Seeking an experienced Category Manager to support non-food, dairy, and beverage categories across multiple Distribution Centers.
Responsibilities include developing and executing customized assortment strategies, analyzing product penetration, identifying growth opportunities, and ensuring alignment with overall business goals.
Maintain vendor relationships, facilitate product training, and support sales and culinary teams with market insights and new product launches.
Manage local customer needs while adhering to national strategies, oversee SKU rationalization, and coordinate major account bids.
Qualifications include a 4-year degree or equivalent, 7 years in category management within food service or manufacturing, strong analytical and interpersonal skills, and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
This role offers competitive compensation, benefits, and an annual incentive plan, with a focus on driving profitable sales growth and organizational transformation.
As one of America's top 10 largest private companies, we offer talented professionals outstanding opportunities for personal and professional development. We maintain a strong focus on growth in a high-performance environment.
That means your work will be challenging and rewarding. We conduct business in a highly ethical manner and maintain an unwavering commitment to operational excellence, safety and environmental responsibility.
As important, we encourage collaboration and value each member of our diverse and talented team.
US Foods is one of America's leading foodservice distributors to restaurants, healthcare and hospitality facilities, government operations and educational institutions.
We offer more than 350,000 national brand products and our own high-quality private label items ranging from meats to produce to frozen foods.
US Foods is based in Rosemont, Ill., and proudly employs about 25,000 associates in more than 60 locations.
The company is owned by funds managed by Clayton, Dubilier & Rice Inc. and Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.