Food Service Category Manager - Mount Vernon, United States - ATLANTIS MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC

ATLANTIS MANAGEMENT GROUP LLC

Verified Company

Mount Vernon, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

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Job Summary

Duties and Responsibilities

Strong understanding of the food service and dispensed beverage business.
Develop and execute sales plans in alignment with the category strategy.
Works with merchandising manager to ensure promotions and POP are developed for the sales plan period.
Create, analyze, and present performance metrics to help make business decisions about future product development strategy.
Work collaboratively with operations to develop programs that supports the regionality of the chain.
Introduces new products and programs to drives sales within the category.
Lead newitem verification and develop communication plans to drive engagement from operations.
Manages key vendor relationships including but not limited to responding to vendor requests, contract negotiations, pricing discrepancies, and troubleshooting any issues.
Review and negotiate costs to ensure full margin potential.
Visit stores on a weekly basis with work with managers on executing their food service and beverage categories.
Analyze waste on a weekly basis for category and provides direction on how to rectify any issues.
Coach managers on food service execution and understanding key metrics that create profitability.
Lead the execution of product sampling with consumers as well as inhouse product reviews.
Research competitors and suggest appropriate pricing and promotional activities.

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