Strategic Regional Category Manager - Growth & Partnerships

Sysco Canada Inc.; Vancouver; Sur place; CAD 70 000 - 90 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading foodservice company is seeking a Regional Category Manager to drive market share growth and profitability for assigned product categories. This role involves collaborating with sales and marketing teams, providing product intelligence, and ensuring compliance with food safety policies. The ideal candidate will have category management experience, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to build relationships with vendors. This position is full-time and based in Metro Vancouver, with some travel requirements.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of merchandising/category management or marketing experience.
• Strong understanding of products within their category.
• Valid driver's license in good standing.

Responsabilités

• Influences sales decisions toward profitable items.
• Owns the product education and training plan for their categories.
• Collaborates with marketing on regional category promotions.
• Resolves local vendor discrepancies and conflicts.
• Complies with Sysco's Food Safety Policy.

Connaissances

Merchandising/category management experience

Retail or foodservice sales experience

Strong negotiation skills

Organizational skills

Decision making skills

Presentation skills

Intermediate Microsoft Office proficiency

Relationship building skills

Formation

Post-secondary education in related field

Outils

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Description du poste

A leading foodservice company is seeking a Regional Category Manager to drive market share growth and profitability for assigned product categories. This role involves collaborating with sales and marketing teams, providing product intelligence, and ensuring compliance with food safety policies. The ideal candidate will have category management experience, strong negotiation skills, and the ability to build relationships with vendors. This position is full-time and based in Metro Vancouver, with some travel requirements.