Category Analyst I
About The Position
The Category Manager will analyze data and insights to determine industry and consumer trends. What you’ll do: Processes to enable our Sales team to understand have the best/most appropriate products available for the General Commodity Category (Fry Oils, Fries, Spices, Hors d’oeurves, Condiments, Non-Foods, Liquid Dairy, etc.). Introducing successful New Products nationally. Support Sales Training activities Identify successful single-region products to Lift/Shift across multiple regions. Activities to ensure the development of Private Labels within this category to drive competitive advantage. Identify innovative products and potential suppliers. Collaborate with Marketing and other team to maximize value to the company. Rationalization of like/similar and special products within the companies portfolio based on performance, velocity and customer interest. Regionally. Nationally. Post-acquisitions. Supplier Negotiations for the managed category: Achieving Target/Market-leading Costs Developing Rebate and other program development Securing Supplier Promotional Support Improving Payment/Cash Cycle Term. Supplier compliance activities for the managed category. Legal documentation. Specification sheets & supplier catalogs. Food Safety, etc. Cross functional collaboration with multiple departments.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from accredited four-year college or university
- Extensive experience with and knowledge of the category
Nice To Haves
- Previous food service distribution experience strongly preferred
- Previous food importing experience strongly preferred
Responsibilities
- Processes to enable our Sales team to understand have the best/most appropriate products available for the General Commodity Category (Fry Oils, Fries, Spices, Hors d’oeurves, Condiments, Non-Foods, Liquid Dairy, etc.)
- Introducing successful New Products nationally
- Support Sales Training activities
- Identify successful single-region products to Lift/Shift across multiple regions
- Activities to ensure the development of Private Labels within this category to drive competitive advantage
- Identify innovative products and potential suppliers
- Collaborate with Marketing and other team to maximize value to the company
- Rationalization of like/similar and special products within the companies portfolio based on performance, velocity and customer interest
- Supplier Negotiations for the managed category
- Achieving Target/Market-leading Costs
- Developing Rebate and other program development
- Securing Supplier Promotional Support
- Improving Payment/Cash Cycle Term
- Supplier compliance activities for the managed category
- Legal documentation
- Specification sheets & supplier catalogs
- Food Safety
- Cross functional collaboration with multiple departments
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
