Category Specialist - Dispensed Beverages

Yesway; Fort Worth (TX); On-site; USD 52,000 - 76,000; Full time

Job summary

Yesway, Fort Worth, TX, is seeking a Senior Category Manager for Fresh Food and Dispensed Beverages. The role focuses on merchandising strategy, item data accuracy, and cross-functional collaboration to optimize beverage programs.

The position requires 1–3 years in retail merchandising or related roles, strong data skills, and the ability to coordinate with suppliers and cross-functional teams. On-site, full-time role with competitive benefits.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, or related field preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience in retail merchandising or category management support preferred.
• Experience with product data, merchandising systems, and reporting is a plus.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with ability to manage multiple priorities.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative and operational support to the Senior Category Manager – Fresh Food and Dispensed Beverages.
• Assist with reports, presentations, and materials for category reviews, supplier meetings, and planning discussions.
• Support development and maintenance of coffee, fountain, and beverage assortments and standards.
• Coordinate communications with suppliers, service providers, and internal teams on promotions and launches.
• Cross-train with Category Specialist – Fresh Food to ensure consistent execution across categories.
• Pull and analyze POS, margin, product mix, and category performance data for decision-making.

Skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Data analysis

Merchandising

Multitasking

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related

Tools

POS reporting

Merchandising systems

Job description

Who we Are:

Yesway, Inc. (“Yesway” or the “Company") (Nasdaq: YSWY), is an award-winning convenience store operator established in 2015 and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. With 450 stores across nine states in the Midwest and Southwest, Yesway is renowned for its iconic foodservice offerings, diverse grocery selections, and private-label products, including Allsup’s deep-fried burrito. Through strategic acquisitions, new store developments, and a commitment to customer satisfaction, Yesway continues to solidify its position as one of the leading convenience retailers in the United States. For more information, visit www.yesway.com.

Position Responsibilities:

Category Support

• Provide the Senior Category Manager – Fresh Food and Dispensed Beverages with day-to-day administrative and operational support to execute Dispensed Beverages merchandising strategies.
• Assist with preparation of reports, presentations, and materials for category reviews, supplier meetings, and internal planning discussions.
• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of coffee, fountain, and frozen beverage assortments, merchandising standards, and equipment-related program materials.
• Coordinate internal, supplier, and service-provider communication related to promotions, assortment updates, equipment, new product launches, and category initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with the Category Specialist – Fresh Food to cross-train in both categories, share knowledge and best practices, provide backup support during vacations, absences, and periods of increased workload, and contribute to consistent execution across the Fresh Food and Dispensed Beverages business.

Item Maintenance & Data Integrity

• Maintain accurate product information including item attributes, cost, retail, UPCs, pack sizes, yields, and other Dispensed Beverages specifications.
• Coordinate new item setup, item maintenance, flavor and product transitions, and discontinuations.
• Help ensure pricing, promotional, product, recipe, and program data accuracy across merchandising systems and supporting files.

Promotions & Pricing Execution

• Assist with promotional setup, pricing updates, limited-time offers, daypart initiatives, and promotional calendar coordination.
• Support tracking and reporting of promotional performance, new item launches, sales, margin, product mix, and program performance.

Vendor Coordination & Service Resolution

• Coordinate with supplier and service partners to support Dispensed Beverages programs, promotional execution, equipment installations, and new product launches.
• Work with suppliers and service providers to resolve store issues such as product availability, missed deliveries, equipment downtime, and execution concerns.
• Partner with Operations, Supply Chain, Construction, Store Design, and Training teams to address product, equipment, service, and execution issues impacting store performance.

Reporting & Cross-Functional Support

• Pull, organize, and analyze POS, margin, product mix, equipment uptime, and category performance data to support the Senior Category Manager's decision-making.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Loyalty, Pricebook, Operations, Supply Chain, Construction, Store Design, and Training teams to support Dispensed Beverages initiatives.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned in support of merchandising initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, or a related field preferred.
• 1–3 years of experience in retail merchandising, category management support, foodservice, or related retail operations roles preferred.
• Experience working with product data, merchandising systems, dispensed beverage programs, equipment service, or reporting systems preferred.
• Strong organizational and analytical skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Limited travel may be required (approximately 5% or less).

Preferred Skills and Competencies

• Strong attention to detail and commitment to data accuracy.
• Effective written and verbal communication skills.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint; experience with POS reporting, foodservice, or merchandising systems a plus.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and collaborative team player.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Company Paid Life Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Flexible Savings Account
• Company Paid Short- & Long-Term Disability
• Employee Assistance Program
• 401K with Company Match
• Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
• Voluntary Supplemental
  • Life Insurance
  • Disability
  • Critical Illness
  • Hospital Indemnity
  • Accident Coverage
  • Pet Care Plan
  • Legal Insurance

Yesway is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.