Category Manager, Point of Sale

Procurement Category Manager – POS

Be a part of a revolutionary change!

At Philip Morris International (PMI), we’ve chosen to do something incredible. We’re totally transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future.

With huge change, comes huge opportunity. So, if you join us, you’ll enjoy the freedom to dream up and deliver better, brighter solutions and the space to move your career forward in endlessly different directions. Our success depends on people who are committed to our purpose and have an appetite for progress.

Our beautiful HQ in Stamford, CT is just steps away from the Stamford Metro-North Train Station and easily accessible from NYC.

Job Summary

We are seeking a highly capable and strategic Procurement Category Manager to lead sourcing and supplier management for Point of Sale (POS) materials and Rewards Program suppliers in a convenience store retail environment. This role will support marketing, customer engagement, and in-store execution by ensuring the timely and cost-effective procurement of retail signage, display materials, branded merchandise, and customer rewards items across a nationwide network of convenience stores. The ideal candidate brings strong experience in multi-location retail procurement and understands the unique operational needs of fast-paced, high-volume convenience store formats.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and lead procurement strategies for POS materials (e.g., shelf signage, window clings, floor decals, countertop displays) and rewards program components (e.g., loyalty merchandise, gift cards, promotional items, fulfillment services).
• Partner with internal stakeholders across marketing, merchandising, loyalty, and retail operations to align sourcing strategies with promotional campaigns, seasonal rollouts, and customer experience goals.
• Manage a distributed supplier base to support hundreds or thousands of convenience store locations, ensuring scalability, service consistency, and rapid deployment.
• Optimize logistics, warehousing, and distribution models to minimize lead times and reduce total landed cost for in-store materials.
• Run end-to-end sourcing events (RFP/RFI/RFQ), conduct supplier evaluations, negotiate pricing and terms, and oversee contracting and onboarding.
• Ensure high standards of supplier performance related to speed, quality, accuracy, compliance, and on-time store delivery, especially during key sales periods.
• Evaluate and select partners for digital rewards, third-party redemption platforms, and e-commerce fulfillment capabilities.
• Monitor spend, savings, and supplier KPIs using procurement analytics tools, delivering regular reporting to leadership.
• Stay abreast of industry trends in retail marketing, loyalty strategy, and convenience formats, leveraging innovations to enhance customer engagement and in-store impact. Create and own an innovation roadmap of vending machine capabilities including age verification.
  
  

Who We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain management, Business, Marketing, or a related field.
• 5 years of category management or strategic sourcing experience, preferably within convenience, grocery, QSR, or multi-site retail sectors.
• Strong knowledge of in-store marketing production and fulfillment cycles for retail formats.
• Familiarity with loyalty and rewards programs, promotional merchandise, and customer engagement tools.
• Skilled in supplier negotiation, contract management, and cross-functional stakeholder collaboration.
• Proficient in procurement systems (e.g., SAP, Coupa, Ariba, Workday, iCertis, etc) and data reporting platforms.
• Strong organizational and project management skills with the ability to manage multiple initiatives in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience working with 7-Eleven, Military Exchanges and other related retail stores preferred.
• Skilled in setting up companies stores and/or promotional mobile trailers.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience sourcing for high-volume retail networks (100 locations) with decentralized execution models.
• Knowledge of sustainability practices related to printed materials, packaging, and promotional sourcing.
• Professional certifications such as CPM, CPSM, or CIPS.
  
  

Base Salary Range - $149,600 - $187,000

What We Offer

• We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus (applicable based on level of position), great medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with a generous company match, incredible wellness benefits, commuter benefits, pet insurance, generous PTO, and much more!
• We have implemented Smart Work, a hybrid model of working that promotes flexibility in the workplace.
• Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.
• Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture where everyone’s contribution is respected; Collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.
• Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.
• Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of millions of smokers.
  
  

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PMI is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and its U.S. affiliates have more than 2,300 employees.

PMI has been an entirely separate company from Altria and Philip Morris USA since 2008. PMI’s affiliates first entered the U.S. market following the company’s acquisition of Swedish Match in late 2022. Philip Morris International and its U.S. affiliates are working to deliver a smoke-free future. Since 2008, PMI has invested $12.5 billion globally to develop, scientifically substantiate and commercialize innovative smoke-free products for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke with the goal of transitioning legal-age consumers who smoke to better alternatives. In 2022, PMI acquired Swedish Match – a leader in oral nicotine delivery – creating a global smoke-free champion led by the IQOS and ZYN brands. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized versions of PMI’s IQOS electronically heated tobacco devices and Swedish Match’s General snus as Modified Risk Tobacco Products and renewal applications for these products are presently pending before the FDA. For more information, please visit www.pmi.com/us and www.pmiscience.com.

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