Position Summary Description: Responsible for all product acquisition, merchandising, rationalization efforts, and marketing plans and functions for his/her product category and assigned vendors and ensuring we are growing the category within our customer base. The areas are: Center of Plate/Protein/JIT Essential Duties and Responsibilities: Product Life Cycle Management Work in support/unison of maximizing opportunities to convert IMA E-Brand items to include like items for additional conversion and SKU rationalization. Monitoring of commodity items for recommendation to buy-in in anticipation of price increase and/or supply availability. Responsible for negotiating the lowest possible landed cost, cash discounts, price deviations, freight savings and local marketing income. Responsible to manage for depletion any dormant/discontinued items with minimal financial impact to company. Responsible for reviewing new, primary, and consolidating existing items/vendors within assigned categories. Merchandising and Marketing Responsible for sales growth, customer trends, food safety, and product knowledge expertise within assigned categories. Responsible for merchandising the assigned categories at food shows, sales meetings, and individual customer presentations. Responsible for product education and providing information for customers and salespeople. Responsible for communicating item/vendor changes to salespeople and directly affected customers. Responsible for providing material for monthly customer marketing, promotions, including coupons, deals, line changes, etc. for assigned categories. Responsible for guiding the vendor show displays at all customer facing events to ensure the best experience possible. Customers Responsible for working with the account managers and key customers directly to select and promote items/vendors within assigned categories. Responsible for negotiating contracts, bids, rebates etc. for high volume items for individual customers. Responsible for working with the account managers and directly with new customers to determine correct price/value selections, in assigned categories, with new primary supply accounts. Responsible for sample management. As a Global Category Manager, you are tasked to support and assist in the training of account managers, buyers, info central sales support representatives as well as your fellow category manager colleagues. Position may have supervisory responsibilities depending on the product category. Education/Training and Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain Management, Logistics, Business Administration, or related field. At minimum, 2 years of food service experience as a subject matter expert specifically focusing on Center of Plate/meat products. Relevant experience would include work at a food distributer, restaurant, or supermarket. Food service experience highly preferred. Must possess a high level of verbal and written communication skills. Must be able to communicate with internal and external associates in an effective, professional and persuasive manner. Ability to be organized, multi-tasked, and be very flexible with changing priorities. Uses common sense in problem solving and decision-making. Must have excellent judgment in all matters related to this position. Benefits: Competitive Pay Medical/Vision/Dental 401(k) with Company Matching Life insurance Employee Discounts Advancement Opportunities Flexible On-Demand Pay We are a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer.