Assistant Category Manager — Merchandising & Negotiations

Food Lion; Milford Terrace (NC); Vor Ort; USD 90.000 - 115.000; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Food Lion in Salisbury, NC is seeking a Category Merchandising professional to lead vendor negotiations, shelf presentation, and assortment decisions for assigned Categories, collaborating with cross-functional teams to support Banner strategies.

You will manage cost negotiations, promotional planning, and vendor programs, while aligning with Supply Chain, Marketing, and Our Brands to maximize portfolio performance and margin.

Qualifikationen

• 5-8 years combined experience in retail, merchandising, category, pricing, logistics, supply chain, procurement, and distribution
• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and related work experience
• Experience with listed software programs: SEGA, DSS, LlamaSoft, WMS, PFT, Inforem, Tableau, Revionics, MSP
• Knowledge of Fresh or Center Store categories (Produce, Meat/Seafood, HMS/Deli/Bakery for Fresh)
• Ability to manage day-to-day activity and influence across multiple business areas
• Ability to negotiate and drive change to meet consumer demands

Aufgaben

• Assist the Category Manager with day-to-day direction for strategies and initiatives
• Provide leadership coverage for the Category team when CM is unavailable
• Lead category analysis to support Banner strategies and margin targets
• Negotiate programs with vendors to reduce costs while maintaining optimal item mix
• Collaborate with Supply Chain and MGP to ensure alignment with business plans
• Ensure appropriate assortment changes as categories move through reviews
• Oversee planograms, display activity, and on-shelf assortment presentation
• Support in achieving budgeted KPIs like sales, market share, and net contribution

Kenntnisse

Negotiation

Communication

Strategic thinking

Leadership

Ausbildung

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

SEGA

DSS

LlamaSoft

WMS

PFT

Inforem

Tableau

Revionics

MSP

Jobbeschreibung

Food Lion in Salisbury, NC is seeking a Category Merchandising professional to lead vendor negotiations, shelf presentation, and assortment decisions for assigned Categories, collaborating with cross-functional teams to support Banner strategies.

You will manage cost negotiations, promotional planning, and vendor programs, while aligning with Supply Chain, Marketing, and Our Brands to maximize portfolio performance and margin.