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The Fresh Market · 1 day ago

Retail Category Manager, Bakery

Greensboro, NC

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid, Senior Level

4+ years exp

The Fresh Market Inc is dedicated to making everyday eating extraordinary for their guests through exceptional service. They are seeking a Retail Category Manager for the Bakery department to oversee product assortment, pricing strategies, and promotional activities to enhance financial performance.

CouponsFood and BeverageFood DeliveryHospitalityLoyalty ProgramsRetailSeafood

Responsibilities

Set product assortment for your category based on brand standards and item performance

Develop pricing strategy to achieve department financial goals

Define the promotional strategy based on the role of your category

Determine merchandising minimums, by SKU, for your category

Optimize sales to space through the category review process

Define monthly shrink targets by category

Evaluate new item performance

Maintain schematic integrity with consistent review and updates

Review fixture plans for new store openings

Define and collaborate with cross-functional partners on marketing strategy to support category programs

Monitor trends in new products, consumer behavior, market share, and competition, to inform decisions and initiate and enable innovation

Finds and evaluates new vendors and approves new items/vendors for buys

Ensure quality standards are upheld

Qualification

Category ManagementGrocery Business KnowledgeMerchandising SkillsAnalytical SkillsMS Office ProficiencyNegotiating SkillsProject ManagementConsumer Demand UnderstandingVendor EvaluationMarketing Strategy DevelopmentTrend MonitoringSchematic Integrity MaintenanceShrink Target DefinitionFixture Plan ReviewNew Item Performance EvaluationPromotional Strategy DefinitionSales OptimizationProblem-Solving SkillsCross-Functional CollaborationFlexibilityAdaptabilityOrganizational Skills