Hungryroot · 6 hours ago

Category Lead

United States

Full-time

Remote

Mid, Senior Level

$90K/yr - $130K/yr

5+ years exp

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Responsibilities

Partner with the Director of Sourcing and leadership to develop and execute the strategy for the snacks, sweets, supplements, and grains & pastas categories.

Identify innovative brands and products that fit within our assortment and align with our values of health, convenience, and taste.

Oversee the end-to-end process for bringing new products into the assortment, from ideation to launch, including vendor negotiations and contract agreements.

Make data-driven decisions to optimize the assortment, identifying opportunities to improve customer satisfaction and grow category sales and profitability.

Evaluate the existing assortment for potential cost savings, negotiating with suppliers or switching suppliers to reduce costs while maintaining quality and performance.

Oversee product reformulations, discontinuations, and other changes to ensure the assortment is continuously evolving to meet customer and business needs.

Stay informed of food trends and identify opportunities consistent with Hungryroot’s mission and business model.

Collaborate with the product development lead, culinary team, and leadership to develop and launch innovative private-label products that meet Hungryroot’s high standards.

Build and maintain strong vendor relationships, ensuring they consistently meet our performance expectations for quality, food safety, cost, and on-time delivery.

Partner with the food safety team to ensure that suppliers meet all federal, state, and company regulations and standards for food safety, freshness, sanitation, and environmental conditions.

Partner with supply chain planning and fulfillment center teams, along with suppliers, to ensure timely deliveries and accurate inventory levels that match demand requirements.

Collaborate with brands and our partnerships team to identify promotional opportunities for brands / products that enhance visibility and drive sales within our ecosystem, while helping us drive marketing revenue.

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Category ManagementEcommerce ExperienceExcel ProficiencyGoogle Sheets ProficiencyFood Safety KnowledgePrivate Label DevelopmentProject ManagementFlexibleUnderstanding Market TrendsNetsuite ExperienceAirtable ExperienceLooker ExperienceERP Systems ExperienceCross-Functional Collaboration