Director - Category Management , Fresh Foods amp; Bakery

divh2Open Job: Category Management Director, Fresh Foods Bakery/h2pLocation: Atlanta, Georgia/ppRelocation Assistance Available/ppSalary: $146,200 to $219,000/ph3Job Description/h3pThe Category Management Director, Fresh Foods Bakery is responsible for creating an operational environment that fosters development and profitability./ppThis individual partners with the executive team to develop strategic goals and create operating policies for review and implementation./ppThis individual leads a cross-functional category management team to maximize efficiency in the areas of planning and operations./ppUp to 20% travel required./ph3What Youll Do:/h3ulliServes as the point of contact and voice of the Category Management department for planning and operations./liliDevelops, coaches, and trains the current assigned Category Management team. Focuses on sharing knowledge and providing the tools necessary to increase department growth and exposure. Encourages continuous two-way feedback from all team members./liliPartners cross functionally with all members of the Category Management team to align strategic direction in order to execute consistent planning and analytical goals./liliDrives profitability and growth within assigned categories by implementing aggressive negotiation tactics, industry leading programs and competitive promotions to drive category sales./liliEnsures all contract negotiation strategies are in line with the best interest of the firm./liliAssesses category offerings, develops and communicates strategies, and prioritizes the category teams tactical work./liliCreates, plans, and executes appropriate financial and guest service goals for the assigned teams./liliCommunicates strategies and gains alignment across departments impacted by category programs./liliDirects the development of analytical tools to manage product mix, cost, retails, and to determine promotional strategies./liliStrengthens key vendor relationships to maximize the firms position in the marketplace./liliApproves, prioritizes, and monitors all category expenditures./liliDevelops and maintains key business relationships with cross functional departments on a regular basis to ensure strategic alignment./liliDrives process improvement strategies that increase efficiencies and simplify our Guests and Associates lives./li/ulh3What Were Looking For:/h3ulliCategory Management/liliFresh Foods/liliBachelors degree (B. A.) from four-year College or University with experience in procurement, product management, logistics or merchandising preferred/lili7+ years professional experience in a related field preferred/liliSupervisory/managerial experience/liliProject Management skills preferred/liliFamiliarity with the retail industry preferred/liliFood Service experience nice to have/li/ulh3If you are interested in pursuing this opportunity, please respond back and include the following:/h3ullistrongMS WORD Resume/strong/lilistrongrequired compensation./strong/lilistrongContact information./strong/lilistrongAvailability/strong/li/ulpUpon receipt, one of our managers will contact you to discuss the position in full detail./p/div