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Scholastic

Assistant Category Manager

🇺🇸 Remote - FL

🕑 Full-Time

💰 TBD

💻 Project Management

🗓️ December 22nd, 2025

Edtech.com's Summary

Scholastic Inc. is hiring an Assistant Category Manager to support and implement product assortment and merchandising plans for Book Fairs and Book Clubs. The role involves monitoring market trends, managing product data, assisting in marketing and merchandising efforts, managing ecommerce assortments, and presenting product information to the sales organization and school customers.

Highlights
  • Support execution of product assortment and merchandise plans for Book Fairs and Book Clubs.
  • Monitor market trends and recommend products for kids' non-book categories like stationery, school supplies, and novelty gifts.
  • Utilize and update the Category Assortment Planning Tool to plan product categories.
  • Analyze sales data and market trends to forecast demand and identify new opportunities.
  • Maintain product data accuracy, including descriptions, images, and keywords.
  • Assist Category Managers with merchandising schematics and marketing plans.
  • Manage ecommerce item assortments for assigned categories.
  • Prepare and deliver product presentations and training for sales teams and school customers.
  • Bachelor's degree or 3 years equivalent experience required.
  • Proficient in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office with strong analytical, communication, and database management skills.
  • Experience in category management, retail buying, or merchandising in kid-related businesses is a plus.
  • Full-time, regular position in the Publishing job family, based in Florida.

Assistant Category Manager Full Description

Job Description:

JOB SUMMARY
Assistant Category Managers are responsible for supporting and ensuring the implementation of product assortment and merchandise plans for Book Fairs and Book Clubs to achieve financial goals and support schools and kids in learning, reading, creating, and having the best day of the school year! Assistant Category Managers are also responsible for product team projects to support their continued growth and development. This role is on our non-book team, working with kids' product categories such as stationery, school supplies, posters, activity kits and books, art, and/or novelty gifts and accessories.

MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Participate in the product selection and development process by monitoring market trends and reviewing, ideating, and recommending products for use in Book Fairs and Book Clubs. 
2. Utilize and continually update the Category Assortment Planning Tool to assist in planning product categories. 
3. Research, review and analyze Book Fairs and Clubs product sales data, industry information, and kids' market trends to improve product selections, forecast sales demand by item, and surface new category opportunities. 
4. Responsible for product data set up, maintenance and accuracy.  Collect, create, and input product information (ie., item descriptions, images, online search keywords) into all forms and systems related to item set up and acquisition. 
5. Assist Category Managers with fair merchandising & product assortment presentation schematics. 
6. Assist Category Managers with developing marketing plans and providing item information and assets to marketing teams. 
7. Manage ecommerce item assortments for assigned categories. 
8. Provide and present product information, presentations, and training materials to educate and motivate the sales organization and their school customers. 
9. Take on School Reading Event (Book Clubs and Fairs) projects and category management responsibilities, as applicable.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree and/or 3 years equivalent experience.
  • Proficient in Google Workspace and Microsoft Office programs.
  • Strong analysis and database management skills.
  • Strong organization and communication skills.
  • Exceptional attention to detail.
  • Strong writing, grammar, and proofing skills.
  • Self-motivated to thrive and multi-task in a fast-paced, dynamic environment (remote)
  • Category Management, retail buying or merchandising experience in kid-related businesses a plus.

Time Type:

Full time

Job Type:

Regular

Job Family Group:

Publishing

Location Region/State:

Florida

EEO Statement:

Scholastic is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Our policy is clear: there shall be no discrimination on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, pregnancy, national origin, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, or status as a disabled veteran or Vietnam veteran. Those factors shall not influence the determination of qualifications for a job or other opportunity within the company. Further, all personnel actions (such as compensation, tuition aid, benefits, transfers, promotions, and dismissals, company-sponsored training, social and recreational programs) shall be administered without discrimination.

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