OPEN JOB: Category Management Director, Fresh Foods & Bakery
LOCATION: Atlanta, Georgia
***Relocation Assistance Available
SALARY: $146,200 to $219,000
Job Description
- The Category Management Director, Fresh Foods & Bakery is responsible for creating an operational environment that fosters development and profitability.
- This individual partners with the executive team to develop strategic goals and create operating policies for review and implementation.
- This individual leads a cross-functional category management team to maximize efficiency in the areas of planning and operations.
- Up to 20% travel required.
What You'll Do:
- Serves as the point of contact and voice of the Category Management department for planning and operations.
- Develops, coaches, and trains the current assigned Category Management team.Focuses on sharing knowledge and providing the tools necessary to increase department growth and exposure. Encourages continuous two-way feedback from all team members.
- Partners cross functionally with all members of the Category Management team to align strategic direction in order to execute consistent planning and analytical goals.
- Drives profitability and growth within assigned categories by implementing aggressive negotiation tactics, industry leading programs and competitive promotions to drive category sales.
- Ensures all contract negotiation strategies are in line with the best interest of the firm.
- Assesses category offerings, develops and communicates strategies, and prioritizes the category team's tactical work.
- Creates, plans, and executes appropriate financial and guest service goals for the assigned teams.
- Communicates strategies and gains alignment across departments impacted by category programs.
- Directs the development of analytical tools to manage product mix, cost, retails, and to determine promotional strategies.
- Strengthens key vendor relationships to maximize the firm's position in the marketplace.
- Approves, prioritizes, and monitors all category expenditures.
- Develops and maintains key business relationships with cross functional departments on a regular basis to ensure strategic alignment.
- Drives process improvement strategies that increase efficiencies and simplify our Guests' and Associates' lives.
What We're Looking For:
- Category Management
- Fresh Foods
- Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year College or University with experience in procurement, product management, logistics or merchandising preferred
- 7+ years professional experience in a related field preferred
- Supervisory/managerial experience
- Project Management skills preferred
- Familiarity with the retail industry preferred
- Food Service experience nice to have
If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:
- MS WORD Resume
- required compensation.
- Contact information.
- Availability
Upon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail.
Stephen Fleischner
INTERMEDIA GROUP, INC.
Email: sfleischner@intermediagroup.com
LINKEDIN: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stevefleischner/
