Purchasing & Category Manager / Team Lead - Fresh

Job Description

Job Description

About Good Eggs

At our core, we represent radical freshness, impeccable quality, curated selections and exceptional service. Picked yesterday, baked this morning, by the people we know and trust. We go straight to the source and bring only the best right to you. We're Good Eggs.

About the Role

At Good Eggs, delivering absurdly fresh, high-quality produce is at the heart of our mission—and we’re looking for a scrappy, collaborative, and analytical leader to help us raise the bar even higher.

We are hiring a Purchasing & Category Manager / Team Lead– Fresh to be the main point of contact for our produce growers and suppliers. You will ensure our warehouse is consistently stocked with the highest quality, seasonal, and sustainably grown produce available. This role involves continuously identifying and securing optimal sources of produce supply, balancing quality, cost, and availability. In addition, this role will take ownership of running triage-related meetings to address urgent inventory, quality, or supplier issues — ensuring swift resolution and seamless operations.

This is a hands-on role for someone with strong instincts, a bias for action, and a deep love of produce. You’ll serve as the hub between growers, suppliers, merchandising, marketing, and operations—leading with grit, creativity, and a team-first mindset.

Qualifications

• 5+ years relevant industry work experience, either on farms or, preferably, in fresh grocery retail (physical or online), distribution, purchasing, or category management
• 2+ years experience in category management and / or purchasing, preferably in the meat, seafood, or produce industries
• 2+ years experience as a people leader
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills Strong negotiation skills
• Strong business and financial acumen
• Outstanding communication and time management skills
• Knowledge of quality standards and industry certifications
• Experience managing relationships with outside vendors
• Experience with e-commerce a plus
• Knowledge of food safety and handling practices
• Proficiency in Google and MS Office suite software (i.e. spreadsheets, presentation, and word processing software)Experience managing large data sets and utilizing to drive performance and process improvements
• Ability to understand and engage with new tools
• Strong team player

Duties & Responsibilities

Working conditions

Payroll frequency is bi-weekly

Why work for Good Eggs?

Work for a purpose-driven company in an incredible work environment with passionate, diverse, and accomplished team members.

Our benefits and compensation package is the following for this role :

Vacation Time

Paid Sick Time

Enrollment in our 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan (not matching at this time)

For employees working 30+ hours per week, Medical, Dental and Vision plans

Life Insurance, AD&D, Short and Long-Term Disability - all eligible employees receive coverage

20% Employee Discount & Free Delivery

The Good Eggs Compensation Philosophy :

We offer competitive compensation based on market rates, evaluated  bi-annually. Our final offer is based on years of experience, length of time with title, and demonstrated impact while in previous roles, combined with our compensation philosophy.

Good Eggs provides equal employment opportunities for team members and candidates regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, military status or disability in accordance with local, state and federal guidelines. We hire and promote individuals based on their qualifications for the position to be filled. We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce.

Good Eggs uses E-Verify to confirm the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires.

We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.