Senior Merchandising Manager: Category Growth

FHLB Des Moines; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 92,000 - 139,000; Full time

Job summary

Sysco is seeking a Merchandising Manager to lead a team of category merchandisers responsible for revenue and margin growth across product categories. The role focuses on strategy development, vendor management, pricing, logistics, marketing, and reporting to drive profitability.

You will collaborate cross-functionally with sales, marketing, logistics, IT and accounting to execute category initiatives and improve performance across multiple categories.

Qualifications

• Education Undergraduate degree in business
• Experience 3 years’ experience in online merchandising
• Leadership qualities and ability to coach and supervise
• Exceptional organization and attention to detail
• Strong mathematical and analytical skills
• Negotiation skills
• Independent thinker
• Strong communication skills: written and verbal
• Ability to work independently and with a group on various on-going projects simultaneously
• Ability to supervise a merchandising team

Responsibilities

• Leads and inspires the team to deliver high-quality category strategies
• Works to foster teamwork within the department and to cultivate a team environment
• Assists in strategy development and category financial forecasting with Category Merchandisers for each category
• Provide analytics and reporting on the Top 10 suppliers
• Make recommendations to management on category improvements
• Participates in Strategic supplier meetings with Category Merchandisers when available
• Assists in providing input for marketing, communication, and promotional activities
• Assists in category management activities and projects
• Works cross-functionally with sales, marketing, logistics, IT and accounting to support company goals
• Other duties as assigned

Skills

Leadership

Negotiation

Analytical skills

Communication

Attention to detail

Independent thinker

Education

Undergraduate degree in business

Tools

Excel

Word

Access

PowerPoint

Outlook

Project management software

Job description

Sysco is seeking a Merchandising Manager to lead a team of category merchandisers responsible for revenue and margin growth across product categories. The role focuses on strategy development, vendor management, pricing, logistics, marketing, and reporting to drive profitability.

You will collaborate cross-functionally with sales, marketing, logistics, IT and accounting to execute category initiatives and improve performance across multiple categories.