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Manager III Category

Food Lion

Location: Salisbury, NC 28144
Type: Non-Remote
Posted on: September 10, 2022
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Manager III Category
Food Lion
11,529 reviews
Salisbury, NC 28144
Food Lion
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Address: USA-NC-Salisbury-2110 Executive Drive
Store Code: FL Deli/Bake/HMS Category COS (2762675)
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
Bachelor's 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 at recruiting@foodlion.com
Job Requisition: 267780_external_USA-NC-Salisbury
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