Associate Category Manager, Dairy

Who are we?

Trader Joe's is your favorite neighborhood grocery store! With over 600 stores nationwide (and growing), we are the place to be. Looking for something delicious and a friendly conversation? At Trader Joe's, you can find both. We love being your first and favorite place to shop.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Associate Category Manager, Dairy who is searching to do what they'll love!

Responsibilities

• Collaborating with Category Managers and Sr. Category Managers to achieve sales, margin, SKU count and sales dollar/unit minimum targets
• Supports the Category Management team in daily tasks and projects
• Develops category in product assortment, vendor capabilities and category trends
• Stays abreast to trends and seasonality within the Dairy industry while staying informed on commodity Dairy costs, available supply, and vendor capacity
• Works with Product Developers to actively diversify Trader Joe's vendor base and develops broker-free relationships while maintaining strong vendor relations to expand product offerings
• Assists with Subcategory Reviews and makes recommendations for improvement based on category and sales performance
• Partners with departments such as Marketing, Operations, and Finance to ensure seamless execution of category plans
• Aids in planning and executing marketing features for all products including New and Limited items
• Supports the Supply Chain team to achieve fulfillment goals such as fill-rate, TOS and inventory quality goals
• Works collaboratively with other departments

Requirements

• At least 3 years of experience
• Bachelor's Degree is strongly preferred
• Based in our office in Monrovia, CA with an in-office expectation of 5 days a week

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Buyer, Category Manager, or Merchandising within a Retail organization with a preference for direct responsibility of Dairy or CPG
• Experience directly related to Dairy production and quality processes preferred
• Experience buying and sourcing new products with an understanding of how to evaluate quality, manage fulfillment goals, and partnering with large product teams while building relationships with new and existing vendors within the Dairy industry
• Strong negotiation skills
• Excellent communication skills and demonstrates excellent time management skills
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required as well as comfort with retail-based mathematics

Skills

• Experience in category curation, vendor negotiation and management, and merchandising
• Loves food

Benefits

Traders Joe's is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to hiring a diverse Crew.

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