Category Strategy & Supplier Liaison — Product Support

FHLB Des Moines; Cleveland (OH); Hybrid; USD 66,000 - 99,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco Cleveland, Inc. is seeking a Category Management professional to support department goals and achieve high-end order fulfillment while managing inventory to minimize DSO. You will implement corporate category strategies, update product assortments, and deliver training across the OpCo network.

The role requires collaboration with sales, planners, and suppliers, plus driving assortment changes aligned with corporate requirements and vendor negotiations. Travel up to 25% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3+ years of experience in a retail, wholesale or distribution environment.
• Strong written & verbal communications skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute Category Management and initiatives within assigned categories
• Responsible for Category success and overall
• Support of Corporate core suppliers
• Communicate with planners/suppliers/brokers/sales team/customer service
• Manage and promote local assortment within assigned categories to achieve company goals
• Manage local supplier and broker relationships
• Provide input, support, and guidance to operation company (OpCo) Sales Specialist
• Facilitate corporate assortment training at the operation company (OpCo) as required
• Conduct local supplier reviews and negotiations using corporate best business practices
• Negotiate/secure supplier-funded customer deviated pricing
• Facilitate negotiations and management of local Earned Income programs
• Manage and review company Earned Income components
• Work with supplier Category Captains or Advisors for focus categories as required
• Support inventory depletion process by identifying items to be discontinued and assisting in supplier negotiations to return products
• Drive results on focus categories and support promotional activities and selling events
• Direct line of contact for local sales and communicate with and assist Sales on all issues
• New item and Vendor creation
• Drive increased Sysco Brand sales
• Manage category equities and market pricing to support pricing integrity in conjunction with RevMan team
• Collaborate and review Sales and GP results of Market Cost Price changes with Revenue Management team
• Provide market commodity/industry news and updates to the sales organization

Skills

Communication skills

Multitasking

Cross-functional collaboration

Negotiation skills

Excel skills

Organization skills

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Excel

Job description

Sysco Cleveland, Inc. is seeking a Category Management professional to support department goals and achieve high-end order fulfillment while managing inventory to minimize DSO. You will implement corporate category strategies, update product assortments, and deliver training across the OpCo network.

The role requires collaboration with sales, planners, and suppliers, plus driving assortment changes aligned with corporate requirements and vendor negotiations. Travel up to 25% is expected.