Regional Category Manager Jobs
Regional Category Manager jobs are open across retail, consumer packaged goods, grocery, and foodservice, at levels from associate to senior and director, with specializations in private label, vendor negotiations, and assortment planning. Scan the live roles below and apply to whichever ones fit.
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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> ïƒ 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> ïƒ 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 regional category manager jobs.
- 5 or more years of category management, buying, or merchandising experience in a regional or national role
- Proficiency with syndicated data tools such as Nielsen or Circana for category analysis
- Demonstrated experience leading vendor negotiations and managing supplier relationships across a region
- Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, marketing, or a closely related field
- Ability to build and present category business reviews to internal and external stakeholders
- Experience working cross-functionally with supply chain, pricing, and marketing teams on category strategy
Tips for Your Regional Category Manager Job Search
Quantify your category P&L impact
Hiring managers want to see the revenue or margin outcomes you drove, not just your responsibilities. Pull numbers from your category reviews, vendor negotiations, and planogram resets, and anchor each bullet on your resume to a measurable result.
Tailor your resume to the retailer type
A grocery regional category manager role and a mass-merchandise one use different vocabulary and metrics. Mirror the channel-specific language in each job posting, whether that means turns and fill rates for grocery or sell-through and markdown rates for general merchandise.
Apply early to roles that fit
Migrate Mate lists regional category manager openings from across the United States in one place, so you can find roles that match and apply directly to each listing.
Lead interviews with a category reset story
Interviewers for this role almost always ask you to walk through a category you overhauled. Prepare a concise before-and-after narrative covering your data sources, the vendor decisions you made, and the shelf or digital outcome you achieved within a defined region.
Negotiate total compensation including travel budget
Regional roles often come with significant travel expectations that erode take-home value. When you receive an offer, confirm the annual travel allowance, expense policy, and whether relocation is covered before comparing the base salary to other offers.
Target postings that name your specific category
Search by the category you own, such as snacks, home care, or personal care, in addition to the job title. Many postings are written around a category first and a title second, so matching on the category term surfaces roles that generic title searches miss.
Regional Category Manager Jobs: Frequently Asked Questions
Which companies are hiring the most regional category managers?
The most active employers for regional category managers right now are Molex, Veolia, and Lockheed Martin, and the most openings are in Texas, Pennsylvania, and Kentucky, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Retailers, grocery chains, and large consumer packaged goods companies tend to post the most regional category manager roles consistently throughout the year.
How many regional category manager jobs are remote?
About 100% of regional category manager openings are fully remote or hybrid as of November 2026, though the role's regional travel component means fully remote positions are less common than in purely analytical category roles. Functions focused on data analysis, vendor performance reporting, and category strategy tend to offer the most schedule flexibility, while roles tied to store-level execution or frequent retailer meetings typically require more in-person presence.
How do you become a regional category manager?
Most regional category managers start in buying, merchandising, or category analyst roles and build up to regional responsibility over several years. You'll want hands-on experience reading syndicated retail data, managing vendor relationships, and presenting category recommendations to buyers or directors. Moving into a regional scope usually requires demonstrating that you can own a category's performance across multiple markets or retail banners, not just a single account or store cluster.
Can you get hired as a regional category manager with limited experience?
Breaking in with limited experience is possible if you've held a category analyst, assistant buyer, or space planning role and can show direct contributions to category outcomes. Focus your application on roles at smaller regional grocery chains or distributors, where the category management team is leaner and candidates with analytical skills and some vendor exposure are considered for growth tracks. Earning a category management certification through an industry body can also help close the experience gap on paper.
What does the regional category manager interview process look like?
The process typically begins with a recruiter screen focused on your category background and regional scope, followed by a hiring manager interview where you'll walk through a category you've owned end to end. Later rounds often include a presentation or case study in which you analyze a mock category using provided data and recommend an assortment or vendor strategy. Final-round conversations usually involve a cross-functional panel from supply chain, sales, or finance.
Where can I find and apply to regional category manager jobs?
You can find and apply to regional category manager jobs on Migrate Mate, which lists current openings from across the United States. Search the roles available, find the ones that match your category background and preferred region, and apply directly to each listing that fits.
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