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Northgate Market · 20 hours ago

Category Manager- Produce

Anaheim, California, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

$95K/yr - $122K/yr

5+ years exp

Northgate Market is a provider of authentic Hispanic goods and flavors, and they are seeking a Category Manager for Produce. This role is responsible for the merchandising, marketing, and financial objectives for assigned product categories, working closely with various teams to implement successful sales strategies.

E-CommerceFood and BeverageRetail

Responsibilities

Maintain and grow our image as the premier Hispanic provider of authentic goods and flavors. Create products and programs that will deliver quality, service and customer satisfaction; Maintain our competitive edge through continuous improvement of products, processes, , suppliers, training and development

Deliver a portfolio of products that deliver on our goal of differentiation through Hispanic authenticity and cultural and customer relevance while also staying true to current customer trends and eating habits

Analyzes and ensures planned category performance across a variety of indicators – sales, gross profit, shrink, contribution and profitability and develops annual category plans based on a thorough understanding of the category, consumer, and the marketplace

Develops and executes strategic plans to support category sales and margin goals. Manages assortment for best use of space and ability to meet consumer needs both annually and seasonally

Develops and executes promotional and brand building plans for each category to drive sales and support margin goals

Monitors raw materials and other product costs to ensure best quality ingredients, vendor pricing and ability to manage retail prices effectively

Applies understanding of cost drivers along with negotiating skills to effectively negotiate the best costs with suppliers

Perform frequent and regular store visits to monitor and adjust store strategies – Minimum of 6 hours per week

Partner with Operations to review and constantly strive for improved processes that emphasize 5S cleanliness and sanitation, workplace organization, labor efficiency, associate safety, delivery of exceptional customer service, consistency of product quality, provision and utilization of appropriate equipment, and attractiveness of presentation

Directs the replenishment function (via assigned Replenishment support) to ensure product availability, consistency of supply, maintaining collaborative relationships with suppliers, service level objectives and applies cost-of-goods insights to drive increased efficiency

Reviews and recommends new products and launches, rotational seasonal offerings, quality and the number of items carried. Responsible for size of product inventory and rate of turnover

Works with Marketing and Operations to ensure successful communications and launch

Monitors and reports supplier performance with regards to price, quality, assortment and service. Frequency of review is driven by category review schedule and category role basis

Collects all funds available to achieve or exceed gross margin targets and to support Shopper Marketing initiatives as appropriate

Follows guidelines defined by the Category Role Strategic Guidelines relative to pricing, assortment, plan-o-grams

Assesses the competitive landscape to understand their strengths and weaknesses and identify opportunities and threats; including all trade channels

Identifies and develops new sourcing and procurement of products with the goal of enhancing assortments and driving sales

Partners with our Fresh team to develop solutions that will drive customer engagement, sales and fits within our standards for service, production, quality and availability

Considers and integrates Private Label merchandising into the appropriate categories according to strategic direction defined by leadership

Qualification

Category managementStrategic planningFinancial analysisRetail experiencePromotional planningMicrosoft ExcelSupply chain knowledgeTeam buildingBilingual (English/Spanish)Communication skills

Required

College degree preferred or minimum of 5 years equivalent experience in various Fresh or Prepared Foods

5-10 years of retail experience preferred

2-5 year's experience with category management practices

Skilled in the following areas using internal, market and/or Nielsen/IRI data: Product assortment, Strategic retail planning, Promotional planning, Placement on shelf, Sales analysis and planning

Demonstrated excellence in Strategic Planning as it relates to Merchandising and setting a plan for a category

Proficient with Microsoft Excel and other business applications

Working knowledge of Private Label strategies

Excellent financial and data analysis capabilities

Excellent supply chain knowledge

Self-distributing and warehouse experience

Able to discuss and negotiate: Terms, Lower cost of goods, Menu pricing, Fund management

Excellent communication and team building skills