• Develop, curate and execute category strategies to align with company goals, optimizing product offerings across assigned categories. • Own the category P&L and negotiate to hit revenue, profit, SKU productivity, quality, and food waste saving goals • Support vendor relationships, focusing on driving competitive pricing, product quality, and timely delivery. Assist in negotiations and process improvements. • Conduct research to identify trends, competitor strategies, and consumer preferences, providing actionable insights to guide category decisions. • Work with Inventory Planning, Operations, Logistics, Marketing, Product Development, and IT to execute category strategies and ensure alignment across teams. • Support sustainability initiatives within the category, focusing on reducing food waste and identifying areas for improvement. • Assist in key projects related to category growth and process improvements, ensuring effective execution with cross-functional teams. • Collaborate with product development teams to identify new product opportunities based on customer demands and market trends. • Report directly to the Sr. Director of Category Management, supporting the execution of strategic goals and key initiatives.

• Assist in managing enterprise solutions across the DEWALT portfolio. • Responsible for driving margin growth, portfolio and brand optimization and strategy through best-in-class analytics, insights, and reporting. • Guide market pricing and margin expectations. • Support budget process with tracking and providing inputs for budget allocation decisions made by more senior team members. • Build category financial P&L forecast on a bi-annual basis to analyze core and NPD product assortment and margin mix for a 3-year horizon. • Understand the competitive product assortment, trends in the industry & commercial environment, and translate gaps into opportunities for growth. • Analyze and define our product range by brand and retail channel. • Partner with pricing team to establish market-based pricing for NPD and Core SKUs annually and quantify financial impact of any proposed pricing changes at the portfolio and customer account level. • Provide strategic counsel to cross-functional partners in regards to category strategy, pricing, product assortment, margin and growth expectations, and product launch plans.

• Partner with recruiters to build top of funnel pipelines • Assess candidates' qualifications and skills • Track and analyze sourcing metrics • Understand job requirements and develop sourcing strategies

• Scout and secure top‑tier IT vendors • Negotiate powerhouse contracts • Cultivate strategic partnerships that fuel business success • Keep vendors sharp through rigorous performance management • Protect the organization through vigilant risk oversight • Champion cost‑smart decisions that maximize value • Ensure vendor relationship aligns with the organization’s mission, momentum, and future vision