Join Swish as a Category Manager From coast to coast, we help communities feel confident that the spaces where they work and live are clean, protected, and hygienic. We are Canada’s source for high-quality cleaning supplies and equipment, offering professional-grade, environmentally responsible solutions tailored to our customers’ needs.

Our product and service categories include: Hand Hygiene, Surface Disinfecting, Kitchen, Laundry & Warewash, Floor Care & Matting, Cleaning Tools & Powered Equipment, Safety, PPE, and more.

The Category

Manager is responsible for managing assigned product categories from both a purchasing and merchandising perspective. This role balances product availability, supplier performance, cost, margin, assortment, working capital constraints and customer needs while supporting Sales, Marketing, e-Commerce, Operations, and overall business growth.

The Category

Manager will use data, supplier relationships, and market knowledge to improve category performance, strengthen the product portfolio, and support profitable growth. Review product performance and make recommendations on SKU additions, rationalization, substitutions, and product alignment. Analyze sales, margin, inventory, supplier, and product data to identify growth and improvement opportunities.

Manage purchasing activities to support product availability and inventory objectives. Monitor supplier performance, lead times, backorders, pricing, and product availability. Identify alternative products and suppliers to improve competitiveness and reduce supply risk.

Manage the RGA process with branches, Finance, and suppliers to ensure timely resolution of inventory returns, credits,



and related supplier issues. Maintain accurate product, supplier, costing, and purchasing data within the ERP system. Support new product setup, SKU management, system coding, and PIM enrichment.

Partner with Sales, Marketing, e-Commerce, Operations, Finance, and Branch teams on category initiatives. Identify opportunities to improve margin, inventory productivity, data quality, processes, and customer service. Maintain a strong understanding of assigned products, suppliers, customers, competitors, and market trends.

Post-secondary education in Business, Supply Chain, Merchandising, or a related field preferred (equivalent work experience will be considered) ~3–5 years of experience in purchasing, procurement, merchandising, category management, or a related role. ~ Epicor P21 experience is an asset. ~ Strong analytical and commercial skills, with an understanding of costing, margin, inventory, and product performance. ~ Strong Microsoft Excel and/or Google Sheets skills, including PivotTables and lookup functions. ~ Strong communication, interpersonal, negotiation, and supplier-management skills. ~ Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities. ~ Customer-focused with strong problem-solving and continuous improvement skills.

Annual performance bonus eligibility Vacation: Company-paid Extended Health & Dental Care Company contributions to a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) Employee & Family Assistance Program (EFAP) Access to hundreds of employee discounts across home, wellness, travel, fashion, and more Unlimited training and development with an industry-leading brand to help you grow your career

📌 Senior Category Manager (Peterborough)
🏢 Swish Maintenance
📍 Peterborough