Associate Category Manager
About The Position
As a member of the C&S Wholesale Grocers family of companies, SpartanNash is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. A distributor, wholesaler and retailer with a global supply chain network, SpartanNash distributes grocery and household goods, including fresh produce and the Our Family® portfolio of products, to locations in all 50 states. Our braggingly happy team members — ranging from bakery managers to order selectors; from IT developers to vice presidents of finance; from HR Business Partners to export specialists — create braggingly happy customers spanning national accounts, independent and chain grocers, e-commerce retailers, U.S. military commissaries and exchanges, and the Company’s own brick-and-mortar grocery stores, pharmacies and fuel centers. Ready to contribute to the success of our food solutions company? Apply now!
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree (required) in Business Administration, Marketing, or Supply chain or equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
- Five years of marketing, category management, product management and/or product development experience.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong financial acumen, analytical, influencing and negotiations skills.
- Demonstrated knowledge of category products and services, and industry trends.
- Experience working across business units to leverage resources and capabilities to accomplish company goals.
- Strong presentation and project management skills.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Nielsen Category Management tools, experience with purchasing systems is a plus.
- Ability to travel up to 25% depending on assigned categories.
Responsibilities
- Responsible for sales and profits for assigned categories.
- Develop comprehensive category business plans consistent with the Company's overall goals and strategies for assigned categories; plans to include tactics in the areas of assortment, pricing, promotion, shelf placement and coordination with cross-functional teams.
- Continually monitor and assess performance versus budgeted objectives for category sales and fair share trends using A.C. Nielsen reports, scorecards and profit and loss statements.
- Establish and maintain relationships with vendor partners to facilitate effective category management to increase sales and profits, lower product costs, maximize trade funds and optimize partnership.
- Develop private label categories in keeping with overall company goals of achieving "best in class" ratings through packaging, innovation and strategic positioning.
- Integrate and hold accountable profitability by category, inclusive of market gains, indirect margin, and achieving private label market share.
- May be responsible for department management including staffing, training, performance management and career development of associates, and developing and monitoring department goals.
- Maintain current knowledge of industry trends and best category management practices; make recommendations to improve current programs and processes.
- Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed
Benefits
- Total Rewards benefits package
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
