Top 30 Category manager Jobs in Tennessee

Category Manager (Center of Plate)
US Foods, Inc. —Memphis, TN
- $65,000 - $105,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Merchandising
- Mid-level
- Employee stock purchase plan
- Disability insurance
Category Manager, Dollar General (174158)
Colgate-Palmolive —Nashville, TN
- $124,000 - $174,000 a year
- Remote
- Bachelor's degree
- Travel
- Senior level
- Profit sharing
- Paid parental leave
Senior Category Leader
BLACKHAWK INDUSTRIAL OPERATING CO —Chattanooga, TN
- $145,000 - $175,000 a year
- Full-time
- Marketing
- Pass drug screening
- English
- Health savings account
- AD&D insurance
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Retail Associate Buyer
Confidential —Knoxville, TN
- $50,000 - $60,000 a year
- Full-time
- Merchandising
- ERP systems
- Mid-level
Quick Apply
Category Manager, Pet Specialty
Mars —Franklin, TN
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Sales
- Mid-level
- Office
Category Manager
Pyramex Safety Products LLC —Piperton, TN
- Full-time
- Writing skills
- Mid-level
- Bachelor's degree
Quick Apply
Senior Category Manager
Mars —Franklin, TN
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Marketing
- 5 years
- Merchandising
Senior Category / Product / Brand Manager
Radian —Franklin, TN
- 5 years
- Merchandising
- Grocery store experience
- Paid holidays
- Health insurance
Associate Manager, Category & Shopper Leadership
SC Johnson —Nashville, TN
- Email
- Microsoft Excel
- Sales
- Merchandising
- Profit sharing
- Parental leave
Director, Category Insights
Mars —Franklin, TN
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Merchandising
- Office
- Bachelor's degree
BRAND MANAGER
Dollar General —Goodlettsville, TN
- Full-time
- Marketing
- Merchandising
- Analysis skills
Sr. SRM Category Manager, Wet Dog
Mars —Franklin, TN
- Full-time
- Sales
- 5 years
- Office
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
6d
Category Manager (Senior/National)
Stratas Foods —Cordova, TN
- Full-time
- Marketing
- ERP systems
- Office
- Vision insurance
Quick Apply
Merchandising Director
Freshpoint —Nashville, TN
- Merchandising
- Mid-level
- Analysis skills
7d
Product + Merchandising Manager
Perenn Bakery —Nashville, TN
- From $65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hospitality
- Merchandising
- Mid-level
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
Quick Apply
Analyst Merchandising
Orgill Inc —Collierville, TN
- Merchandising
- Mid-level
- Office
Quick Apply
Buyer I
Tractor Supply Company —Brentwood, TN
- Part-time
- Microsoft Outlook
- Merchandising
- Mid-level
- Paid parental leave
- Disability insurance
2d
Associate Merchant
Bed Bath & Beyond —Franklin, TN
- Full-time
- Merchandising
- Mid-level
- Office
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401(k) matching
5d
Assistant Merchant
Bed Bath & Beyond —Franklin, TN
- Full-time
- Merchandising
- Mid-level
- Office
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401(k) matching
5d
Product Support Advisor
Sysco —Nashville, TN
- Inventory management
- Merchandising
- Mid-level
6d

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Category Manager (Center of Plate)

US Foods, Inc. -
Memphis, TN

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Job Details

Full-time
$65,000 - $105,000 a year

Benefits

Employee stock purchase plan
Disability insurance
Paid time off
Life insurance
Retirement plan

Qualifications

Vendor relationship building
Microsoft Excel
Large-scale organizational change management
Word embeddings
Presentation creation
Productivity software
Cross-functional collaboration

Full Job Description

ARE YOU A CURRENT US FOODS EMPLOYEE? PLEASE APPLY DIRECTLY THROUGH OUR INTERNAL WORKDAY CAREER SITE

Join Our Community of Food People!

The Area Center of the Plate (COP) Category Operations Manager supports and executes the implementation of US Foods category strategy across Beef, Poultry, Pork, and Seafood within a defined Area. Execute recommended assortment changes and support positive local vendor relationships for all DCs within the defined Area. Support Area and DC sales staff with product assortment updates, informational inquiries and delivery of merchandising goals for all DCs within that Area. Support all local customer requirements within the defined Area keeping in line with the national strategies coming from the Center.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support and execute the Area implementation of US Foods COP category strategies across Beef, Poultry, Pork, and Seafood.
Develop implementation plans for COP category strategies customized for multiple Distribution Centers within the Area.
Ensure execution is aligned with overall US Foods category strategies, goals, and defined Area needs.
Review Area-level COP assortments to assess product penetration, identify slow or discontinued SKUs, and uncover growth opportunities.
Drive profitable sales growth within assigned COP categories across the Area.
Request and manage SKUs as needed to meet local customer requirements and final assortment decisions.
Finalize COP Area assortments, including core, complement, and exception SKUs, while reducing SKU duplication.
Manage COP SKU inventory health, including evaluating slow and dead inventory for discontinuation, mitigating excess inventory to reduce spoilage, and executing conversion strategies.
Support Area and Market sales staff with product assortment updates, COP market updates, informational inquiries, and delivery of merchandising goals.
Partner with Culinary teams to identify customer opportunities, menu trends, and targeted COP category strategies.
Facilitate product training, category education, and new product introductions for sales teams while ensuring product/brand message is in alignment with overall USF strategy.
Work closely with internal teams, conducting planning meetings to identify accounts and categories and their potential opportunities.
Maintain lead responsibility for gathering local market intelligence, including customer feedback, competitive activity, category trends, and vendor insights.
Support major Area-specific account bids through analysis and coordination with sales and merchandising leadership.
Support and facilitate FSQA inquiries related to COP categories through appropriate procedures.
Work closely with the Region team on any national or regional vendor issues.
Ensure product and brand messaging is aligned with overall US Foods strategy.
Perform other duties as assigned.

SUPERVISION

None

RELATIONSHIPS

Internal: Regional, Area and Distribution Center staff, up to and including members of the leadership team.

External: Customers, vendors, suppliers and all national / local food brokers.

QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Training: Four-year college degree in business or related field, or equivalent field experience required.

Related Experience: Minimum 7 years category management experience required, with some project management experience preferred, ideally this experience will derive from the food service or food manufacturing industries. Protein or Center of the Plate category experience (Beef, Poultry, Pork, and/or Seafood) strongly preferred.

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities: Must possess the ability to operate successfully within a matrix organization, working effectively with multiple groups. Must be able to work in a team setting, drive organizational transformations and support change management within the organization. Must be able to provide fact-based recommendations across a variety of management levels resulting in buy-in and improvement in category performance. Must be self-directed and highly motivated, comfortable managing multiple priorities, possessing a strong business acumen, sound interpersonal skills, and excellent presentation skills. Proficiency in Microsoft Word, and Excel required; working knowledge of PowerPoint is required, working knowledge of Microsoft Teams a plus.

This role will also receive an annual incentive plan bonus.

Benefits for this role may include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here:https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html

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Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law (for example: state or local minimum wage thresholds). The expected base rate for this role is between

$65,000 - $105,000

***EOE – Race/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Age/Genetic Information/Protected Veteran/Disability Status***

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