Category Manager - Health / OTC / Wellness

Category Manager, Health / OTC / Wellness

Location : Kansas Avenue Kansas City, KS

Department : Category Sales

The Category Manager is responsible for profitable sales growth of the assigned Health, OTC, and Wellness categories for AWG and our Members. They will collaborate with others across the AWG organization and supplier partners to achieve shared objectives. The Category Manager owns all item level decisions within their respective category(s) to include but not limited to proper product mix, costing, promotional plans, shelf placement, efficient and profitable procurement and item derived income to achieve category initiatives. The Category Manager must ensure that the programs are in trend with the industry, focused on delivering the highest quality products and fully supported while receiving the best cost of goods.

Supervisory Responsibilities :

This position may manage one or more Category Assistant(s).

Category Management

• Lead the development and execution of comprehensive category strategies and initiatives, including assortment planning, shelf optimization, and marketing execution.
• Partner with key suppliers to build and execute Joint Business Plans, conducting quarterly business reviews to align on growth strategies and performance targets.
• Oversee both National Brand and AWG Brand assortments, including new product development, to accelerate innovation, drive category sales, and deliver on profitability goals.
• Manage promotional calendars and event schedules to ensure timely and effective execution of marketing and merchandising initiatives.
• Ensure all system and file maintenance activities are completed accurately and on time to support efficient operations and data integrity.

Budget Achievement

Member-Focused Engagement

Qualifications :

Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (AWG) is the nation’s largest cooperative food wholesaler to independently owned supermarkets, serving , member companies and more than , locations throughout states from wholesale divisions. Consolidated sales for AWG in were $ billion. In addition to its cooperative wholesale operations, the company also operates subsidiary companies that provide certain real estate and supermarket development services, and pharmaceutical products. For more information, visit

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