Customer Category Manager Jobs
Customer Category Manager jobs are open across consumer packaged goods, retail, food and beverage, and e-commerce, from associate to senior and director levels, with specializations in shopper marketing, retailer partnerships, and assortment strategy. See the openings below and apply to the ones that match your experience.
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Standard Job Description
Lead a team of procurement professionals responsible for the execution and performance of the Legacy Build-to-Print Machining supply base. This leader will develop a high-performing team that proactively manages suppliers, drives commitments, identifies and escalates risk, and ensures material availability in support of production requirements.
The successful candidate will establish clear priorities, coach and develop employees, and create a culture of ownership and accountability. Responsibilities include driving supplier delivery performance, ensuring subcontract data accuracy, resolving complex supply-chain constraints, leading supplier recovery efforts, and partnering cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain leadership.
The ideal candidate demonstrates strong leadership, sound business judgment, disciplined execution, and the ability to translate business priorities into action while developing people and continuously improving procurement processes.
This position is in Fort Worth, TX https://www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/aero-fort-worth-texas> Discover Fort Worth.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in relatable field
- Demonstrated experience in procurement, supply chain, or operations
- Prior experience leading, supervising, or developing others
- Experience managing supplier performance, material availability, or production-related supply chain risk
Desired Skills
- Leadership experience within aerospace, defense, or complex manufacturing
- Demonstrated success developing high-performing procurement teams
- Strong understanding of supplier performance metrics and related data systems (SAP, P2P, Rapid Response, etc)
- Experience managing built-to-print machining components or other complex metallic commodities
- Working knowledge of machining processes, capacity constraints, and manufacturing flow
- Experience leading supplier recovery, corrective action, or performance improvement efforts
- Ability to translate large volumes of data and competing priorities into clear actions and executive-level communication
- Experience applying continuous improvement methodologies
- Ability to build effective relationships and influence cross-functional stakeholders and external suppliers
- Ability to communicate and escalate risks effectively across multiple levels of leadership
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $109700.00 - $203700.00
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.
The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
Standard Job Description
Lead a team of procurement professionals responsible for the execution and performance of the Legacy Build-to-Print Machining supply base. This leader will develop a high-performing team that proactively manages suppliers, drives commitments, identifies and escalates risk, and ensures material availability in support of production requirements.
The successful candidate will establish clear priorities, coach and develop employees, and create a culture of ownership and accountability. Responsibilities include driving supplier delivery performance, ensuring subcontract data accuracy, resolving complex supply-chain constraints, leading supplier recovery efforts, and partnering cross-functionally with Operations, Quality, Engineering, and Supply Chain leadership.
The ideal candidate demonstrates strong leadership, sound business judgment, disciplined execution, and the ability to translate business priorities into action while developing people and continuously improving procurement processes.
This position is in Fort Worth, TX https://www.lockheedmartinjobs.com/aero-fort-worth-texas> Discover Fort Worth.
Basic Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in relatable field
- Demonstrated experience in procurement, supply chain, or operations
- Prior experience leading, supervising, or developing others
- Experience managing supplier performance, material availability, or production-related supply chain risk
Desired Skills
- Leadership experience within aerospace, defense, or complex manufacturing
- Demonstrated success developing high-performing procurement teams
- Strong understanding of supplier performance metrics and related data systems (SAP, P2P, Rapid Response, etc)
- Experience managing built-to-print machining components or other complex metallic commodities
- Working knowledge of machining processes, capacity constraints, and manufacturing flow
- Experience leading supplier recovery, corrective action, or performance improvement efforts
- Ability to translate large volumes of data and competing priorities into clear actions and executive-level communication
- Experience applying continuous improvement methodologies
- Ability to build effective relationships and influence cross-functional stakeholders and external suppliers
- Ability to communicate and escalate risks effectively across multiple levels of leadership
Pay Information
Full-Time Salary Range: $109700.00 - $203700.00
At Lockheed Martin, we know mission success starts with taking care of our people. Our Total Rewards program is designed to attract top talent, support your well-being, and help you grow—both professionally and personally.
