Associate Category Manager

About the role

McKesson is seeking an Associate Category Manager to support the Laboratory Portfolio Strategy team. Reporting to the Director, Lab Portfolio Strategy, this high-visibility role combines category management, sales enablement, analytics, and cross-functional project support.

Responsibilities

• Support the execution of category and portfolio strategies for laboratory products and services.
• Develop sales enablement materials, including presentations, product launch content, one-pagers, and customer-facing resources.
• Partner with sales, supplier, marketing, and category management teams to ensure strategic initiatives are effectively communicated and executed.
• Analyze business, supplier, and market data to identify trends, opportunities, and risks.
• Translate complex data and business intelligence into actionable insights and recommendations.
• Cook up activities related to supplier onboarding, product launches, and portfolio initiatives.
• Maintain project plans, trackers, dashboards, and action logs to support execution across multiple stakeholders.
• Support supplier performance reviews, category analyses, and strategic planning activities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to identify process improvements and operational efficiencies.
• Aid in preparation of executive-level presentations, business reviews, and strategic communications.

Requirements

• Degree or equivalent and typically requires 2+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Healthcare Administration, Supply Chain, Finance, or a related field.
• 2+ years of professional experience in category management, merchandising, marketing, business analytics, sales operations, project coordination, procurement, or a related business function; internship experience may be considered.
• Experience creating presentations and business communications using Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Experience analyzing data and generating business insights using Microsoft Excel or similar tools.
• Demonstrated ability to manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Preferred Skills/Experience

• Experience supporting category management, portfolio management, pricing, sourcing, merchandising, or supplier management activities.
• Healthcare, medical products, diagnostics, laboratory, or distribution industry experience.
• Experience working with business intelligence, reporting, or analytics tools.
• Experience supporting product launches, supplier onboarding, or sales enablement initiatives.
• Strong visual storytelling and executive presentation development skills.
• Familiarity with project management methodologies and tools.
• Experience working in a highly matrixed, cross-functional environment.