability, customer decision-making, and the overall online shopping experience
Partner with the marketing team to align product positioning, promotions, and seasonal campaigns with category goals and customer demand
Continuously review on-site merchandising performance to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure consistent execution of the brand and category strategy across the companys e-commerce platform
Category Performance & Lifecycle Management Own the end-to-end performance of assigned product categories by monitoring and analyzing key metrics such as sales, profit margins, conversion rates, and inventory turnover across the e-commerce platform
Identify actionable growth drivers - including pricing strategies, promotional effectiveness, product attributes, and customer engagement - to optimize category performance and profitability
Evaluate the success of new product launches using sales and site performance data, recommending adjustments to content, pricing, or assortment based on early insights
Manage the full product lifecycle by identifying and addressing underperforming SKUs, analyzing returns and customer feedback, and making informed decisions on product repositioning or discontinuation
Relationships & Collaboration Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to support competitive pricing, reliable inventory availability, and the introduction of innovative, high-demand products that strengthen category performance within our e-commerce platform
Collaborate cross-functionally with sourcing, marketing, operations, and web content teams to ensure cohesive execution of category strategies, from product onboarding and merchandising to promotions and fulfillment
Serve as the key category owner, ensuring alignment across departments to drive sales, improve customer experience, and support overall business objectives
Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field 5+ years of experience in retail category or buyer management, and/or e-commerce category management and merchandising Experience in the LED lighting industry or in managing technical product categories is preferred Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data sets and translate insights into actionable category strategies Proven project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and execute multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment Experience with web platforms or tools (e.g., content management systems, e-commerce platforms); familiarity with NetSuite or web design concepts is considered an asset
Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Life/AD&D, STD, Voluntary LTD, and Voluntary Life/AD&D Insurance Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Time, Holidays, Jury Duty, and Bereavement Pay Eligibility for annual raises and annual bonuses based on performance 401(k) retirement plan with 6% match Compressed workweek schedule options Workday schedule flexibility Casual work environment
Job Description Salary: $65,000-$80,000 Senior Product Category Manager Super Bright LEDs is seeking a Senior Product Category Manager to lead the strategy, development, and performance of our LED lighting product categories on our e-commerce platform. This role focuses on retail category management and requires a strong understanding of eCommerce merchandising, product lifecycle planning, and market-driven decision-making.
The ideal candidate will bring a solid foundation in product and market analysis, pricing strategy, and supplier management to build and maintain a compelling, customer-focused product assortment. This position plays a key role in optimizing category performance, enhancing the online customer experience, and driving profitable growth through effective merchandising and strategic product planning.
Note: This position requires working in our Earth City, Missouri office with available options for a condensed workweek schedule (4-10 hour days or 4-9s and 1-4 hour day) and a flexible workday schedule.
Key Responsibilities:
Market Competition & Strategy Conduct ongoing competitive analysis across e-commerce and retail channels to monitor market trends, benchmark product offerings, and identify opportunities for category expansion and differentiation
Recommend new products, merchandising strategies, and promotional approaches that align with customer demand and support profitable category growth
Develop and implement competitive pricing strategies that drive online conversion and maintain healthy margins, while minimizing cannibalization across related product categories
Use insights from sales data, customer behavior, and competitor activity to continuously refine category strategy and positioning
Supplier & Product Development Collaborate with sourcing and procurement teams to identify and evaluate new suppliers and product opportunities that enhance category depth and competitiveness within the e-commerce marketplace
Ensure supplier capabilities meet quality, compliance, and fulfillment standards critical to supporting online retail operations
Negotiate product costs, minimum order quantities, and lead times to maximize margin performance and inventory efficiency
Define initial stocking strategies and order quantities using sales performance data, customer demand trends, and category benchmarks to support effective merchandising and minimize excess inventory
E-Commerce Merchandising Develop product briefs and collaborate with the Web Content and Creative teams to create accurate, engaging, and conversion-focused product listings that reflect retail category strategy
Ensure product titles, specifications, images, videos, filters, and cross-sell opportunities (e.g., products and accessories frequently bought together) are optimized to support discoverability, customer decision-making, and the overall online shopping experience
Partner with the marketing team to align product positioning, promotions, and seasonal campaigns with category goals and customer demand
Continuously review on-site merchandising performance to identify opportunities for improvement and ensure consistent execution of the brand and category strategy across the companys e-commerce platform
Category Performance & Lifecycle Management Own the end-to-end performance of assigned product categories by monitoring and analyzing key metrics such as sales, profit margins, conversion rates, and inventory turnover across the e-commerce platform
Identify actionable growth drivers - including pricing strategies, promotional effectiveness, product attributes, and customer engagement - to optimize category performance and profitability
Evaluate the success of new product launches using sales and site performance data, recommending adjustments to content, pricing, or assortment based on early insights
Manage the full product lifecycle by identifying and addressing underperforming SKUs, analyzing returns and customer feedback, and making informed decisions on product repositioning or discontinuation
Relationships & Collaboration Build and maintain strong supplier relationships to support competitive pricing, reliable inventory availability, and the introduction of innovative, high-demand products that strengthen category performance within our e-commerce platform
Collaborate cross-functionally with sourcing, marketing, operations, and web content teams to ensure cohesive execution of category strategies, from product onboarding and merchandising to promotions and fulfillment
Serve as the key category owner, ensuring alignment across departments to drive sales, improve customer experience, and support overall business objectives
Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field 5+ years of experience in retail category or buyer management, and/or e-commerce category management and merchandising Experience in the LED lighting industry or in managing technical product categories is preferred Demonstrated ability to analyze complex data sets and translate insights into actionable category strategies Proven project management skills, with the ability to prioritize and execute multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment Experience with web platforms or tools (e.g., content management systems, e-commerce platforms); familiarity with NetSuite or web design concepts is considered an asset
Benefits: Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance Life/AD&D, STD, Voluntary LTD, and Voluntary Life/AD&D Insurance Paid Time Off, Paid Sick Time, Holidays, Jury Duty, and Bereavement Pay Eligibility for annual raises and annual bonuses based on performance 401(k) retirement plan with 6% match Compressed workweek schedule options Workday schedule flexibility Casual work environment