Food Category Manager Job at Blue Signal Search, Orlando, FL

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  • Blue Signal Search
  • Orlando, FL

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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