Company Summary: An up-and-coming international food retailer is seeking a Category Manager to help grow and source for their rapidly expanding business. This individual will be responsible for creating and developing partnerships with vendors, overseeing purchasing spend, working cross-functionally with R&D, Engineering, and Marketing. The position is fast paced, requires a lot of responsibility and optimal organizational skills. This company is a tight-knit organization with a strong company culture and is looking for an individual who will hit the ground running and move the position and the department forward.
The Category Manager will be responsible for:
- Within area of responsibility, create and implement new or improved standard and measurable processes for all core aspects of Category Management
- Responsible for the monthly review and reporting of all aspects of their Category and KPI's
- Prime negotiation skills, driving innovation and category advancements
- The ability to take on full responsibilities for this position and desire to be involved in other areas of the company and a strong addition to the team dynamic
- Consistently working with strong communication skills, organizational skills, and cost-savings initiatives
- Striving to move up and grow within the company and lead the team reflective of this
The Category Manager should have the following qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree in business or other related field required
- 2+ years of related experience
- Strong communication skills and the ability to work well with others
- Proven cost-savings initiatives and a clear track record of career-advancement
- Experience in direct procurement in food/beverage
