Associate, Category Management
Home Chef (Internal Employees)Chicago, Illinois, United States · Posted 7 days agoDescription
The Associate Category Manager is responsible for building a national category strategy by researching suppliers, performing RFPs, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and also executing that strategy at the plant level.
Detailed Responsibilities
Category Strategy
- Research the supply chain, industry structure, and potential supplier partners by using online tools, industry resources, and talking to suppliers
- Conduct research into supplier capabilities and product portfolios
- Create and present recommendations for sourcing strategies based on data-driven research
- Formulate and execute strategic sourcing plans with our distribution/fulfillment centers
Cross-functional Collaboration
- Support the plants by improving efficiencies, manage category costs, and reducing fulfillment and cost risk within the Home Chef supply chain.
- Work with cross-functional teams (Operations, Culinary, Food Safety, Supplier Quality, Procurement) to compare supplier samples, align on product spec and troubleshoot quality concerns
- Assist in managing emergency supply shorts and use category expertise to expedite replacement products or substitutes to plant teams
Minor Sourcing Project Management
- Conduct supplier discovery, exploratory conversations, and research
- Ensure NDAs are signed and draft RFP documentation
- Analyze bids received and provide pricing feedback to suppliers
- Make sourcing recommendations to category managers
Vendor Management
- Work and communicate with supplier partners to ensure that category goals are met
- Share short-term and long-term forecasts with vendors
- Address quality and fulfillment-related issues with the vendors and make sure corrective actions are taken
- Collect required documentation from vendors to meet FSQA guidelines
Qualifications
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability needed for this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities.
- 1+ year(s) experience in strategic sourcing, ideally within perishable goods
- Strong analytical skills, with competency in Excel
- Experience in relationship management
- Completion of a four-year degree in business or a related field
More About Us
Perks and Benefits
- Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!
- Medical, dental, vision, life and disability insurance available
- Paid holidays, sick time and vacation time
- 401k program
- Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses
How We Work Together
We are humble team players.
We are warm and gracious with team members and customers. We seek feedback to improve ourselves - and respectfully listen to and accept input.
We are pragmatic next-level thinkers.
We come up with novel and unique ideas. We explore new strategies to avoid being constrained by conventional thinking.
We take ownership.
We approach ambiguous problems, prepared to dive in, get curious, and learn more. We are results-driven, always challenging ourselves to exceed goals.
Be at Home at Home Chef
We all show up authentically at Home Chef. Our team includes individuals with a variety of identities, backgrounds, and perspectives. You can trust that you’ll be able to bring your whole self to an inclusive and enjoyable workplace.
We welcome people of all races, colors, religions, national origin or ancestry, sex (including sexual identity), age, physical or mental disabilities, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual orientation, marital status, order of protection status, citizenship status, arrest record or expunged/sealed convictions, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state, or local law.
Home Chef is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Home Chef will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact our People team at hr@homechef.com.
Home Chef offers the base salary range as posted below, with the exact offer depending on factors such as geographic location, experience, skills, and internal equity. While compensation is within the provided range, it is not typical for offers to be made at the upper end. In addition to base salary, Home Chef provides a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare coverage, 401k match, and paid time off.
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