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houston, United States IMA Foodservice Full time

Job Title: Category Manager

Department: Category Management

Reports To: Director of Category Management, Center of the Plate (COP)

FLSA Status: Salaried, Exempt

Hybrid Remote:

In office: Mon/Tue/Thu - West Houston, TX

Optional Remote: Wed/Fri, driven by the business calendar

NOT FULLY REMOTE


Position Summary

Responsible for implementing and assisting in the creation of business plans for a specific range of Food Service categories and products. The Category Manager will work with Food Service Suppliers, Members, and the IMA team to assist in RFP negotiations, conduct category analytics and bring values added solutions for his or her areas of responsibility.


Responsibilities

  • Implement business using market trend analysis, to source the right quality products at the lowest possible cost
  • Negotiate RFPs for certain products under the guidance of the Business Unit Director
  • Monitor post RFP progress and recommends solutions for underperforming areas
  • E BRAND assortment recommendations based on market intelligence, member requests and other analysis
  • Determine category and item gaps and recommends solutions with expected impact
  • Develop and maintains supplier relationships to expand available options for product supply
  • Research product innovation for additional line items as well as packaging innovation
  • Packaging project setup, review, and approval Share category and industry knowledge with analysts Develop and share best practices for BI tools (Attribytes, NPD, Datassential)
  • Organize member category team calls (setup, agenda, moderating)
  • Provide category insights to the IMA Members
  • Manage internal relationships to achieve optimum results as a team
  • Meet financial targets for categories including sales service fees, marketing program, expenses and other related matrix
  • Some travel required
  • Other duties as assigned


Skills Required

  • Expertise in analyzing multiple data sources to develop recommendations for the development of business plans
  • Manage the execution of varied activities across different teams
  • Fast learner and self-starter
  • Solution oriented
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Team player, consensus builder
  • Integrity is part of their DNA
  • Excellent negotiation techniques


Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of category management and/or relevant business management experience
  • Bachelor’s degree required