Merchandising Category Manager / Food Service and Fountain- Draper

Holiday Oil • Draper, UT

48d

About The Position

The Merchandising Category Manager / Food Service and Fountain owns the day-to-day business and performance of assigned Food Service and Fountain categories. This role owns the P&L, assortment, pricing, promotions, new items, suppliers and store execution, turning strategy into results. Success requires commercial judgment, customer curiosity, disciplined execution and an entrepreneurial mindset within established company direction.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Marketing, Food Retail, Business/Finance or a related field; equivalent relevant experience considered.
• 6 years of food category management experience required, including product merchandising, multi-store support, new product roll-out and operational execution.
• Demonstrated category ownership with accountability for sales, gross profit, margin, waste and budget performance.
• Strong financial acumen in P&L management, pricing, costing, forecasting, promotional ROI and business case development
• Proven promotional and sales planning skills that balance customer value, traffic, sales growth and profitability.
• Strong new item management experience from sourcing and testing through launch, measurement and optimization.
• Proven supplier sourcing, negotiation and vendor management skills; resourceful in finding differentiated products and partners.
• Strong analytical skills; advanced proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint with the ability to turn data into decisions.
• Entrepreneurial mindset, sound judgment and a bias for action, balanced with disciplined execution.
• Strong project management and cross-functional influence skills; able to move work forward without direct authority.
• Clear written, verbal, negotiation and presentation skills.

Nice To Haves

• Convenience retail or multi-unit foodservice operating experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own category performance across sales, units, gross profit, margin, waste and budget; diagnose gaps and execute action plans.
• Build and execute category plans across assortment, pricing, positioning, merchandising and promotions, using sales and market data to optimize mix, productivity and daypart performance.
• Own the promotional calendar and offer strategy, including LTOs and combos; align Marketing and Operations, measure results and refine.
• Own the new item lifecycle from discovery and business case through testing, launch, post-launch review and item rationalization.
• Source new products and suppliers through market research, trade shows, distributors, brokers and manufacturers; evaluate fit, economics and scalability.
• Manage supplier performance and negotiations, including contracts, cost, rebates, promotional funding, dead-net economics and service expectations.
• Partner with Operations and field teams to improve availability, quality, presentation, waste, consistency and store execution.
• Manage third-party distribution and supply continuity, including out-of-stocks, item availability and Stores Not Selling follow-up.
• Monitor customers, competitors and industry trends to identify opportunities, risks and differentiated product ideas.
• Partner with Marketing, Finance, Operations, IT and data providers to execute launches, reporting and category initiatives.
• Present category plans, business reviews, promotional recommendations and performance updates in company-wide meetings.

Benefits

• A stable, respected Utah company with over 60 years of growth
• A collaborative environment where your work directly contributes to the company's success
• Strong values rooted in safety, quality, and integrity
• Opportunities to grow your career within the Holiday Oil family

What This Job Offers

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