Assistant Category Manager

At Food Lion Associates are the most important assets to our organization. We want associates to have meaningful careers full of variety and challenges. Each associate contributes to the overall success of Food Lion and in return we strive to provide all associates with a fulfilling work experience and reward performance and commitment. We are committed to the professional development of our associates through on-the-job learning opportunities and training.

Position

Summary

Responsible for producing a comprehensive and cohesive category strategy which successfully meets the needs of our customers and achieves category goals while supporting brand integrated business plans. Drive the day to day activities of a selling organization culture with a consumer-centric focus through Category Merchandising and Pricing (CMP) responsibilities. Responsible for thought leadership and category expertise around trends and category innovation.

Principle

Duties and Responsibilities

Manages performance for assigned category including margin and shrink

Responsible for all category financial & customer metrics

Responsible for procurement and replenishment (Fresh) and in stock position at the shelf (Center Store) Service levels inventory / days on hand forecasting and seasonal impacts)

Responsible for talent planning team development and performance management

Develops and executes customer-focused category plans and drives a selling culture

Manages pricing for assigned categories and influences pricing strategy

Subject matter expert for assigned categories

Manages assortment and selection for assigned categories (f.e. final approval for all POG decisions)

Drives product innovation

Vendor negotiation and relationships

Develops and builds strong teams

Basic Qualifications

Extensive knowledge of applicable practice areas i.e. Fresh or Center Store categories.

Fresh Categories include but are not limited to :
Produce Meat / Seafood HMS / Deli / Bakery

Center Store Categories are considered any category not listed in Fresh above

Strong financial planning and budgeting experience

Cross-functional leadership experience with a demonstrated ability to build cross-functional teams

Demonstrated management expertise

Demonstrated relationship management experience with vendors brokers and third party consultants

Seasoned level of knowledge for company business and industry practices

Preferred Qualifications

Master of Business Administration Degree (MBA)

Experience leading during organizational change management

Demonstrated track record of developing others

Knowledge of merchandising management retail management replenishment and item management systems

Fresh Category Management specific :

Proficiency with Logistics as it plays a critical role with short shelf life products

Proficiency with commissary operations and processes

Expert in food preparation practices and overall food safety standards

Knowledge of local and state governmental impacts to selling fresh product (FDA USDA Weights / Measures etc.)

Education

Bachelors Degree or equivalent combination of education and related work experience.

Experience 5 - 8 years in Category Management

Minimum of 8 years combined experience in retail merchandising pricing logistics supply chain procurement or distribution

Skills and Abilities

Ability to manage day to day activity in support of identified business area and functional area strategies

Ability to influence organizational alignment across multiple business areas

Ability to take an educated risk with implementing programs that support consumer demands.

Ability to negotiate

Ability to think innovatively

Demonstrate a personal acceptance of change and the ability to adapt and drive change

Demonstrated ability to implement and analyze retail business using consumer insights and analyzing trends.

Active listener with an ability to build trust across varying levels of the organization

High degree of credibility and the ability to work with and through all levels of management

Excellent organizational planning influence communication and presentation skills

Self-motivated and persuasive in presenting and selling ideas and executing their implementation

Travel

Typically 8 - 12%

Food Lion provides equal employment opportunities to all associates and applicants for employment without regard to race color religion sex (including pregnancy childbirth and related conditions) national origin age disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or gender expression or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you have a disability and require assistance in the application process please contact our Recruiting Department

Required Experience :

Manager

Key Skills

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Employment Type

:
Full Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1

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