Category Manager - Frozen

Hybrid Opportunity:
Monday - Thursday, in St. Cloud, MN office. Friday - Remote

Are you passionate about merchandising, spotting trends before they take off, and building strong, strategic relationships? Do you thrive when you’re given true ownership and the freedom to drive results?

If so, join the Coborn’s Merchandising Team as a Category Manager — where your ideas matter, your impact is visible, and your success is shared.

At Coborn’s, we don’t just work here — we own it. As an employee-owned company, every decision you make helps shape our future. We’re looking for dynamic category leaders who are ready to take full ownership of a product category — optimizing assortment, negotiating with suppliers, increasing sales, and fueling growth across our organization.

• Develop and execute guest-centric strategies that maximize sales, profitability, and market share while aligning with evolving consumer preferences.
• Curate the ideal mix of core, seasonal, and innovative products — minimizing redundancy while maximizing performance.
• Build competitive pricing strategies, promotional plans, and value perception models that drive margin and growth.
• Shape how guests experience your category in-store — ensuring visibility, engagement, and purchase conversion.
• Negotiate, collaborate, and build strong vendor relationships that create win-win outcomes, exclusive opportunities, and strategic growth.
• Leverage KPIs, market insights, and trend analysis to refine strategies and continuously improve performance.
• Stay ahead of competitors and emerging trends — bringing fresh ideas and new products to our stores.
• Partner cross-functionally with marketing, operations, and suppliers to execute high-impact, easy-to-implement programs.
• Own your budget, forecasts, inventory planning, and performance targets — and deliver results.

At Coborn’s, our remarkable employees are at the heart of everything we do. We are committed to building a workplace where you can grow your career, build financial security, and make a real impact.

• Employee Ownership (ESOP) - Through our Employee Stock Ownership Program (ESOP), you share directly in the company’s success.
• 401K with Match - We match up to 20% of the first 5% contributed — helping you build your future faster.
• Medical Insurance: (HSA & FSA options)
• Additional Voluntary Benefits: (accident, critical illness, and more)
• Education Support - Tuition discounts and scholarship programs to help you continue learning and growing.
• Employee Discounts - 10% grocery discount plus additional savings at company-owned Ace Hardware, Caribou Coffee, Erbert & Gerbert’s, and Pet Supplies Plus locations.
• Recognition & Rewards - Monetary recognition programs, service awards, and performance incentives that celebrate your impact.
• Health & Wellbeing - Wellness programs, challenges, resources, EAP services, and access to a national discount marketplace.
• Financial Flexibility - Daily Pay option for early access to earned wages.
• Meaningful Impact - serve the communities where you live and work — because we’re locally focused and employee-owned.