Category Manager, Food
About The Position
GoTo Foods has an exciting opportunity for a Food Category Manager. This position is responsible for identifying qualified sources of food supply to source alternative products of the same or better quality to secure GoTo Foods more favorable costs. This category leader will directly manage and recommend taking hedge positions across assigned commodities. In addition, the Category Manager will work collaboratively with management and internal stakeholders to source assigned food products, analyze relevant commodity markets, maintain sufficient levels of supplies, facilitate sensory evaluations and specification recommendations, negotiate pricing and contracts, stay current on category trends and advancements, track supplier quality and savings, and maintain all specifications to meet company requirements.
Responsibilities
- Identifying qualified sources of food supply
- Source alternative products of the same or better quality to secure more favorable costs
- Directly manage and recommend taking hedge positions across assigned commodities
- Work collaboratively with management and internal stakeholders to source assigned food products
- Analyze relevant commodity markets
- Maintain sufficient levels of supplies
- Facilitate sensory evaluations and specification recommendations
- Negotiate pricing and contracts
- Stay current on category trends and advancements
- Track supplier quality and savings
- Maintain all specifications to meet company requirements
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Industry
Food Services and Drinking Places
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
