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Trader Joe's

Buyer

Monrovia, CA · On-site

Who are we? Trader Joe's is your favorite neighborhood grocery store! With over 600 stores ... supported with sufficient inventory. * Monitoring inventory levels category wide and adjust ...

Trader Joe's

Buyer

Monrovia, CA

$71K - $100K/yr

Trader Joe's is your favorite neighborhood grocery store! With over 600 stores nationwide (and ... supported with sufficient inventory. * Monitoring inventory levels category wide and adjust ...

PIMCO

Associate, Short Term Trader

Newport Beach, CA · On-site

$17 - $22.50/hr

Initial responsibilities will be focused on managing daily trading of liquidity/short-dated assets for portfolios, but will evolve to support portfolio construction and product development. * Assist ...

PIMCO

Associate, Short Term Trader

Newport Beach, CA · On-site

$17 - $22.50/hr

Initial responsibilities will be focused on managing daily trading of liquidity/short-dated assets for portfolios, but will evolve to support portfolio construction and product development. * Assist ...

The Trade Desk

Support Engineer

Irvine, CA

Founded by the pioneers of real-time bidding (RTB), The Trade Desk has become the fastest growing ... We are looking to hire a Support Engineer who will work in collaboration with our Business and ...

DHD Consulting

Chemical Trader and Sales

Anaheim, CA · On-site

Job Summary The Chemical Trader & Sales Manager is responsible for driving international chemical ... S and Korea-based teams to support sustainable business growth. Key Responsibilities 1. Sales ...

Nuvo

Customer Support

San Francisco, CA · On-site

$80K - $140K/yr

Customer Support Nuvo is building the infrastructure that powers trade in the physical goods economy. Every part of modern life depends on physical goods: the food we eat, the fabric we wear, the ...

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Associate Category Manager, Dairy

Trader Joe's

Monrovia, CA • On-site

$95K - $110K/yr

Full-time

Re-posted 20 days ago

Trader Joe's rating

8.6

Company rating: 8.6 out of 10

Based on 727 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

2nd of 122 rated grocery stores

Job description

Location:

#0 - 800 South Shamrock Ave.

Job Location City

Monrovia

Job Location State

California

Job Location Zip Code

91016

Job Type:

Office Exempt

Starting Pay Rate:

$95,000 - $110,000 / year
Who are we? 

Trader Joe's is your favorite neighborhood grocery store!  With over 600 stores nationwide (and growing), we are the place to be.  Looking for something delicious and a friendly conversation?  At Trader Joe's, you can find both.  We love being your first and favorite place to shop.

What do we do?

Like shopping at Trader Joe's?  Then, maybe you'll love working with us.  We are looking for an experienced Associate Category Manager, Dairy who is searching to do what they'll love!  Do you have experience in category curation, vendor negotiation and management, and merchandising?  Do you love food?  If so, read on!  We may have the role of a lifetime for you!

Trader Joe's is unlike any place you've ever worked.  Trust us on that.  The qualified Associate Category Manager, Dairy has at least 3 years of experience and is a raving fan of the Trader Joe's concept.  A Bachelor's Degree is strongly preferred.  This role is based in our office in Monrovia, CA and we have an in office expectation of 5 days a week. 

The Associate Category Manager, Dairy is responsible for:
  • Collaborating with Category Managers and Sr. Category Managers to achieve sales, margin, SKU count and sales dollar/unit minimum targets and provides support to Category Management team in daily tasks and projects. 
  • Developing category in product assortment, vendor capabilities and category trends and work to curate a diverse range of products that meet the changing needs of Trader Joe's Customers. 
  • Staying abreast to trends and seasonality within the Dairy industry while staying informed on commodity Dairy costs, available supply, and vendor capacity. 
  • Working with Product Developers to actively diversify Trader Joe's vendor base and develops broker-free relationships while maintaining strong vendor relations to expand product offerings. 
  • Assisting with Subcategory Reviews and makes recommendations for improvement based on category and sales performance. 
  • Partnering with departments such as Marketing, Operations, and Finance to ensure seamless execution of category plans and assists with planning and executing marketing features for all products including New and Limited items.
  • Supporting the Supply Chain team to achieve fulfillment goals such as fill-rate, TOS and inventory quality goals. 
  • Working collaboratively with other departments.
The Associate Category Manager, Dairy has:
  • A Bachelor's degree and three years experience working as a Buyer, Category Manager, or Merchandising within a Retail organization with a preference for direct responsibility of Dairy or CPG.
  • Experience directly related to Dairy production and quality processes preferred.
  • Experience buying and sourcing new products with an understanding of how to evaluate quality, manage fulfillment goals, and partnering with large product teams while building relationships with new and existing vendors within the Dairy industry.
  • Strong negotiation skills.
  • Excellent communication skills and demonstrates excellent time management skills.
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required as well as comfort with retail-based mathematics.

We want to hear from you!

We get a lot of resumes; so to help us get to know you better, please submit your resume and cover letter.  When creating your cover letter, please answer these questions:
  • What is your favorite Trader Joe's product and why?
  • What makes you uniquely qualified for this position?
Trader Joe's is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to hiring a diverse Crew.

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