Strategic Category Manager – Growth & Private Label

C&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.; Byron Township (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

SpartanNash, located in Byron Center, Michigan, seeks a Category Management professional to develop and implement category business plans, manage assets and drive category strategies through assortment, pricing, promotion, shelf presentation, buying and inventory decisions to meet net profit goals and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities include delivering sales and profits for assigned categories, monitoring performance with Nielsen reports and P&L statements, and partnering with vendors to

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or Supply Chain (or equivalent).
• Five years in marketing, category management, product management, or development.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Strong financial acumen, analytical, influencing and negotiations.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for sales and profits for assigned categories.
• Develop comprehensive category business plans aligned with company goals; include assortment, pricing, promotion, shelf placement and cross-functional coordination.
• Monitor performance vs budget and trends using Nielsen reports, scorecards and P&L statements.
• Establish and maintain relationships with vendor partners to drive sales, profits and cost efficiencies.
• Develop private label categories in line with goals for best-in-class packaging, innovation and strategy.
• Ensure profitability by category, including market gains, indirect margin and private label share.
• May oversee department management including staffing, training and goals.
• Stay current on industry trends and best practices and recommend program improvements.
• Additional responsibilities as needed.

Skills

Verbal & written comms

Financial acumen

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or Supply Chain

Tools

Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)

Nielsen Category Management tools

Purchasing systems

Job description

SpartanNash, located in Byron Center, Michigan, seeks a Category Management professional to develop and implement category business plans, manage assets and drive category strategies through assortment, pricing, promotion, shelf presentation, buying and inventory decisions to meet net profit goals and customer satisfaction.

Responsibilities include delivering sales and profits for assigned categories, monitoring performance with Nielsen reports and P&L statements, and partnering with vendors to