The Fresh Market · 1 day ago
Category Buyer, Floral
Greensboro, NC
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
4+ years expThe Fresh Market is dedicated to making everyday eating extraordinary for their guests and is seeking a Category Buyer for their Floral department. This role involves maximizing consumer appeal and increasing sales and profitability through effective category management and collaboration with vendors and internal teams.
CouponsFood and BeverageFood DeliveryHospitalityLoyalty ProgramsRetailSeafood
Responsibilities
Responsible for developing a SKU level demand plan by analyzing sales trends, promotional activity, vendor agreements, and presentation minimums
Collaboration with distributors to increase service levels
Negotiate product costs and vendor funds for goods for sale
Negotiate costs on goods not for resale (packaging and supplies)
Product procurement and allocation
Develop in-store inventory level targets by category
Responsible for cost accuracy in the database
Collaborate with Retail Category Management/Own Brands on the forecast for new items, product transitions, and the phasing out of discontinued products
Monitor the sales performance of new products and develop a history that can be used as a guide in future launches
Identify excess, inadequate, and/or obsolete inventory positions, providing recommendations to the retail category team
Reduce warehouse liability/salvage
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
4-7+ years of Category Management or related experience
Deep knowledge and understanding of the grocery business and systems/processes
Experience in understanding consumer demand in the fast-paced retail/grocery environment
Ability to develop/maintain strong working relationships with peers and cross-functional teams
Possesses strong merchandising, product, and marketing skills
Demonstrate strong analytical, negotiating, and problem-solving skills
Willing and able to travel for trade shows and store trips
Flexible and adaptive to changing priorities
Able to organize and prioritize workload to meet deadlines
Demonstrated skills with MS Office applications
Project management skills
Preferred
Demonstrated experience utilizing Nielsen and/or IRI
Experience with MicroStrategy
Benefits
Team Member discount up to 40%
Health, Dental, & Vision insurance available for individual, spouse, partner, and family.
401K contribution and match for part-time and full-time team members
Personal time off and additional time off purchase plans are available
Company
The Fresh Market
The Fresh Market Your neighborhood food market & premium quality local produce store.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
unknown2022-05-11Acquired
2010-11-05IPO
Leadership Team
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Brian Johnson
President and Chief Executive Officer
Recent News
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