Category Management...

Ben E. Keith; Dallas, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Short and Long Term Disability

401K with matching contribution

Employee Assistance Program

Wellness Program

Educational Assistance Program

Paid Vacation and Holidays

Employee Credit Union

Job summary

Ben E. Keith in Dallas seeks a Category Management Specialist to develop shelf schematics, manage space for assigned accounts, and assist with account resets across the beverage division.

You will track space changes, analyze sales-to-space ratios, and ensure accurate planograms using Space Planning Plus and Planogram tools. The ideal candidate brings five years of sales or account management experience, strong computer skills, and a solid understanding of the beverage landscape.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree preferred but not required.
• Five years sales and/or account management experience or market knowledge preferred.
• Strong computer and Microsoft Office skills.
• Experience using Space Planning Plus and planograms preferred.
• Ability to read English and thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Valid Texas driver’s license with clean driving record.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop schematics for account sets and resets in assigned territory.
• Track space, gains/losses, and sales-to-space ratios.
• Build schematics using Space Planning Plus software.
• Organize box sets by beer category and price flow.
• Ensure proper product mix for each account.
• Maintain electronic archives of schematics.
• Update space and facings data for incentive programs.
• Manage shelf pricing, order tags, and labels.
• Identify growth opportunities in product facings and share.
• Keep all account schematics current for BEK and suppliers.
• Maximize space-to-sales ratio for each box set.
• Create and maintain a master product folder each month.
• Demonstrate professional image and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Beverage industry

Account management

Sales experience

Office software

Space planning

Data analysis

Organization

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Space Planning Plus

Planogram Management Tool

Microsoft Office

Job description

For more than a century, Ben E. Keith Company has been a leader in fine food and premium beverage distribution, and we strive to consistently exceed our customers’ expectations.

Our Food Division is a complete broad line multi-state distributor, and our Beverage Division operates throughout the state of Texas as a proud distributor of Anheuser-Busch products, craft and import beer brands, spirits, and wine.

We are dedicated to the growth and success of our business, our customers, and our employees—continuing our commitment to delivering quality since 1906.

The Category Management Specialist is primarily responsible for space management and developing/producing shelf schematics for its assigned group of accounts. This position assists with National Account and independent account resets and tracks/measures shelf space for independent accounts.

• Develop schematics for the set and/or reset of each retail account in assigned territory
• Track schematics of each account as well as changes in space (gains and losses), sales ratio to space allocated, and other critical business data
• Build and update schematics for each account using Space Planning Plus software
• Organize box sets by beer category and price flow
• Ensure the proper product mix for each account
• Print and store all schematics in an electronic file
• Track space percentages and facings for each account using Planogram Management Tool including space gains or losses for incentive programs offered by BEK and suppliers
• Manage database for shelf pricing, order tags, stripping, and labels, and to ensure sets are accurate
• Assist in finding opportunities for growth in product facings and share for BEK brand portfolio
• Keep all account schematics current and accurate for BEK and supplier tracking purposes
• Assist the retailer and BEK by maximizing the space to sales ratio for each box set
• Create and maintain a folder that has all products carried by BEK and update it each month
• Consistently demonstrate and model good management and self-management practices in support of Ben E. Keith culture
• Project a friendly, professional image at all times
• Prioritize multiple, competing priorities
• Perform other duties as assigned

Job Qualifications

• Strong understanding of beverage industry landscape
• Excellent performance in previous BEK career path positions
• Five years sales and/or account management experience or market knowledge preferred
• Extensive computer skills required
• Ability to learn and use relevant internal computer applications
• Experience utilizing Space Planning Plus to efficiently build retailer planograms preferred
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point)
• Strong familiarity with syndicated data, software, and measures (IRI, Nielsen, etc.)
• Ability to use 10-key by touch preferred
• Ability to work in a fast paced environment
• Able to coordinate multiple activities and follow through with commitments
• Good oral and written communication skills and participate well in a team environment
• Must be highly motivated and results oriented, with a strong attention to detail
• Must be organized with the ability to handle multiple priorities
• Strong understanding of retail environment
• Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations
• Must be able to read and write English
• Must have a valid Texas driver’s license with clean driving record
• Must have the ability to lead others and obtain desired results through motivation, communication, and leading by example
• Must be 18 yrs. or older to apply
• Bachelor's degree or its equivalent preferred but not required

Ben E. Keith (BEK) Company is one of the largest food and beverage distributors in the United States. We are a family-owned business with a long-standing tradition of supporting the diverse communities in which we live and work. Our competitive employee benefits provide health and financial protection to our employees and their families.

• Short and Long Term Disability
• 401K with matching contribution
• Employee Assistance Program
• Wellness Program
• Educational Assistance Program
• Paid Vacation and Holidays
• Employee Credit Union

We have sought to create an environment in which the contributions of each employee at Ben E. Keith are fully valued. This means more than simply treating one another with respect; it also means considering how all our people can positivelyimpact the quality of the decisions we make about our business.

Here at Ben E. Keith, we recognize that our workforce reflects the increasingly diverse nature of our society, and we want to do all we can to take advantage of that diversity with both our external and internal customers. We believeour differences are also our strengths and we want to do all we can to use those strengths to find more creative solutions for the business challenges we face. Ben E. Keith is an equal employment opportunity, affirmative actionemployer. VEVRAA Federal Contractor