One-off
Discounting Analysis
Manager · Pricing & Competitive Analyst
Insurtech company covering small businesses · 5,000+ employees
€64–€75 / hour
About €420–€830 in total
- about 9 h in total
- Remote · Germany
- Starts next week
- Top 25% for the role
Side work for Category Managers · Updated November 4, 2026
Side work for Category Managers
Category Manager is one of the titles we hear most. These are the part-time roles where your experience carries over, what they pay per hour, and the tasks open now. About five hours a week, next to your main job.
3roles that fit a category manager
904open tasks in those roles
$75/hrtypical US rate, Procurement & Vendor Manager
5 ha week is enough
Where a category manager's experience fits
The best match is first. Each role page shows the rate by country and level.
498 open tasksProcurement & Vendor Manager
Sourcing, supplier negotiation and spend savings with a written business case.
223 open tasksPricing & Competitive AnalystPrice benchmarking, packaging analysis and competitor tracking for pricing decisions.
183 open tasksSupply Chain AnalystDemand, inventory and logistics analysis that cuts stock-outs and cost.
Open now for a category manager
Tasks in the roles above, newest first, each with the hourly rate.
Regular
Supplier Performance Review
Manager · Procurement & Vendor Manager
Finance advisory firm for energy companies · 51–200 employees
$122–$138 / hour
About $840 a month at 2 h a week
- 1–2 h a week
- Hybrid · San Francisco
- Starts within 2 weeks
- Top 25% for the role
One-off
Procurement Policy and Approvals
Manager · Procurement & Vendor Manager
Electronics manufacturer making industrial pumps · 11–50 employees
€56–€68 / hour
About €250–€620 in total
- about 7 h in total
- Remote · Germany
- Starts within 7 days
- Top 25% for the role
- 3 interested
- English and German
Regular
Competitor Alert Digest (Crayon)
Manager · Pricing & Competitive Analyst
Industrial manufacturer making industrial pumps · 5,000+ employees
€53–€60 / hour
About €730 a month at 3 h a week
- 2–4 h a week
- Remote · Germany
- Starts next week
- Top 25% for the role
One-off
Supplier Negotiation Support · Manufacturing
Senior · Procurement & Vendor Manager
Industrial manufacturer supplying aerospace · 1,001–5,000 employees
€47–€60 / hour
About €210–€640 in total
- about 8 h in total
- Hybrid · Dublin
- Starts next week
- Top 25% for the role
One-off
Category Strategy Paper
Manager · Procurement & Vendor Manager
Proptech company in office refurbishment · 5,000+ employees
CA$76–CA$87 / hour
About CA$650–CA$1,470 in total
- about 13 h in total
- Hybrid · Edmonton
- Starts within 7 days
- Top 25% for the role
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The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.