Category Manager, Cimpress Open East Coast Remote
Boston, NH - USA
Job Summary
Cimpress is creating a new business called Cimpress Open whose mandate will be to excel at serving customers via third-party channels. We will partner with companies that have strong customer relationships with end-customers who need mass-customized print its initial stage Cimpress Open will pursue opportunities with digital design software partners and established ecommerce marketplace platforms. This approach will evolve and expand over time as we establish a presence in these new segments.
Were looking for a Category Manager to own category execution across a growing part of our marketplace portfolio reporting to the Senior Category Manager. Youll take direct end-to-end ownership of category management for one or more partners beyond Amazon as we expand outside our initial marketplace while also driving the NPI pipeline forecasting rigor and cross-functional coordination that keep product launches on track.
This is a genuine category ownership role not a pure coordination or operations position. Youll be accountable for launch outcomes forecast accuracy and performance for your slice of the business working closely with the Senior Category Manager on overall category strategy and Amazon execution.
- Own category management for partners beyond Amazon end to end launch pipeline category forecast and performance
- Manage NPI operations discovery: partner with Operations to gather and validate SKU-level details specs production feasibility fulfillment requirements for every new product launch
- Own and drive adoption of the NPI workflow (currently piloting on Jira) taking it from pilot to steady-state process
- Build and maintain category-level forecasts (volume revenue margin) for your scope extending to weekly-level granularity and actuals-vs-forecast tracking
- Support product lifecycle management execution including running PLM independently when the Senior Category Manager is unavailable
- Drive cross-functional alignment across Channel Operations Product Owners Production and Fulfillment for your category scope
- Define and supervise category KPIs for your scope flagging risks before they show up in retrospective reporting
- Present category performance forecasts and risks to the Senior Category Manager and as scope grows to broader leadership
- 3 years of category management ecommerce or related commercial experience including some ownership of a product portfolio and/or launch pipeline
- Self-starter comfortable in a fast-moving evolving setup with scope expected to grow over time
- Data-driven and structured with the judgment to flag risks early and manage performance proactively
- Proficient using AI tools to accelerate category work comfortable with using LLMs to synthesize market and competitive research draft category reporting and support forecasting and variance analysis. Nice-to-have: familiar with Amazons AI-powered seller tools (Brand Analytics / Search Query Performance Assortment Opportunity Explorer)
- Experience coordinating cross-functionally (Operations Fulfillment Finance Merchandising Creatives Advertising Pricing Product Analytics)
- Fluent English required; German French Italian or Spanish is a plus
Being at Cimpress means that you dont see work as just a building a desk or a manufacturing floor. You see it as a chance to take a step forward in your career journey and your life. We strive to give you everything you need to learn grow and succeed. Through innovation collaboration and perpetual exposure to whats next were always pushing boundaries and broadening our horizons. We embrace the chance to operate outside of our comfort zone to discover what were capable of. Some might call that a challenge; we just call it another great day at work.
In 2020 Cimpress adopted a Remote-First operating model and culture. We heard from our team members that having the freedom autonomy and trust in each other to work from home and the ability to operate when they are most productive empowers them to be their best. Cimpress also provides collaboration spaces for team members to work physically together when its safe to do so and when in-person collaboration will deliver the best results.
Led by founder and CEO Robert Keane Cimpress invests in and helps build customer-focused entrepreneurial mass customization businesses. Through the personalized physical (and digital) products these companies create we empower over 17 million global customers to make an impression. Last year Cimpress generated $2.88B in revenue through customized print products signage apparel packaging and more. The Cimpress family includes a dynamic international group of businesses and central teams all working to solve problems build businesses innovate and improve.
We believe in the unique contributions of everyone within a diverse global organization. We are collaborative inclusive and innovative. We strive to role model and live an inclusive culture of fairness respect and belonging for all. And we work together to empower each other creating a space in which each of us can spark our next great idea.
Cimpress Open a Cimpress company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color sex national or ethnic origin nationality age religion citizenship disability medical condition sexual orientation gender identity gender presentation legal or preferred name marital status pregnancy family structure veteran status or any other basis protected by human rights laws or regulations. This list is not exhaustive and in fact in many cases we strive to do more than the law requires.
Compensation:
US Target Hiring Range :$95000.00 - $162000.00 Per Year
Cimpress/Vista is committed to transparent and competitive alignment with our compensation philosophy
the target hiring range is based on total cash compensation across our multiple U.S. pay zones. The actual salary offered will depend on factors such as location education training and experience. Cimpress/Vista offers a comprehensive benefits package including health wealth and wellness programs as well as long-term equity incentives subject to eligibility.
Due to current US government policy changes we are currently not sponsoring new H-1B petitions subject to the $100000 filing fee under the September 2025 Presidential Proclamation. Candidates with existing work authorization or H-1B status not subject to this fee may still be considered.
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About Company
Vista is the design and marketing partner to millions of small businesses around the world. As a global, remote-first company, Vista has a growing footprint with team members working in more than 17 countries. For over 20 years we’ve been inspired by small businesses and we work inces ... View more