Category Manager - Vaughan
1 day ago
Job description
We are looking for a Category Manager who is passionate about food and enjoys working in a fast paced, team environmentWould you treat the produce category like it was your own business?
Are you known for building strong relationships with vendors?
Why not join us?
Position:
Category Manager - Produce
Job Overview
Responsible for category strategy development and execution, product selection, vendor negotiations, pricing strategy, advertising, in-store features and event planning. Responsible for achieving the budgeted sales and margins for the category. Analyzes data such as demographics and consumer research information. Analyzes categories and makes decisions based on consumers' needs, with an eye on becoming "Food Experts".
Accountabilities
Develop tactical plans and programs including category positioning, mix and pricing
Provide input for advertising and in-store promotions, space management, pricing strategy, service and inventory levels
Communicate and transfer business knowledge to store department managers and team members
Assist in developing annual category and department budgets
Manage promotional income from marketing boards
Manage Supplier Partner Relationships
Negotiation with supplier partners
Review, analyze and monitor supplier/contract performance
Troubleshoot and resolve matters with suppliers regarding return of products, over-shipments, changes, etc.
Source new supplier partners
Cross Functional Accountabilities And Authority
Communicate with Marketing, Merchandising and Operations Teams
Communicate with Information Technology (I.T.) Team
Perform special projects
Knowledge, Skills & Competencies
University Degree in Business or relevant post-secondary accreditation
Minimum 3 years purchasing and inventory management experience
Specific purchasing experience in food retail or wholesale
Ability to develop and implement tactical plans
Excellent understanding of supplier and customer relationship management
Understanding of marketing fundamentals as they apply to the business
Excellent financial skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
Creative and analytical approach to problem solving, including the ability to take abstract concepts and develop them into tactical programs
Result-oriented self-starter with ability to collaborate with a variety of stakeholders across business units
Strong customer-service orientation
Excellent negotiation skills
System thinking and continual process improvement skills
Excellent analytical, and problem-solving skills
Excellent oral and written business communication skills
Working Conditions
Work is performed in an office environment with participation in meetings.
Ability to manage multiple projects and changing priorities with regular deadlines.
Regular travel to stores and warehouse locations required.
Regular travel to Ontario Food Terminal (OFT) required.
Occasional travel outside of Canada is required for trade shows and supplier partner initiatives.
Longo's is committed to providing accommodations for people with disabilities throughout the recruitment process and, upon request, will work with qualified job applicants to provide suitable accommodation in a manner that takes into account the applicant's accessibility needs due to disability.
Note:
A qualified job applicant with a disability is one who possesses the required skills, education, experience and training and who can, with reasonable accommodation, perform the essential functions of the position applied for.
If you require accommodation, please contact the Human Resources Coordinator at:Email:
[email protected]
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