Category Manager

Nuts.com • Cranford, NJ

6d • $110,000 - $115,000

About The Position

The Category Merchant will lead strategic sourcing and category strategy for their assigned categories. This includes owning assortment and pricing, and partnering with marketing and ecommerce teams to drive demand and sales. Successful candidates will be customer-focused, data-driven, and possess a high level of business ownership. They will demonstrate strong communication skills with both internal and external parties and have a passion for bringing exceptional quality products to market. Key elements of the strategy will include enhancing customer experience to drive sales and gross margin for Nuts.com. This role will also support adherence to food safety and quality policies, practices, and standards (e.g. GMP, HAACP, etc) across the warehouse and documenting and escalating food safety concerns to the food safety team for action. This position reports to the Vice President of Merchandising.

Requirements

• At least 4-6 years of category management experience, preferably within food & beverage.
• Strong sense for product and consumer trends, combined with solid understanding of technical Merchandising concepts.
• Ability to thrive and succeed in an entrepreneurial environment and not be hindered by ambiguity or competing priorities.
• Analytically talented, an effective storyteller, and make data driven decisions.
• Experience managing the performance of the product portfolio including developing and growing vendor relationships, expanding and culling product selection, negotiating contracts, setting a category strategy and building an annual plan to improve sales and margins.
• Experience in HACCP, allergen control, GMP, and sanitation.
• A passion for great quality food and creating exceptional customer experiences.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Product Development, Merchandising preferred, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Act as the business owner of your categories, building a deep understanding of internal and external variables that impact our business.
• Own category assortment including an innovation roadmap to capitalize on industry trends and maintain relevance with the customer.
• Negotiate with suppliers and build strong vendor relationships, driving gross margin and topline performance.
• Work cross functionally to ensure we remain in stock with healthy inventory levels in your categories.
• Plan seasonally appropriate assortment, promotions and features to drive customer demand for your categories.
• Aim to exceed margin and sales targets with thoughtful pricing and promotional strategies.

Benefits

• A high-growth and rewarding role in a foundationally strong and rapidly evolving business
• Annual Salary Range: $110,000 - $115,000 plus annual bonus
• Excellent benefits including a 401K Match
• Paid Maternity, Adoption and Paternity leave
• All the Nuts.com snacks your heart desires + a 40% employee discount

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level