Global Category Manager - New Product Introduction
Microsoft
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Redmond, WA · Posted November 10, 2026
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Where Redmond, WA ranks
Where Redmond, WA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #1Best all-round cities for new graduates80 / 100 · of 100
- #1Best all-round cities for new graduates in the West Coast81 / 100 · of 39
- #2Best cities for media and entertainment pay after cost of living$158k · of 9
- #2Best cities for junior jobs in Washington34% · of 12
- #2Best cities for software and engineering jobs in the Pacific Northwest686 openings · of 14
- #3Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Pacific Northwest9% · of 12
Rankings about operations jobs
- Best cities for operations jobs #1 New York (1,429 openings)
- Best cities for operations pay after cost of living #1 Reston ($177k)
- Most requested AI skills in operations jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (2.5%)
- AI tools named most often in operations jobs #1 Claude (0.28%)
- Employers with the most operations jobs #1 Amazon (1,480 roles)
How AI is used in this kind of work
Among purchasing managers, AI is already used for some of the tasks. Measured exposure for purchasing managers: 20% (some).
Share of this job’s tasks that AI is already used for at work, from real usage. It is not a forecast of job loss, and a low number means no use seen yet. Source: Anthropic Economic Index.
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About the job
Support generator and energy-storage supplier relationships, commercial reviews and negotiations with OEMs and dealers such as Caterpillar, Cummins and MTU/Rolls-Royce. Engage suppliers on project-lev