Remote Product Business Manager: Category Strategy & Growth

United Natural Foods, Inc.; Providence (RI); Remote; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid Time Off

401K

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Disability Insurance

Flexible Spending Account

Job summary

United Natural Foods, Inc. is seeking a Product Business Manager to lead category strategy and lifecycle execution across assigned brands.

You will drive item innovation, data integrity, and cross‑functional collaboration with PD/QA, Brand Management, Buyers, Merchandising, and Sales Operations to ensure timely market execution. This role requires 5+ years in category management or merchandising, a Bachelor's degree, and strong negotiation and analytics skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required in Business, Marketing, Management, or related field.
• 5+ years of category management, merchandising, or sourcing experience.
• Strong negotiation, analytics, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead item assortment strategy, including new item development and lifecycle management.
• Drive new item innovation from concept through commercialization.
• Oversee item data integrity and vendor/item compliance with cross‑functional partners.
• Collaborate with Brand Management, PD/QA to develop growth plans and promotional strategies.
• Lead category workshops, CBP planning, pricing recommendations, and POG placement.
• Input into national/local vendor recommendations and markdown planning for national items.
• Develop and implement merchandising and sales strategies across assigned categories.
• Create semester plans aligning priorities and milestones across teams.
• Lead promotion effectiveness analysis and optimize ROI with cross‑functional teams.
• Maintain P&L accountability for MDF spend in line with budget guidelines.

Skills

Negotiation skills

Data analysis

Category management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Vendor relationships

Excel proficiency

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree in business or related field

Job description

United Natural Foods, Inc. is seeking a Product Business Manager to lead category strategy and lifecycle execution across assigned brands.

You will drive item innovation, data integrity, and cross‑functional collaboration with PD/QA, Brand Management, Buyers, Merchandising, and Sales Operations to ensure timely market execution. This role requires 5+ years in category management or merchandising, a Bachelor's degree, and strong negotiation and analytics skills.