Cabinetry Category Manager

Drexel WayWe don't just sell lumber; we supply happiness. Drexel is team member-owned and community-driven. With six retail hubs and three manufacturing plants across Wisconsin, we've been a Top Workplace every year since 2011. Why? Because we hire for heart and train for skill. When you join Team Blue, you aren't just a team member - you're an owner. The Mission As a Cabinetry Category Manager, your primary objective is to protect the investment and serve as the Cabinetry stakeholder and buyer for the cabinetry product line. You are responsible for driving category profitability, establishing standard operating procedures for estimates and orders, managing vendor relationships, and liquidating aged inventory. As a partnered leader in Product Supply & Category Management, you ensure our commitment to local builders is executed flawlessly through price integrity, product availability, and On Time, In Full (OTIF) delivery. Defining the RoleP&L Stewardship & Rebate Capture: Maintain a growth mindset over financial performance; monitor cost drift, negotiate vendor terms, and ensure 100% capture of back-end vendor rebate dollars. Process & Procedure Standardization: Create and enforce SOPs for cabinetry takeoffs, material estimates, and order placement to protect builders from material surprises and eliminate waste. Special Order & Inventory Liability Management: Enforce the 45/75/90-day aging clock for custom inventory, identify abandoned goods, and execute bi-annual "Boneyard Days" liquidation events. Vendor Accountability & Scorecards: Evaluate vendor partners on lead times, product quality, and order accuracy while managing vendor recovery for Material Discrepancies. Estimating & Product Strategy Alignment: Supply the team with accurate product strategy, preferred vendor data, and stock SKUs to ensure estimating math aligns with buying power. Design Drift & Forensic Auditing: Audit estimates to ensure stocked alternatives are prioritized over non-stock items, and analyze field failures to fix vendor quality issues or template flaws. Collaborative Stakeholder Support: Partner with Account Managers, Market Leaders, and Regional Market Leaders to drive product education and enforce category alignment across all markets.