Grocery & Bakery Category Leader for Growth

Gordon Food Service

Wyoming (MI)

On-site

USD 85,000 - 125,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Gordon Food Service is seeking a Category Manager to drive sales, margin, and category growth through strategic planning and strong collaboration with sales, sourcing and procurement. You will develop long-range category plans, negotiate with customers, analyze trends, set pricing strategies, and oversee end-to-end product lifecycle from introduction to discontinuation.

You will mentor staff, lead cross-functional teams, and ensure pricing, packaging and assortment align with store goals and

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree preferred in Marketing, Business, or related fields.
Four years of previous product, brand, or category management experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Terminal purchasing experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Develop long-range strategies for the assigned category to achieve volume and profit targets.
Develop and facilitate an annual category plan for the assigned category.
Manage and negotiate customer support such as marketing dollars, slotting allowances, and costs.
Analyze sales reports, market trends, and forecasts to identify customer segment and category targets.
Accountable for assigned category sales and profitability by managing pricing, margin, product mix, packaging, seasonal opportunities, shrink, and product concerns.
Provide direction of overall Gordon Food Service Store product lifecycle management from introduction to discontinuance.
Develop and execute the category review strategy for assigned category.