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Category Manager II - Edina, United States - Lunds & Byerlys
Description
Our Commitment to You:
Lunds & Byerlys is committed to taking care of the employees who take care of our customers. We are committed to creating work environments centered around the values of hospitality, teamwork, and opportunity. Lunds & Byerlys is committed to providing equal opportunities to all interested and qualified candidates.
Benefits:
We offer a wide range of benefits to our employees varying by position and position type.
These benefits include pay on demand, medical, dental, vision coverage, paid time off, paid holidays, competitive wages, 10% employee and family discount, tuition reimbursement, scholarship programs, 401(k) matching.
In addition, we offer development and training opportunities, career advancement opportunities, and a great working environment with the ability to make an impact at work.
JOB SUMMARY
This position is responsible for ensuring the accomplishment of category goals and establishing standards and operating objectives.
Accountabilities include collaborating with category team to establish annual and quarterly business objectives and operating standards, communicating objectives and standards to category staff, collaborating and assisting in the development of location specific objectives to ensure the accomplishment of operating objectives and standards.
This position includes category management work encompassing category management principles.ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
The following description of work to be performed by this individual is not intended to be all-inclusive. Rather, it focuses on the major tasks that must be accomplished. There are many necessary activities to satisfy any of the following performance guidelines.
Provide assistance to all Lunds & Byerlys team members modeling company customer service standards at all times
Provide leadership in the area of establishing the strategic vision and direction for the assigned product areas incorporating consumer food trends, competitive developments, merchandising, product offerings, pricing profitability and sales objectives that are supportive of and contribute to the achievement of the company's strategic goal and key initiatives
Collaborate with the category team in establishing annual and quarterly sales and profit objectives for each location and provide location specific coaching to ensure accomplishment of established objectives
Train and develop staff. This includes mentoring and developing staff members to build the next generation of company leaders, performance evaluations and performance management
Identify and develop staffing needs and key positions to ensure employee development to continue to grow our company's bench strength
Oversee and contribute to seasonal product promotional plans for each operation; provide training to ensure understanding; monitor performance to ensure success
Review financial performance reports and analyze and interpret data to identify opportunities to obtain cost savings objectives through efficient planning of resources, including labor
Develop communication models that ensure key stakeholders have information, tools, resources and the appropriate level of involvement in decisions, programs and strategies that affect them
Coordinate the implementation of new product introductions, ensuring training on product preparation, presentation, pricing, promotion and marketing is completed to ensure the successful launch of all new products
Monitor product quality to ensure recipe ingredient, preparation and presentation specifications are followed and that operations are in compliance with food quality and food safety standards
Develop and maintain strong business building relationships with key customer contacts while working in a team environment utilizing cross-functional organizational resources.
Monitor pricing integrity to ensure maintenance of appropriate margins, price consistency among locations, and accomplishment of profitability objectives.
Provide recommendations achieving lowest product cost within assigned categories while meeting or exceeding consumer needs and expectations. Actively support store brand product selection and provide appropriate margin recommendations.
OTHER JOB DUTIES (Not considered essential to the job)
Perform all other related assignments (including special projects) as required in a professional and cooperative manner.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Education
Bachelor's degree in business, food services or equivalent
Experience
Three or more years retail and category management experience preferably in the food industry
Proven ability to make effective decisions grounded in data and analytics
Demonstrated ability to create merchandising plans grounded in commonly adopted merchandising theory and best practices
Understanding of the retail category development process and how it relates to achieving objectives.
Proficient with syndicated data and consumer panel information - Nielsen RWS & Spins Data preferred. Multiple go to market system knowledge preferred.
Aptitude in financial reporting with proven success in a results driven environment
Established leadership experience
LFHI Competencies expected of all employees include: action oriented, communicates effectively, customer focus and instills trust.
Other required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Service-oriented individual with a high energy, positive and friendly demeanor
Ability to respond to continually changing priorities and coordinate multiple projects
Strong computer skills (Outlook, Excel, Word)
Excellent customer service, interpersonal, communication and problem solving skills
Strategic planning and creative concept planning skills
Understanding vendors "go to market" trade fund strategies
Ability to leverage consumer insights to maximize trade fund to drive top line sales
Ability to delegate and follow through
Ability to provide motivation and leadership
Project management, sound judgment and decision making abilities
Strong organizational abilities
Understanding of operating budgets to accomplish financial goals
Well-developed leadership skills and consensus building style
Ability to identify issues and determine solutions to continually enhance work environment as well as store operations
Ability to work with people, maximizing performance
Ability to read, write, speak and comprehend English
OTHER REQUIREMENTS/EQUIPMENT USED, IF APPLICABLE
Equipment Used
Office Equipment (this may include computer, phone, printer, scanner, copier and fax machine)
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