Duties and responsibilities:

- Oversee multiple categories at one time with a focus on Commodity buying
- Identify and evaluate manufacturers, negotiate contracts, and establish relationships to secure the best terms and quality products.
- Conduct in-store research to understand market dynamics, pricing trends, and competitor activity, ensuring informed decision-making.
- Work closely with other departments, including Food Service and Operations, to support product launches and promotional efforts.
- Develop and execute a comprehensive strategy for category management, aligned with overall business objectives and marketing trends
- Stay abreast of industry trends, best practices, emerging technologies, and user behavior to drive continuous improvement.
- Assist the department in planning, coordinating, and executing community events both online and offline.
- Develop monthly presentations and provide weekly updates for Operations and internal teams on purchasing initiatives.
- Provide regular reports on Key performance indicators (KPIs) and make data-driven recommendations
- Analyze costs and identify opportunities for savings, aiming to improve profit margins without compromising quality.
- Prepare reports that detail category performance and market insights.
- Responsible for category performance as relates to profit margins and sales performance
- Ability to travel to offsite meetings as required for meetings, events, or other job-related activities
- Other projects as determined.

Skills and Experience:

- A Bachelor’s degree is preferred.
- Must have 5-10 years or more of relevant retail industry experience.
- Strong attention to detail
- Time and project management skills are required.
- The ability to work well in a team, collaborative and horizontal environment.
- Comfortable using technology to accelerate efficiency.
- Strong written and spoken negotiation and communications skills with exceptional customer service.
- The ability to work occasional early mornings due to travel to meetings and stores.
- Ability to work in a corporate office setting, occasionally remote as approved by the supervisor