Category Manager Produce Job in Schenectady 12308, New York Us
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A history of innovation has made Price Chopper the gold standard in the supermarket industry. Since 1932 when Bill and Ben Golub opened the first Public Service Market in Green Island, NY, Price Chopper/The Golub Corporation has grown to more than 125 stores in six states (New York, Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, and New Hampshire). With more than 23,000 associates, Price Chopper is the third largest employer in NY’s Capital Region and one of the largest private employers in the country. Serving more than 1.5 million customers a week, Price Chopper provides countless opportunities for career advancement.
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Category Manager Produce
Responsible for developing and managing the procurement and merchandising programs for categories of produce merchandising so as to achieve budgeted sales, gross profit, inventory turns and service levels. Works directly with buyers, other Category Managers, and Pricing in order to maximize support for assigned produce categories.
include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Develop sales programs that will meet weekly budgeted sales.
Develop pricing criteria that will keep us competitively priced while meeting our profit goals.
Create initiatives that meet our scan gross and D A budgets. Develop negotiating environment that creates a collaborative and cooperative situation where sales and profit are achievable in all major contracts.
Develop warehouse inventory budget and service level budget by category to meet or exceed corporate goals as it relates to inventory and service level.
Develop logistic initiatives with all manufacturers - quantify savings per initiative.
Maintain warehouse and store inventory levels or assigned category.
Negotiate short-term and annual programs that meet our sales and profit goals.
Develop plan-o-grams that are to be used to implement business plans at store level.
Provide weekly recaps of variances to sales and profit and ways to improve.
Work with Private Label Category Manager to ensure all Private Label sales, profit and penetration goals are met.
Perform other related duties as assigned by management and adhere to all company policies and procedures.
Satisfactory performance reviews.
Strong communication skills.
Strong organizational skills and ability to multi-task.
Strong mathematical, analytical and planning skills.
3 years of produce buying experience.
