Assistant Category Manager – Pet, Arborist & Tool Gear

Weaver Brands is seeking an organized and detail-oriented Assistant Category Manager to support product development, commercialization, and category initiatives across our Pet, Arborist, and Tool Gear brands. This role helps coordinate products from concept through launch by supporting development activities, project timelines, and cross-functional collaboration with Category Management, Sales, Marketing, Purchasing, Operations, Manufacturing, and Customer Care teams. Responsibilities also include supporting market research, product testing, merchandising initiatives, trade shows, vendor events, and customer-facing programs while maintaining organized product documentation and development workflows.

The job responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, the following

• Coordinate product development and commercialization activities from concept through launch across Pet, Arborist, and Tool Gear categories.
• Coordinate product samples, revisions, testing programs, timelines, and development activities with suppliers and internal teams.
• Maintain project timelines, launch schedules, and development workflows to support successful product commercialization.
• Organize and maintain product specifications, launch materials, product information, and development documentation.
• Support cross-functional launch readiness activities with Sales, Marketing, Operations, Purchasing, and Category Management teams.
• Conduct competitive product reviews, market research, and assortment evaluations to support category initiatives and identify opportunities.
• Gather and summarize customer, sales, rep, and end-user feedback to support category and product decisions.
• Assist in preparing sales presentations, promotional materials, assortment recommendations, and customer-facing support documents.
• Coordinate product samples and supporting materials for internal meetings, customer visits, trade shows, and marketing initiatives.
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