Category Manager

7 days ago

Miami, United States Wild Fork Foods Full time
Category Manager Job Description

As a Category Manager at Wild Fork Foods, you will be responsible for the ownership of products sold by the business and supporting rapid product development sprints. You will work closely with internal and vendor partners to manage products within your categories with a hands-on approach.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Responsible for category sales & profitability & margin contributions for the business
  • Directly work with internal and vendor partners to manage products within your categories with a hands-on approach
  • Lead department-level category management using analytical tools such as Qlikview, Business Objects & Excel to find opportunities to optimize margins, reduce costs & improve ROI on new products
  • Maintain Brand and Business guardrails throughout product development process
  • Own the movement of the products through the product development lifecycle
  • Liaise directly with Product Developers to ensure product development projects are completed on time and in full
  • Manage large-scale implementation of products across various channels of the business through close collaboration with functional areas: Marketing, Finance, Operations, Supply Chain & Digital
  • Formulate purchasing strategies for the business through the analysis of Market & Trends
  • Strong analytical skills required to quickly understand the category opportunities
  • Collaborate across the established retail banners in Canada, Mexico & Brazil to find synergies in product development, and develop a global platform for sharing best business and product development practices
  • Develop & maintain strong relationships with supplier base for the categories to ensure quality & profitability targets are met
  • Develop strategic business plans with key vendors
  • Monitors operational statistics, reports trends, variances and issues, and takes appropriate action
  • Communicate final assortment and department direction to other stakeholders within the company, such as the Leadership team, departmental teams, Marketing, Visual Liaison, Marketing, Online and Retail
  • Include information about cost, terms, price, distribution and marketing as needed
  • Coordinate and disseminate product information to Marketing through product review process and to Retail through appropriate communication processes
  • Understand, fully use and continuously improve processes and systems
  • Liaison with suppliers & maintains successful relationship to meet regulatory requirements for new products within rapid product development cycles
  • Support new product labelling process as need to support product launch process
Requirements:
  • Minimum 5 years experience in Seafood Category Management in Food Service or Retail sector, Grocery experience preferred
  • Prior start-up experience an asset, in Tech or Food-Tech environments
  • Deep understanding of trends in retail & food service environments
  • Prior Food Service or Restaurant experience an asset
  • Passion for Food & obsession for quality
  • Strong focus for continuous improvement within category and throughout the business
  • Strong command of various analytical tools in MS Office (Excel/ Smart Sheets as example)
  • Support in Process & Continuous Improvement through the Product Development Function
  • Establishes trust and inspires others
  • Demonstrated effectiveness navigating cross-divisional boundaries
  • Command of negotiation and relationship building skills
  • Makes effective organization and people decisions in a manner consistent with Wild Fork Foods values and ethics
  • Champions the organization and advocates solutions in the overall Company's best interest
  • Uses business knowledge, innovative thinking, and sound judgment in the solution of problems or the pursuit of business opportunities
  • Consolidates information from various sources including feedback from others to reach sound decisions
  • Considers the ultimate impact of decisions and actions on internal and external customers
  • Lean Six Sigma training or black belt certification is an asset
  • Exceptional written, verbal communication & systems skills (including MS Office)

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