Associated Wholesale Grocers

Senior Category Manager

Associated Wholesale Grocers

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Kansas City • Kansas • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Develop and implement key category initiatives and strategies.
  • Develop and maintain complete product and category knowledge.
  • Develop sales growth programs that allow market flexibility.
  • Develop and manage the AWG Brands assortment including product development to drive category sales and achieve targeted profitability.
  • Manage vendor funding to maximize sales and profitability.
  • Conduct regular category reviews to maximize category assortment and set category strategies.
  • Responsible for managing event schedules and promotions.
  • Responsible for overseeing input of all file maintenance is timely and accurately.
  • Responsible for all vendor programs, allowances, performance funds, incentive funds, marketing funds, direct plant ship options, and maintaining efficiency incentives to gain a competitive advantage in our markets.
  • Communicates and interacts with all cross functional departments (eg. Inventory Management, Center Store, Accounting, AWG Brands, and divisional sales teams.)
  • Work with Corporate Promotions Planner and Sales Coordinators in each division to implement sales programs, communicating category and consumer trends.
  • Visit key markets regularly to stay informed of competitive and market trends.
  • Create joint business plans and conduct quarterly business reviews.
  • Have an active role in the coaching and development of new associates to ensure consistent application of programs and processes and development of strategic thinking.
  • Take a lead role in new process design, integration of new programming or development of strategies to better serve Member’s merchandising needs.
  • Take project lead for key Center Store initiatives.

Requirements

  • College degree preferred.
  • Minimum 7 years Consumer Products Goods or related industry experience.
  • Working knowledge of sourcing, procurement, supply chain management, retail/wholesale/warehouse operations, category business planning, marketing, consumer research, and financial management.
  • Minimal travel required: primary travel is to AWG/VMC members’ retail locations and distribution centers, vendor partner locations and trade-related events and shows.
  • Intermediate knowledge of business applications (eg. Microsoft Office and G Suites).
Benefits
  • Medical, Dental, & Vision Insurance
  • Health Savings Account
  • Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account
  • Paid Vacation, Holiday, and Sick Time
  • 401(k) with 4% match along with 3 other contributions
  • Tuition Reimbursement
  • Basic & Supplemental Life and AD&D
  • Employee Assistance Program
  • Short-Term and Long-Term Disability
  • Wellness Program
  • Yearly Holiday Bonus
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
category managementproduct developmentsales growth programsvendor funding managementfile maintenancebusiness planningfinancial managementconsumer researchprocurementsupply chain management
Soft Skills
strategic thinkingcoachingcommunicationcross-functional collaborationevent managementmarket analysisleadershipproblem-solvingproject managementteam development