Category Manager – COP, Protein
US Foods
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Fort Mill • South Carolina • United States
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Salary
💰 $65,000 - $100,000 per year
About the role
- Support and execute the implementation of US Foods division category strategy across the defined Area.
- Execute recommended assortment changes and support positive local vendor relationships for all DCs within the defined Area.
- Support Area sales staff with product assortment updates, informational inquiries and delivery of merchandising goals for all DCs within that Area.
- Develop implementation plan for category strategy customized for multiple Distribution Centers.
- Drive KPIs across categories and competitive market pricing; work with TMs to refine customer product offering, order guides and potential pricing for new accounts.
- Finalize Area assortment and core complement.
- Communicate changing market conditions and weekly talking points for the sales team and top customers.
Requirements
- Minimum 7 years category management experience required, ideally this experience will derive from the food service or food manufacturing industries.
- Must possess the ability to operate successfully within a matrix organization, working effectively with multiple groups.
- Must be able to work in a team setting, drive organizational transformations and support change management within the organization.
- Must be able to provide fact-based recommendations across a variety of management levels resulting in buy-in and improvement in category performance.
- Must be self-directed and highly motivated, possessing a strong business acumen, sound interpersonal skills, and excellent presentation skills.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Word, and Excel required; working knowledge of PowerPoint.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Pre-tax spending accounts
- Retirement benefits
- Paid time off
- Short-term and long-term disability
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Life insurance
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
category managementKPI managementassortment planningcompetitive market pricingchange managementbusiness acumen
Soft Skills
interpersonal skillspresentation skillsteam collaborationorganizational transformationfact-based recommendations