Manager, Category Management

Category Manager

The Category Manager develops and executes a Category Plan for a set of categories contributing to the company's stated financial goals by leveraging internal and external cross-functional teams. He or she will lead the category management process and a cross-functional team in the day-to-day practices for a set of categories and develop a relevant, innovative assortment that meets or exceeds customer needs / demands.

Responsibilities

Category Management and Product Development

Leads and promotes 6-Step Category Management Process to drive sales growth, deliver value, variety, and innovation to the marketplace while maximizing efficiency and lowering operational costs.

Financial Forecasting, Management, and Accountability

• Create and maintain rolling monthly forecast using Annual Operating Plan, current performance and anticipated trend analysis with market conditions both from a supply and demand context.
• Create and execute Category Plans to achieve the stated financial goals.

Team Building

Supplier Management

Customer Engagement

Enterprise Support

Product & Pricing Management

Creates a strategy and provides approval and guidance for setting MRC (Market Relevant Costs), Cost Changes, Product Evaluations and other product and pricing related activities.

Additional tasks as required to achieve business results.

Qualifications

Bachelor's degree or applicable experience.

Experience

Skills

Must be able to prioritize resources, review deliverables and performance metrics, and focus on executing results while holding self and others accountable. Strong Excel and analytical skills are required.

Physical Demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk and use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, and telephone to talk and hear. The employee is frequently required to sit and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and / or move up to 20 pounds.

Work Environment

This position will be performed from the corporate facility. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

NOTICE : The above statements are intended to describe the general nature of the environment and the level of work being performed by this job. This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only tasks to be performed by the employee in this job. He or she will be required to follow any other instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by his or her supervisor. Reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

AFFIRMATIVE ACTION STATEMENT : Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law. This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates.