Grocery Category Manager

B5 Recruiting; Boca Raton (FL); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

B5 Recruiting is seeking an experienced Category Manager to lead the Grocery Foods category and drive sales, profitability, assortment, pricing, promotions, and supplier strategy. Based in Boca Raton, you will own category strategy and manage a diverse SKU portfolio.

You will partner with Replenishment, Pricing, and Operations to optimize inventory and store performance, and you will develop a Category Assistant.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of retail, grocery, purchasing, or category management experience.
• Experience managing multiple Grocery Food categories and a broad range of SKUs.
• Proven experience with assortment, SKU management, P&L, pricing, promotions, and vendor negotiations
• Willingness to travel up to 30%.

Responsibilities

• Own category strategy, assortment, sales, margins, and P&L performance.
• Manage multiple Grocery Food categories and a diverse portfolio of SKUs.
• Analyze SKU performance, identify opportunities, and optimize the product mix.
• Lead vendor relationships, negotiations, promotions, pricing, and supplier partnerships.
• Partner with Replenishment, Pricing, and Operations to optimize inventory and store performance.
• Manage and develop a Category Assistant.

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

5+ years of relevant experience?

Job description

We’re looking for an experienced Category Manager to lead the Grocery Foodscategory and drive sales, profitability, assortment, pricing, promotions, and supplier strategy.

What You’ll Do

• Own category strategy, assortment, sales, margins, andP&L performance.
• Managemultiple Grocery Food categories and a diverse portfolio of SKUs, making data-driven assortment and purchasing decisions.
• Analyze SKU performance, identify opportunities, and optimize the product mix.
• Lead vendor relationships, negotiations, promotions, pricing, and supplier partnerships.
• Partner with Replenishment, Pricing, and Operations to optimize inventory and store performance.
• Manage and develop a Category Assistant.

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of retail, grocery, purchasing, or category management experience.
• Required: Experience managing multiple Grocery Food categories and a broad range of SKUs.
• Proven experience withassortment, SKU management, P&L, pricing, promotions, and vendor negotiations.
• Strong analytical, strategic, negotiation, and leadership skills.
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• Willingness to travel up to 30%.

Why Join?

Competitive compensation and benefits, growth opportunities within Merchandising and the broader company, and the opportunity to make an impact in diverse and underserved markets.