Assistant Category Manager - Candy!

🍬 Position Description:

🧾 Title: Assistant Category Manager, Confectionery
👤 Reports to: Category Manager, Confectionery
📍 Location: Hicksville, NY (on-site)

 Nassau Candy is a premier importer, manufacturer, and distributor of specialty confections, fine foods, and promotional products. 

We are currently hiring a detail-oriented Assistant Category Manager  who will provide administrative and operational support to the Confectionery Category Managers and buying team. This position plays a critical role in the team's day-to-day purchasing activities by maintaining accurate item data, coordinating with internal departments, and assisting with vendor and reporting needs in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

💼 Essential Functions:

📦 Set up new confectionery items and maintain existing product data in internal systems on a daily and seasonal basis.

🎨 Partner with Marketing and Art departments to ensure product images, descriptions, pack sizes, and specifications are accurate for web and print materials.

📊 Generate reports and maintain Excel spreadsheets to support Category Managers with pricing, assortment, and performance tracking.

🎁 Process and coordinate customer sample requests.

🤝 Maintain professional relationships with vendors and brokers to support purchasing and product initiatives.

💰 Administer and process vendor chargebacks accurately and in a timely manner.

🗂️ Perform additional administrative, data entry, and departmental support tasks as assigned.

🎓 Minimum Requirements:

🎓 Bachelor’s Degree preferred.

💻 Intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel and overall computer skills required.

🏭 Prior experience providing administrative support to a buying or sales team within a manufacturing or distribution environment preferred.

🧠 Highly organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage multiple priorities independently and collaboratively.

🗣️ Strong written and verbal communication skills; comfortable communicating actionable information to management, internal stakeholders, and vendors.

🔄 Resourceful, diligent, and adaptable in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.

🚗 What We Offer:

💰Competitive salary with annual reviews
 🏖️ Paid vacation / PTO
 🩺 Medical, dental, vision, AFLAC, and pet insurance
 📈 401(k) plan
 🚀 Entrepreneurial, collaborative work environment
 🛍️ Employee discounts…and more!

This is an excellent opportunity to join a well-established and thriving company who promotes from within!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.