The salary range for this position is as listed on the requisition. Please note that the salary information listed is a general guideline only. Lockheed Martin considers factors such as (but not limited to) scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/ training, key skills as well as market(work location) and business considerations when extending an offer.
Benefits offered: Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible work arrangements and schedules (e.g., 4x10), 401(k) match, Paid time off, Holidays, Parental Leave, EAP, Flexible Spending Accounts, Education Assistance, Life Insurance, Short-Term Disability, and Long-Term Disability.
- Annual short-term and/or long-term incentive compensation programs may be offered depending on the position. Payments under these annual programs are not guaranteed and can vary from year to year and are tied to a range of performance metrics.
- For (Washington state applicants only) Non-represented full-time employees: accrue at least 10 hours per month of Paid Time Off (PTO) to be used for incidental absences and other reasons; receive at least 90 hours for holidays. Represented full time employees accrue 6.67 hours of Vacation per month; accrue up to 52 hours of sick leave annually; receive at least 96 hours for holidays. PTO, Vacation, sick leave, and holiday hours are prorated based on start date during the calendar year.
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Who's Hiring
Top Industries Hiring
- Automotive
What Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in customer category manager jobs.
- Three or more years of category management, shopper insights, or trade marketing experience
- Proficiency in syndicated data platforms such as Nielsen or Circana for category analysis
- Experience building and presenting category reviews and joint business plans to retail buyers
- Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, supply chain, or a related field
- Familiarity with planogram software and space planning tools used by major retailers
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with sales, supply chain, and brand teams
Tips for Your Customer Category Manager Job Search
Quantify your category growth results
Hiring managers want to see shelf performance, not just responsibilities. Replace vague bullets with specific outcomes: category volume gains, assortment wins at key retailers, or planogram changes that drove turn rate. Numbers make your resume stand out in a pile of generic submissions.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists customer category manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Target postings that match your retailer relationships
Many customer category manager roles are built around a specific retail account, like a mass merchant or club channel. Filter openings by the retailer mentioned in the job description and lead your cover letter with your direct experience managing that account.
Prep a category review case study
Interviewers frequently ask you to walk through a past category review. Build a one-page visual summary of a review you led, including the data sources you used, the recommendation you made, and the retail buyer's response. Bring it to every interview.
Align your resume to the buyer-facing side
Some postings emphasize internal planning while others prioritize joint business planning with retail buyers. Read the job description carefully and reorder your bullets so the most buyer-facing experience appears first when the role calls for it.
Customer Category Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most customer category managers?
The most active employers for customer category managers right now are Lockheed Martin, The Hershey Company, and TikTok, and the most openings are in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Illinois, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Consumer packaged goods manufacturers and large retail-facing suppliers typically post the highest volume of these roles.
How many customer category manager jobs are remote?
About 100% of customer category manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the share varies by function. Roles focused on data analysis, assortment strategy, and internal reporting tend to offer more remote flexibility, while positions that require regular in-person meetings with retail buyers or store visits are more likely to be on-site or hybrid.
How do you become a customer category manager?
Start by building experience in a related function such as sales analysis, trade marketing, or shopper insights, where you work with syndicated data and retail account teams. Develop fluency in category review frameworks and planogram tools. Move into a junior category management or category analyst role, then progress by taking on full account ownership and presenting category recommendations directly to retail buyers.
Can I get hired as a customer category manager without direct experience?
Yes, candidates coming from sales analytics, brand management, or retail buying roles have made this transition successfully. Emphasize any work you've done interpreting point-of-sale data, building assortment recommendations, or collaborating with retail partners. Applying to associate or junior category manager titles first gives you a path in without a full category management background.
What does the customer category manager interview process look like?
Most processes include a recruiter screen, a hiring manager conversation focused on your category and retailer experience, and a skills exercise where you analyze a data set or build a mock category review. Final rounds often involve presenting that exercise to a cross-functional panel that may include sales leadership, shopper marketing, or the retail account team you would support.
Where can I find and apply to customer category manager jobs?
You can find and apply to customer category manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search for roles that match your retailer experience and seniority level, then apply directly to each listing that fits.
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