Category Specialist

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The Opportunity:

 The E-Commerce Specialist will support the North America category management team to enhance and maintain the gift card offering in the US and Canada. The role will report to the Senior Manager and will include daily tasks such as industry research, sourcing, sales analysis and pitching suppliers on strategic promotional opportunities. Focus is on analyzing sales and driving margin through enhanced offerings. The ideal candidate will enjoy working in a fast paced, growing company and contributing to future success.

Reporting to: Senior Category Manager

Location: Framingham, MA

What You will be Doing:

  • Support gift card sourcing and expansion for North America, including research, outreach sourcing and onboarding
  • Conduct market and competitive analysis
  • Field product questions/inquiries and effectively communicate with the Merchandising team and current vendors to resolve
  • Proactively identify opportunities for growth in new segments of business
  • Monitor sales margin to ensure company is maximizing profitability
  • Collaborate across departments to drive category goals in areas such as inventory planning, advertising & promotions, site merchandising & customer support.
  • Serve as internal expert on our offering in North America, industry trends, and ways to stay ahead of the competition
  • Ensure that our E-commerce sites are kept interesting and relevant to today’s trends and marketplace with the aim of maintaining Workhuman as the most innovative and successful in our industry=

The Skills You Will Bring:

  • 3+ years of experience in category management, catalog optimization or related field
  • High attention to detail
  • Excellent project management skills; ability to meet multiple deadlines
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment
  • Self-starter, and entrepreneurial in spirit
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Strong organizational and analytical skills
  • Ability to demonstrate a creative approach when problem solving
  • Excellent knowledge and use of Excel, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint
  • Bachelor’s Degree preferred
  • E-commerce experience a plus

Who We Are:

Culture creators. Visionaries. Innovators. Game changers and changemakers. A Unicorn or two … That’s who we are at Workhuman®. We love what we do because we’re shaping the future of work – and the world – through our people and global technology. We’re building cultures of gratitude and human connections for leading global brands – and that starts with our own. Here you can be yourself, learn, and grow with some of the best people you’ll ever meet. Be inspired to do your best work, celebrate life’s most meaningful moments, and truly experience the benefits of an award-winning workplace and caring culture rooted in respect and gratitude. This is the place where you can make a positive difference to colleagues, customers, and the world every day. You might just be the next human we’re looking for – because all the things that make you human and unique are the very reasons you belong here!

The Company: 

Workhuman® is the world’s fastest-growing integrated Social Recognition® and continuous performance management platform. Our human applications are shaping the future of work by helping organizations connect culture to shared purpose. With a consistent stream of gratitude fueling unparalleled, provocative workplace data and human insights, Workhuman® Cloud is a critical software engine for global companies seeking to motivate and empower their people to do the best work of their lives. Workhuman® (formerly known as Globoforce) was founded in 1999 and is co-headquartered in Framingham, Mass., and Dublin, Ireland.

  • Workhuman® is used by millions of employees across 160 countries.
  • Our core values are; Respect, Determination, Innovation and Imagination.
  • We are #2 Great Place to Work in Ireland for the 2018 medium-sized workplace category and have been named one of the 2018 Top Places to Work in Massachusetts by the Boston Globe.
  • Check out our state-of-the-art offices in Framingham, MA and Dublin, Ireland. 

Perks & Benefits for our Happy Healthy Humans:

  • Comprehensive Health Plans 
  • Fully paid parental leave (12-week maternity/4-week paternity) effective day 1
  • Peer-to-peer recognition program 
  • 401(k)
  • Tuition Reimbursement 
  • Commuter bus from downtown Boston
  • On-site fitness center
  • Wellness rewards and reimbursements
  • Fully stocked kitchen (cold brew on tap - snacks and coffee machines as far as the eye can see…) 
  • Regular celebrations for employees, families and special guests

 

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Location

We're located on Crossing Boulevard, right off of Rt. 9 in Framingham. Our office is easily accessible from Rt. 9, Rt. 495, and Rt. 90.

An Insider's view of Workhuman

What's something quirky about your company?

I think there are numerous things that are quirky about our company, all of them great! This company stands out in having created a culture that values the human connection. We’ve created an atmosphere of promoting each other, of being each other’s biggest champions, and making sure we all thrive and develop into the best versions of ourselves.

Laury

Director, Workplace Experience

How do you collaborate with other teams in the company?

