Produce Associate Category Manager - Bronx, United States - FRESH DIRECT, LLC

Description

Position Summary:


Essential Functions:

• Responsible for supporting the achievement of the category strategies and initiatives through relationship management of vendors, data collection, and analysis
• Leverages data to drive profitable sales.
• Monitor performance of the base and promotional pricing plan
• Collaborates with the Pricing and Site Merchandising team to ensure that promotional strategies drive awareness, trial, and repeat in the category
• Detect, research, and correct data errors within the product hierarchy
• Ensure accuracy and alignment to category and business strategy for promotional activity.
• Perform category reviews and other assessments specifically related to assortment decisions, driving relevant assortment choices to maximize competitive advantage in the market and drive category performance.
• Create category deep dive to understand opportunity gaps and performance vs. ROM. Provide recommendation and execute on assortment gap closures by identifying top performing brands by sales dollar/volume size along with growth trends.
• Evaluate/summarize potential sales gain/loss on new items/deletes for category reset
• Prepare Pre/Post Reset report to recap changes to categories and measure performance
• Assists with site merchandising planning, assortment decisions, cost negotiations, promotional planning, and product and program development
• Responsible for the accuracy and validation of vendorsubmitted deals
• Work closely with Operations to prevent, track and fix short and longerterm challenges.
• SKU creation project management including data collection, entry, and form submission. Liaise with the SKU creation team to ensure scheduled launch of new SKUs.
• Daily purchase order reconciliation of product received vs ordered, address any discrepancies, and liaise with Receiving, vendors and Accounts Payable
• May include some purchasing
• Write and manage purchase orders for vendors
• Maintain and update SAP source and requisition configuration based on vendor settings.
• Follow up with vendors and merchant teams on product deliveries, out of stock issues, and pricing issues.
• Schedule and resolve goods pickups, returns and credits with vendors and accounting departments.
• Validate vendor invoices to ensure correct purchasing price and quantities are issued.
• Work with warehouse teams to ensure products are received timely and accurately, and trouble shoot delivery and receiving issues.
• Engage with merchants and demand planning to forecast and replenish in accordance with promotional plans, key holidays, seasonal transitions, and allocations.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills including presentation skills
• Analyticallyminded with strong organizational skills
• Excellent attention to detail and exceptional followthrough
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite, particularly in Excel
• Some project management experience, and an ability to manage midsized projects
• 25 years' experience in Grocery Retail, eCommerce, or related industry
• A passion for Produce is a must

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Scope: Works within their function, and occasionally participates in crossfunctional projects
• Autonomy: General direction required from manager or leads
• Competencies: Communicates Effectively; Nimble Learning; Business, Technical, and Financial Acumen
• Problem solver with excellent communication and organizational skills
• Adept at working in a fastpaced and everchanging work environment, with an appetite for continuous learning
• Strong followup skills in managing requests and projects that span several weeks
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively
• High level of enthusiasm, initiative, and solution driven mindset
• A true passion for food is a must

Who is FreshDirect:

In 2023, FreshDirect officially become a part of the Getir family This strategic partnership combines FreshDirect's diverse product portfolio and expansive customer base with Getir's renowned expertise in ultrafast grocery delivery and cutting-edge technology.

Getir, well-known for its lightning-fast grocery delivery services, is set to enhance FreshDirect's infrastructure with its technological prowess. By leveraging Getir's rapid delivery approach, FreshDirect aims to redefine the future of grocery delivery in the United States.


Why choose FreshDirect?
We're a company that thrives on teamwork.

Our evolution is driven by our passionate employees and investment in perfecting the technology that lets us deliver the highest-quality food.

Our state-of-the-art facility creates an environment for innovation.

We support our employees with on-the-job training for plant employees and drivers, team-building activities, workplace recognition opportunities, and by encouraging direct relationships with our suppliers in the field.

Great people deserve great perks. We offer comprehensive benefits, plus many