Job Description
Job Description
Our client is seeking a Food Category Manager to own strategy, performance, and supplier management across assigned food categories. This role will drive category growth, margin optimization, and assortment strategy with a strong focus on frozen and fresh products.
Key Responsibilities
- Own end-to-end category strategy for frozen and fresh food categories
- Manage assortment, pricing, promotions, and lifecycle decisions
- Analyze category performance, margins, and trends using advanced Excel
- Partner with Sales, Supply Chain, Operations, and Finance teams
- Lead supplier negotiations, cost management, and performance reviews
- Support sourcing and category strategy for seafood products (preferred)
- Execute item setup, pricing, and reporting within SAP and NetSuite
- Identify growth opportunities through data, market trends, and customer insights
- Ensure alignment with inventory, demand planning, and service level goals
Required Qualifications
- 5+ years of category management experience within food, CPG, or grocery
- Hands-on experience managing frozen and/or fresh food categories
- Strong analytical skills with advanced Excel (pivot tables, lookups, reporting)
- Experience working in SAP (MM or related modules)
- Strong cross-functional communication and stakeholder management skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, data-driven environment
Preferred Qualifications
- Category exposure to seafood (fresh or frozen)
- Experience using NetSuite
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Marketing, or related field
Work Model & Benefits
- Hybrid role (Orlando-based)
- Competitive compensation and benefits package
- Opportunity to own high-impact categories within a growing organization
For more information or to be considered, contact Samantha England: [email protected]
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