Associate Category Manager

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is a self-funded, profitable, rapidly growing multi-channel DTC specialty food and wellness company with over 550 people on our team. We're changing the landscape of snacking on nuts, dried fruit, chocolate and more We planted our roots in Newark, New Jersey during the Great Depression, selling premium nuts on Mulberry Street's open-air market. We've come quite a long way since then, taking our multi-generational family business online in 1999. Even after 96 years, we continue to pride ourselves in expertly sourcing the highest quality foods and treating our customers like family.

What's our team like? We're driven, collaborative and entrepreneurial. Energy and passion power our business and we look for candidates who share in that excitement to help us continue to build something special.

The role:
We're looking for a highly organized, detail-oriented, and curious Associate Category Merchant to join our Merchandising team. In this role, you'll own and grow our gifting assortment, helping us create magical, craveable experiences for holidays, corporate orders, and year-round moments of joy. You'll drive strategy and execution across both our direct-to-consumer (DTC) website and our expanding presence in retail (CPG) channels. In addition, you'll support the broader merchandising team across nuts, sweets, snacks, and pantry staples, collaborating closely with teams in operations, brand, innovation, and ecommerce to deliver exceptional product experiences.

This is a high-impact, hands-on role that blends analytics, creativity, and cross-functional collaboration.

What you'll do:

• Support the Category Merchants with item set-up, product lifecycle management, sample coordination, and vendor communication
• Own the annual Gift assortment strategy by managing product lineups, packaging updates, pricing, and seasonal planning in alignment with brand direction, leveraging hindsight data, customer insights, and market trends, and driving each assortment from design through commercialization to launch.
• Collaborate with operations, food safety, brand, marketing and creative teams to plan and execute holiday launches, custom trays, and personalization projects
• You'll own the demand plan for your category and collaborate with the supply planner and buying team
• Monitor and optimize performance of gift SKUs (sell-through, margin, inventory, customer feedback)
• Help identify assortment gaps and consumer trends to fuel innovation across all categories
• Partner with the brand, creative, and eCommerce teams to improve product storytelling, bundling, and discoverability
• Conduct competitive analysis and market research across gifting and snacks
• Build and maintain assortment and pricing tools, performance trackers, and product calendars
• Assist in the development of retail and online merchandising strategies
• Partner onsite with our Operations and Buying teams monthly in Cranford NJ

What you'll bring:

• 3 years of experience in merchandising, category management, or buying—ideally in food, CPG, or eCommerce
• Passionate about product, trends, and consumer behavior—especially in the gifting or food space
• Comfortable working cross-functionally in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
• Strong analytical and organizational skills—you can juggle timelines, product data, and project milestones
• Detail-oriented and proactive with excellent communication skills
• Proficient in Excel/Google Sheets, Looker; experience with Netsuite, Shopify, or merchandising systems is a plus
• A team player who's resourceful, entrepreneurial, and excited to help build something meaningful

What we offer

• A high-growth and rewarding role in a foundationally strong and rapidly evolving business
• Annual Salary Range: $75,000 - $90,000 plus annual bonus
• Excellent benefits including a 401K Match
• Paid Maternity, Adoption and Paternity leave
• And all the snacks your heart desires + a 40% employee discount

EEO STATEMENT
is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard of actual or perceived race, color, creed, religion, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, immigration status, age, sex or gender (including pregnancy), gender identity or expression (including transgender status), sexual orientation, marital status, veteran status, physical or mental disability, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.

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