Top 3 Category manager Jobs in Rochester Ny

Category Manager
Palmer Food Service —Rochester, NY
- $65,000 - $83,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Mid-level
- Profit sharing
- Paid holidays
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Seafood Category Manager
Palmer Food Service —Rochester, NY
- $65,000 - $83,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Outlook
- Mid-level
- Profit sharing
- Paid holidays
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Category Manager
Transcat, Inc. —Rochester, NY
- $95,000 - $105,000 a year
- Full-time
- 5 years
- Mid-level
- Analysis skills
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Health insurance

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Category Manager

Palmer Food Service -
Rochester, NY

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Job Details

Full-time
$65,000 - $83,000 a year

Benefits

Profit sharing
Paid holidays
Health insurance
Dental insurance
401(k)
Paid time off
Vision insurance
401(k) matching
Employee discount
Food provided

Qualifications

Food & beverage industry purchasing experience
Vendor relationship building

Full Job Description

Why Palmer Food Services?

We offer competitive wages and a generous benefit package that contributes a significant amount to your total compensation and your personal well-being. Additionally, there are opportunities to distinguish yourself and move up in our established company through excellent performance and by contributing to our company mission, vision, and values. We value each member of our diverse and talented team - because at Palmer Food Services, our associates are our unfair advantage.

What We Value:

Honesty & Integrity
Service & Excellence
Collaboration & Teamwork
Family & Community
Dependability & Loyalty
Compassion

Roles and Responsibilities:

Partners with the sales force to grow business, identify opportunities, and ensure that the company has the correct product mix at the most competitive pricing to garner market share.
Develops broker/vendor relations to ensure the best products, pricing, and quality are available to the sales force.
Creates purchase orders and validates accuracy of pricing, freight, and expected delivery dates.
Works with the Accounting department to verify invoice pricing. Resolves any pricing discrepancies with the manufacturer or broker in a timely fashion.
Reviews inventory status reports to helps maintain inventory levels and turns according to budget goals for assigned vendors.
Ensures service levels (stock levels with subs) maintained at budgeted levels.
Monitors and acts on slow moving and dead inventory by working with manufacturer reps/brokers and our sales team to solve issues.
Works with Purchasing and Vendor Relations Managers to eliminate slow moving SKU’s and to drive business to our preferred vendor and buying group partners.
Works with our internal computer system to monitor goals and margins.
Verifies order information, vendor/broker contact information, pricing, and item information for all assigned vendor lines.
Reviews margin reports and investigates sales below acceptable levels with Purchasing Manager and Sales Team to determine cause and correct any identified issues if possible.
Selects items from categories to participate in weekly fliers as well as seek promotional allowances from vendors to drive category sales and margins.
Attends and participates in team meetings, & sales meetings/events as required.
Reviews and updates Project & Plans worksheet with Purchasing Manager monthly.
Initiates and schedules ride alongs with the Sales Team on a regular basis.
Stays informed and up to date on markets/supply chain relevant to your categories/product line. Uses that information to update Palmer Sales Team and Weekly Market Information publication.
Attends Industry trade shows as necessary which may require overnight travel.

Qualifications:

3+ years of food related purchasing experience required. Previous food distribution experience preferred.
Associates degree in business or related field, or equivalent field experience required. Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Proven ability to manage multiple, time-sensitive projects and competing priorities simultaneously, work independently, and drive projects to completion with minimum guidance and high attention to detail.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel, Outlook, and Word.

Salary:

$65,000- $83,000/ Yearly

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by a Category Manager to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Prolonged periods sitting at a desk and working on a computer.
Must be able to lift up to 15 pounds at a time.
Maybe exposed to cold temperatures for extended periods of time.

Benefits of working Full-Time at Palmer Food Services:

Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
Paid Benefit Time (PTO, Holiday and Sick)
401k Retirement Plan with Employer Matching
Eligibility for Annual Profit-Sharing Bonus
15% Employee Discount on Retail Grocery Items (Includes Fresh Meat & Seafood)
Associate Discounts on Warehouse Food Products
Employee Appreciation Events
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