SENIOR CATEGORY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER - BEVERAGES

Senior Category Development Manager - Beverages

This position is responsible for execution and strategic oversight of assigned categories, including negotiation, budgeting, forecasting, aligning customer needs with program.

Responsibilities :

• Participate in the financial planning and forecasting process.
• Develop category sourcing strategy and recommendations in conjunction with key business partners.
• Conduct industry analysis to provide proactive insight to develop a 3-year category strategy.
• Partner with Sourcing team to support negotiating & executing preferred supplier contracts.
• Provide ongoing trend analysis (business performance & drivers) to seize value-creating opportunities & corrective actions.
• Research current state and future needs, analysis of market trends and potential suppliers, and identification of continuous improvement opportunities.
• Responsible for development of comprehensive strategy reports.
• Identify, design & execute cost savings projects within assigned categories.
• Manage supplier performance - escalation resolution management.
• Create & deliver presentations with customer & competitive insights, recommendations.
• Ownership of required internal processes including budgeting, contract attributes, benchmarking, pricing, product recommendations, etc.

Requirements :

Associates at Foodbuy are offered many fantastic benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, retirement plan, paid time off, paid parental leave, and more.

Compass Group is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of this position satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation.