Center of Plate Category Manager
Sysco · Little Rock, AR · 1 wk ago
On-siteSalesFull-time
About the role
The Center of Plate Category Manager is responsible for driving profitable sales growth of the Center of the Plate categories, Beef, Pork, Poultry & Seafood within a region. They collaborate cross-functionally (Sales, Supply Chain, Revenue Management) and across entities (Market, Corporate, Specialty).
Responsibilities
- Lead regional protein category strategy across Beef, Pork, Poultry, and Seafood to drive sales growth, margin improvement, and market share expansion.
- Develop and execute pricing, assortment, and category growth strategies based on market conditions, customer needs, and profitability opportunities.
- Partner with suppliers, processors, packers, brokers, and internal cross-functional teams to optimize category performance and execution.
- Provide product expertise, market insights, and strategic support to sales teams to enhance customer growth and category penetration.
- Analyze category performance, customer buying trends, and market dynamics to identify growth opportunities and manage commodity market challenges.
- Leverage data, analytics, and commercial insights to support business planning, decision-making, and continuous improvement initiatives.
- Build and maintain strong stakeholder relationships while influencing adoption of key category programs and initiatives.
Qualifications
- Demonstrated protein category expertise, strong financial and commercial acumen, pricing and margin management experience, supplier relationship management skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively across sales, supply chain, merchandising, and operations teams.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and experience in lieu of degree sufficient to successfully perform essential job functions required. Master’s degree a plus.
- 3+ years management/professional experience required (5+ years preferred). Significant produce industry experience, sales, merchandising and/or operations experience within a retail, wholesale or distribution environment preferred.