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SpartanNash · 3 days ago

Category Manager, Frozen/Dairy

Byron Center, MI

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level

5+ years exp

SpartanNash is a food solutions company that delivers the ingredients for a better life. The Category Manager for Frozen/Dairy is responsible for developing and implementing category business plans, managing assets, and leading cross-functional teams to achieve sales and profit objectives.

GroceryMeat and PoultryRetail

No H1B

Responsibilities

As category CEO you will be responsible for developing comprehensive category business plans consistent with the Company's overall goals and strategies for assigned categories; plans to include tactics in the areas of assortment, pricing, promotion, and shelf placement

Responsible for leading a broad cross functional team (inclusive of new CA role, financial planner, procurement team, DC sales, pre-sell, pricing, space planning, and marketing) throughout the business to deliver P&L results

Accountable for delivering sales, profits, and market share objectives for assigned categories in our corporate retail stores and independent wholesale business

Retrieve, analyze and interpret performance versus budgeted objectives for category sales and fair share trends using A.C. Nielsen reports, scorecards, profit and loss statements and other internal systems

Negotiate and maintain relationships with vendor partners to increase sales and profits, lower product costs, maximize trade funds and optimize partnerships

Work cross functionally with OwnBrands partners in keeping with overall company goals of achieving "best in class" ratings through packaging, innovation and strategic positioning for private label products

Maintain current knowledge of industry trends and best category management practices; make recommendations to improve current programs and processes

Additional responsibilities may be assigned as needed

Qualification

Category managementFinancial acumenAnalytical skillsMarketing experienceProduct managementNegotiation skillsProject managementMicrosoft OfficeNielsen toolsCommunication skillsLeadership skillsPresentation skills