Top skills for Category Manager jobs

Based on 261 active Category Manager postings · updated Oct 8, 2026.

Skills employers ask for

The share of Category Manager postings that list each skill. Text that appears in almost every posting — equal-opportunity and benefits sections — is left out.

  • Business73%
  • Supply Chain62%
  • Procurement58%
  • Negotiation52%
  • Innovation34%
  • Marketing32%
  • Finance30%
  • Analytics24%
  • Business Objectives22%
  • Risk Mitigation20%
  • Manufacturing20%
  • Cost Savings18%
  • Purchasing18%
  • Sustainability17%
  • Business Administration14%
  • Accountability13%
  • Logistics13%
  • Revenue12%
  • Disabilities11%
  • Economics11%
  • Driven11%
  • Microsoft Office11%
  • Profitability11%
  • Benchmarking10%
  • Business Acumen10%

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