Category Specialist - Packaged Beverages (Alcohol)

Yesway; Fort Worth, Northern (TX, KY); Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Savings Account

Flexible Savings Account

401K with Company Match

Paid Vacation

Paid Holidays

Life Insurance

Disability

Employee Assistance Program

Hospital Indemnity

Pet Care Plan

Legal Insurance

Job summary

Yesway is seeking a Category Specialist for Packaged Beverages (Alcohol) to support the Senior Category Manager with day-to-day merchandising tasks in a fast-paced retail environment. You will coordinate promotions, maintain item data, and assist in planogram execution across stores.

The role emphasizes data integrity, reporting, and cross-functional collaboration with marketing, operations, and supply chain teams. On-site work in Fort Worth, TX with limited travel may be involved.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, or a related field preferred.
• 1-3 years of experience in retail merchandising, category management support, or related retail operations roles preferred.
• Experience working with product data merchandising systems 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).

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day administrative and operational support to the Senior Category Manager - Packaged Beverages to execute merchandising strategies.
• Assist with preparation of reports, presentations, and materials for category reviews, vendor meetings, and internal planning discussions.
• Support development, implementation, and maintenance of planograms with the Space Planning team.
• Coordinate internal and supplier communication related to promotions, assortment updates, and category initiatives.
• Collaborate with the Category Specialist - Packaged Beverages (Non-Alcohol) and cross-train across beverage categories.

Skills

Strong organizational skills

Analytical skills

Education

Bachelore2s degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, or related field

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

POS reporting systems

Job description

Category Specialist - Packaged Beverages (Alcohol)

Job Category: Merchandising

Requisition Number: CATEG003746

• Full-Time
• On-site

Locations

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, visitwww.yesway.com .

Position Responsibilities:

Category Support

• Provide the Senior Category Manager - Packaged Beverages with day-to-day administrative and operational support to execute merchandising strategies.
• Assist with preparation of reports, presentations, and materials for category reviews, vendor meetings, and internal planning discussions.
• Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of planograms in partnership with the Senior Category Manager and Space Planning team to support effective execution of merchandising strategies.
• Coordinate internal and supplier communication related to promotions, assortment updates, and category initiatives.
• Collaborate closely with the Category Specialist - Packaged Beverages (Non-Alcohol) to cross-train in both beverage categories, share knowledge and best practices, provide backup support during vacations, absences, and periods of increased workload, and contribute to consistent execution across the Packaged Beverages category.

Item Maintenance & Data Integrity

• Maintain accurate product information including item attributes, cost, retail, UPCs, and pack sizes.
• Coordinate new item setup, item maintenance, and product discontinuations.
• Help ensure pricing, promotional, and product data accuracy across merchandising systems.

Promotions & Pricing Execution

• Assist with promotional setup, pricing updates, and promotional calendar coordination.
• Support tracking and reporting of promotional performance and new item launches.
• Coordinate with supplier partners to support merchandising initiatives, promotional execution, and new product launches.
• Work with Direct Store Delivery (DSD) and warehouse suppliers to resolve store service issues such as missed deliveries, product availability, and execution concerns.
• Partner with Operations and Supply Chain teams to address service issues impacting store performance and category execution.

Reporting & Cross-Functional Support

• Pull, organize, and analyze POS and category performance data to support the Senior Category Manager's decision-making.
• Collaborate with Marketing, Loyalty, Pricebook, Operations, and Supply Chain teams to support assigned category 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, or related retail operations roles preferred.
• Experience working with product data merchandising systems 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 systems a plus.
• Highly organized, self-motivated, and collaborative team player.
• Medical
• 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
• Pet Care Plan
• Legal Insurance

Yesway is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. #LI-BM2 #LI-ONSITE

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