Raley's Associate Category Manager of Fresh - Sacramento, CA

Who We Are

The Raley’s Companies is a private, family-owned, and purpose-driven retail company headquartered in West Sacramento, CA. Since our founding in 1935, our store operations have grown to include more than 235 locations across four states and four Tribal Nations under eight well-known banners:
Raley’s, Bel Air, Nob Hill Foods, Raley’s O-N-E Market, Bashas’, Food City, AJ’s Fine Foods and Bashas’ Diné Market. In addition, The Raley’s Companies bridges the divide between the physical and digital retail experiences through the operation of Apium Logistics, Fieldera and FieldTRUE. Built on a higher purpose, the organization and our over 21,000 employees are committed to quality offerings, exceptional service and doing right by our team members, communities, and planet.

Today, the Raley’s, Bel Air Markets, Nob Hill Foods and Raley’s O-N-E Market banners carry on Tom’s legacy of innovation by serving as more than grocery stores. Our purpose of changing the way the world eats, one plate at a time, has made Raley’s a trusted source for nutrition and wellness. We strive to enhance transparency and education in the food system to help customers make more informed, healthy food choices.

We also serve as the destination for the best fresh products, affordable offerings, and personalized service.

As an Associate Category Manager, you will play a key role in supporting the development and execution of category strategies that drive sales, profitability, market share, and customer satisfaction.

In this highly collaborative role, you will partner with Category Managers, Directors, suppliers, pricing, advertising, operations, supply chain, and cross-functional teams to support buying, merchandising, promotional planning, assortment optimization, pricing strategies, and supplier relationships.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone looking to grow a career in category management, merchandising, and strategic retail leadership while gaining hands‑on experience managing categories that impact millions of customer shopping decisions each year.
This role is on‑site in West Sacramento, and final candidate must reside in CA.

• Competitive compensation, paid weekly

• Work with and lead a motivated and inspired team

• Paid vacation, sick days and holidays

• 401K Program, including company contributions and matching funds

• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance for yourself and eligible dependents

• Family leave

• 10% discount on groceries

• Employee discounts on event/sports tickets, gym memberships, mobile phone plans, etc.

• Tuition Reimbursement for qualified courses

• Scholarship opportunities for continued education

• Flexible Spending Account (pre‑tax commuter, childcare, and medical expenses)

• Dependent Care

• Life Insurance

• Charitable contribution opportunity and volunteer time off and community events

• Employee Assistance Program (free financial, legal, and mental health services)

• You’ll help execute category management strategies that improve business performance and enhance the customer experience.

• Conduct buying and merchandising activities within assigned categories

• Analyze category performance using scorecards, budgets, P&Ls, and market reports

• Monitor sales, margin, market share, and cost performance to identify opportunities

• Support the development of strategic category plans that drive business results

• Assist in creating assortment and shelf merchandising plans that maximize sales and profitability

• Report on the effectiveness of business recommendations and merchandising initiatives

• Learn and apply category management principles and best practices

• You’ll help bring promotional and pricing strategies to life to support category growth and financial performance.

• Support the development and execution of category promotional plans

• Measure and report promotional results to evaluate effectiveness

• Assist in pricing analysis by evaluating competitive positioning, elasticity, and category trends

• Help develop pricing recommendations that support sales and margin objectives

• Manage and…