CATEGORY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - FRESH PRODUCE - HYBRID

Job Summary

This position is responsible and accountable for the execution of category strategy or category member strategy and business plans; delivery of category purchasing income for defined category : including negotiation, aligning customer needs with program opportunities, fostering supplier relationships and engaging cross-functional resources.

Responsibilities :

• Own and drive category strategy or category member strategy for assigned categories delivering strong financial results, improvement opportunities and recommendations.
• Manage business relationships with key internal stakeholders and external suppliers including ownership and enhancements to agreements, communication of demand / volume changes, updating contracts and sharing end-user feedback.
• Prepare analyses, communicate sourcing trends, and present results.
• Responsible for system catalog clean-up audits to ensure mapping accuracy.
• Research current state and future needs, analysis of market trends and potential suppliers, and identification of continuous improvement opportunities.
• Participate in vendor management - performance against contract and resolutions of constraints.
• Ownership of required internal processes including budgeting, contract attributes, benchmarking, pricing, product recommendations, etc.

Requirements :

Can be located in either Dallas Fort Worth, TX or Charlotte, NC

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. At Compass, we are committed to treating all Applicants and Associates fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience without regard to race, national origin, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.

Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis.

Foodbuy maintains a drug-free workplace.