Manager, Category

Bronco Wine Co•Ceres, CA

1d•$92,500 - $125,550•Hybrid

About The Position

This position will report to: Head of Procurement. FLSA Status: Exempt. Shift:1. Employment Category: Full-Time Regular. Pay Range: $92,500 to $125,550. Bronco Wine Company founded in 1973, our family-owned company strives to continue and improve upon being vertically integrated, from the vineyard to the table, focusing on crafting quality wines for every table. Our family’s resilience and sustained growth will continue to be fostered through stewardship of family, valued employees, respected partners, and future generations. JOB STATEMENT: As Bronco develops a more strategic sourcing organization, this role of Category Manager will play a key role in modernizing our procurement processes. As a Category Manager, you will help build and execute sourcing strategies that reduce costs, create supplier competition, and improve how purchasing is executed across key direct material categories (e.g., glass, packaging). This role is forward-looking and strategy oriented. You will work on supplier selection, cost structure analysis, and building alternative supply. This role is designed to build toward full category ownership over time. You’ll gain exposure to supplier strategy, cost modeling, and sourcing decisions—and develop into a Category Manager who owns both strategy and execution.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, Business, Engineering, or related field
1–3 years of experience in procurement, analytics, or supply chain
Strong analytical skills (Excel required)
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Must be skilled in the use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).
Proficient presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

Manufacturing or operations exposure is a plus

Responsibilities

Supports development of sourcing strategies for assigned categories
Analyzes where we buy, from whom, and at what cost
Identifies opportunities to improve cost, structure, and supplier mix
Identifies and evaluates new suppliers (domestic and global)
Supports supplier qualification and onboarding
Uses data to identify savings opportunities, sourcing priorities, supplier alternatives, and cost improvement actions
Helps build a credible alternative supply base
Analyzes supplier pricing, cost drivers, and market benchmarks
Breaks down cost components (materials, conversion, logistics)
Supports cost reduction initiatives (target: 5–10%+)
Analyzes demand across plants and contract manufacturing
Identifies opportunities to consolidate volume and standardize formats
Supports efforts to increase buying leverage
Supports RFQs, supplier comparisons, and sourcing decisions
Prepares data and analysis for negotiations
Tracks progress on sourcing initiatives
Partners with Operations, Finance, Marketing, consumer and Quality to support sourcing decisions
Aligns sourcing strategy with production and supply needs
Participates in kaizen or other related continuous improvement activities
Demonstrates knowledge of Operations/Supply Chain Department Strategy and participates in the development and execution of the Department Action Plan.
Identifies Continuous Improvement opportunities within the Procurement organization.
Develops cost justifications/business cases in support of continuous improvement initiatives.
Responsible for understanding and complying with ISO standards and associated processes.