Collaboration is a core part of our team’s daily life; we work closely with everyone from Product Management and Engineering to Customer Success and Sales. With the teams split between Framingham and Dublin, we’re regularly using new tools with different teams to improve our ability to brainstorm and communicate user flows.

Adam

Director, Product Strategy

How has your career grown since starting at the company?

I started my business development role here with just 6 months of software sales experience. My manager knew my aspirations of becoming a Sales Exec. and helped me achieve this goal in less than 2 years. At Workhuman, not only are you given the technology to be successful, but you have amazing resources around you to grow professionally.

Bobby

Corporate Sales Executive

What unique initiatives do you have that encourage innovation?

These days, we are dealing with a variety of stresses and change is constant. One of the most powerful ways to align teams and help people reach their full potential is so simple and can be easily missed- recognize an employee for their contributions! That positive connection carries far beyond the moment it occurs.

Jason

SVP, Global Sales

What's the biggest problem your team is solving?

Workhuman is not only in the business of changing the future of work for other companies, we are already thriving in that state ourselves. It’s so exciting to join a group of brilliantly passionate employees who are genuine, kind, and grateful to each other and working together on our mission to bring others into this human movement.

Erica

People Analytics Consultant

What are Workhuman Perks + Benefits

Workhuman Benefits Overview

There are a lot of benefits to working human, but let’s start with the most meaningful. We value the whole human – not just what you bring to the office every day, but everything about you and who you are. Here, people are empowered to be themselves and do the best work of their lives.

Culture
Volunteer in local community
Employees are encouraged to plan and participate in philanthropic activities through the Workhuman Gives program. 8 hours of paid volunteer tour
Partners with nonprofits
Previous partnerships have included Catie's Closet, Girls Inc., Tech Gives Back, and the Department of Child and Family Services.
Open door policy
OKR operational model
Team based strategic planning
Open office floor plan
Employee resource groups
Hybrid work model
President's club
Employee awards
Flexible work schedule
Workhuman encourages employees to find the work-life blend that meets their needs.
Remote work program
Diversity
Documented equal pay policy
Dedicated diversity and inclusion staff
Mandated unconscious bias training
Mean gender pay gap below 10%
Diversity employee resource groups
Our ERGs are something we are very proud of! We have 5 ERGs running including: Parents at Workhuman, The Women's Network, SPARKLE (LGBTQIA+), Sustainability, and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion.
Hiring practices that promote diversity
Health Insurance & Wellness Benefits
Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
Disability insurance
Short term and long term disability benefits are available
Dental insurance
Vision insurance
Health insurance
Health insurance is provided by Blue Cross Blue Shield of MA and includes prescription drug coverage. Workhuman also provides deductible reimbursements via our health reimbursement arrangement.
Life insurance
Pet insurance
Wellness programs
Team workouts
Mental health benefits
Financial & Retirement
401(K)
401(K) matching
Eligibility rules apply.
Company equity
RSU grant
Performance bonus
Child Care & Parental Leave Benefits
Childcare benefits
Dependant Day Care FSA Available
Generous parental leave
We provide up to 12 weeks of parental leave for the primary caretaker. Workhuman also provides 4 weeks of leave for the secondary caretaker, or for adoption/foster.
Family medical leave
Adoption Assistance
Company sponsored family events
Workhuman hosts seasonal events where employees can invite their family members and children to attend.
Vacation & Time Off Benefits
Generous PTO
Paid volunteer time
Paid holidays
Paid sick days
Office Perks
Company-sponsored outings
Free daily meals
Free snacks and drinks
Some meals provided
Onsite office parking
Recreational clubs
Fitness stipend
Home-office stipend for remote employees
Onsite gym
Professional Development Benefits
Job training & conferences
Tuition reimbursement
Lunch and learns
Promote from within
Continuing education stipend
Continuing education available during work hours
Online course subscriptions available
Customized development tracks
Paid industry certifications

Additional Perks + Benefits

In addition to our compensation and benefit offerings, employees are able to fully immerse themselves into our product.

As superusers of our own social recognition platform, our employees are constantly being recognized for their efforts at work by their managers and company leaders, as well as their colleagues and peers. We celebrate success in the office and outside of the office with our Life Events tool, and our Conversations tool gives employees the ability to navigate their priorities and goals, give and receive feedback, and manage check team check ins.

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