Highlights
Develops product assortments that deliver culinary elevation and best-in-class quality, creating a differentiated food experience that positions Whole Foods Market as the undisputed destination for craveable, chef-inspired prepared meals and solutions. Focuses on building assortments that balance innovation, quality, and customer appeal to drive category growth and customer loyalty.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Austin, TX |
| Industry | Retail |
| Company Size | 10,000 employees or more |
| Year Founded | 1994 |
| Website | http://Amazon.com/militaryroles |
Description
Manages assigned Prepared Foods category(ies) for Whole Foods Market. Provides ownership of assigned categories within PFDS, including category execution, supplier relationships, and assortment management. Contributes to the financial performance of the PFDS department through effective category management. Develops product assortments that deliver culinary elevation and best-in-class quality, creating a differentiated food experience that positions Whole Foods Market as the undisputed destination for craveable, chef-inspired prepared meals and solutions. Focuses on building assortments that balance innovation, quality, and customer appeal to drive category growth and customer loyalty.
Key job responsibilities
Category Execution & Financial Performance
- Execute the financial plans for assigned PFDS categories, including in-season execution and post-season analysis
- Support category strategy development based on financial expectations, performance trends, customer insights, and competitive landscape
- Track and analyze category performance metrics, trends, and competitive positioning
- Implement category pricing tactics to achieve financial and customer objectives
Promotional Planning & Execution
- Execute assigned category promotional plans, including key promotional events and in-season adjustments based on sales performance
- Partner with stakeholders to implement merchandising plans, planograms, and space planning
Supplier Partnerships & Vendor Management
- Build productive relationships with key suppliers to gain insight into trends and products
- Support vendor negotiations and cost increase justifications in partnership with senior team members
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner effectively with cross-functional teams to support category objectives
- Work with business partners to identify opportunities for process improvement
- Contribute expertise on pricing and category analysis within the merchant organization
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Develops effective working relationships with stakeholders across functions
- Presents recommendations and insights to managers and senior individual contributors
- Facilitates productive dialogue and works to resolve cross-functional challenges
- Collaborates to develop solutions that support business objectives
Operational Excellence
- Tracks key metrics to measure category performance and customer experience
- Uses data-driven insights to identify improvement opportunities
- Manages project planning including timelines and resource requirements
- Understands how category decisions impact business performance
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Wherever you are in your career exploration, Amazon likely has an opportunity for you. Our research scientists and engineers shape the future of natural language understanding with Alexa. Fulfillment center associates around the globe send customer orders from our warehouses to doorsteps. Product managers set feature requirements, strategy, and marketing messages for brand new customer experiences. And as we grow, we’ll add jobs that haven’t been invented yet.
It’s Always Day 1
At Amazon, it’s always “Day 1.” Now, what does this mean and why does it matter? It means that our approach remains the same as it was on Amazon’s very first day – to make smart, fast decisions, stay nimble, invent, and stay focused on delighting our customers. In our 2016 shareholder letter, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos shared his thoughts on how to keep up a Day 1 company mindset. “Staying in Day 1 requires you to experiment patiently, accept failures, plant seeds, protect saplings, and double down when you see customer delight,” he wrote. “A customer-obsessed culture best creates the conditions where all of that can happen.” You can read the full letter here
Our Leadership Principles
Our Leadership Principles help us keep a Day 1 mentality. They aren’t just a pretty inspirational wall hanging. Amazonians use them, every day, whether they’re discussing ideas for new projects, deciding on the best solution for a customer’s problem, or interviewing candidates. To read through our Leadership Principles from Customer Obsession to Bias for Action, visit https://www.amazon.jobs/principles