[XP-286] - CATEGORY OPERATIONS ASSOCIATE

**curated** is on a mission to help people find exactly what they're looking for** whether it's your first snowboard, a brand new baby stroller, or a much needed upgrade to your coffee machine - shopping is hard when the stakes are high. we make it easy by connecting customers with real experts who can answer their needs faster. **curated is the home of america's biggest community of real experts** real experts aren't sales assistants. they're people living ordinary lives, who also happen to be obsessively passionate about something. they have real, on-the-ground, lived experience — _they're not proficient in tennis, they're fluent in it._ **making high-stakes purchases easier is only the beginning** our real experts connect with customers in ways that would be unimaginable in any other retail context. they work hard to understand your needs, trade stories, help make plans, and keep in touch. it's why customers are obsessed with curated - and why our real experts have a 4.96 average star rating over 85,000+ reviews. as we continue to grow, we're seeking a self-motivated and detail-oriented operations associate to join our category management team. at curated, the category management team is responsible for the health of each business vertical. the team oversees the development and evolution of every category in which we operate (outdoor sports, kitchen, coffee, etc.), including financial health (p&l;) and vendor management. they also collaborate closely with internal teams to inform inventory planning, inventory operations, accounting, merchandising, expert ...