Tom Harkins
Category Management Professional
- Role
- Associate Category Manager at tms
- Location
- Seattle, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Tom Harkins
I am a strategic and analytical retail professional with over 15 years of progressive experience in driving strategic sourcing, vendor negotiations, and category optimization to enhance profitability and supply chain performance. I specialize in developing and executing data-driven category strategies that lower costs, boost efficiency, and support exceptional customer delivery.I have a proven track record of fostering strong supplier relationships, leading cross-functional initiatives, and negotiating contracts and promotions that align with business objectives. With an emphasis on merchandising excellence and continuous improvement, I have successfully improved inventory management, streamlined manufacturing processes, and contributed to margin performance increases.I excel in fast-paced environments and am passionate about delivering results that create value for both the organization and its customers.
Experience
Associate Category Manager
Jan 2026 — Present · Seattle, WA, US
Education
City University
Bachelor of Science, Business Administration
2004 — 2007
Skills
- Microsoft Office
- Sales
- Vendor Relations
- Purchasing
- Process Improvement
- Project Management
- Retail
- Merchandising
- Forecasting
- Customer Satisfaction
- Microsoft Excel
- Inventory Management
- Inventory Control
- Excel
- Microsoft Dynamics Ax
- Procurement
- Tableau
- Microsoft Word
- Word
- Customer Service
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Jda Allocation
- Project Planning
- Time Management
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