Rhee Bros, LLC · 12 hours ago
Category Manager
Hanover, MD
Full-time
Onsite
Mid Level
$55K/yr - $70K/yrRhee Bros., Inc. is one of the largest importers of Asian food in the United States, and they are seeking a Category Manager to provide strategic market leadership in merchandising and vendor management. The role involves driving sales and profitability, managing product assortments, fostering vendor relationships, and leading communication efforts within their assigned product category.
Wholesale
Hiring Manager
Lena Gray-Choi
Responsibilities
Drive sales and profitability by closely monitoring and optimizing the performance of each product group
Ensure price competitiveness and prioritize cost-saving initiatives for core items
Gather insights into customer needs and preferences through collaboration with sales and purchasing teams
Proactively review SKU performance and collaborate with the team manager to ensure a strong and competitive product assortment
Evaluate existing products to identify opportunities for product line-up optimization, including packaging improvements, specification adjustments, and other enhancements
Partner with the sales team to develop and launch forward-looking new items that reinforce the company’s leadership in Asian food distribution
Define and expand a comprehensive Pan-Asian food product portfolio, exploring opportunities beyond current product lines
Consider environmental factors and sustainability when evaluating competing merchandise and making purchasing decisions
Participate in sales meetings to introduce and promote new merchandise effectively to internal teams and stakeholders
Develop and maintain strong relationships with key vendors to ensure reliable supply and strategic collaboration
Identify and onboard new vendors to enhance product performance and reduce dependency on existing suppliers, mitigating risk for RB and its customers through a multi-vendor strategy
Communicate and negotiate effectively with vendors to secure the most competitive pricing
Continuously monitor competitor products and pricing to uphold strong market leadership
Collaborate closely with vendors to maintain high product quality standards; promptly address quality issues with all relevant stakeholders and implement corrective actions
In the event of quality concerns, actively partner with the Compliance Manager to ensure swift and effective resolution
Continuously monitor industry, category, and product trends to support data-driven decisions and sustain market leadership
Evaluate environmental and competitive factors when making purchasing decisions to ensure strategic alignment
Develop and execute marketing communication plans in collaboration with the sales team, including new product launch campaigns, pricing promotions, and other category-related marketing initiatives
Qualification
Required
Strategic market leadership in merchandising and vendor management
Experience in driving sales and profitability
Ability to develop market insights
Experience in managing product assortments
Strong vendor relationship management skills
Effective communication skills within assigned product category
Proactive review of SKU performance
Collaboration with team manager for product assortment
Evaluation of existing products for optimization
Partnership with sales team for new item development
Defining and expanding a comprehensive Pan-Asian food product portfolio
Consideration of environmental factors and sustainability in purchasing decisions
Participation in sales meetings for new merchandise promotion
Development and maintenance of strong vendor relationships
Onboarding new vendors to enhance product performance
Effective communication and negotiation with vendors
Monitoring competitor products and pricing
Collaboration with vendors to maintain product quality standards
Partnership with Compliance Manager for quality concerns resolution
Monitoring industry, category, and product trends
Evaluation of environmental and competitive factors for purchasing decisions
Development and execution of marketing communication plans
Company
Rhee Bros, LLC
As the leader in Pan Asian food, we are one of the largest Asian distribution companies in the U.S.
Founded in 1976
51-200 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Growth StageCompany data provided by crunchbase