Category Manager, Food & Health - Red River Co-op

The Opportunity:

Red River Co-op is recruiting for a Category Manager, Food & Health to join our Food & Pharmacy Operations team. Reporting to the Vice President, Food & Pharmacy Operations, this newly created position will lead the development and execution of category strategies for Food & Health products across our food stores and pharmacies. This role plays a key part in driving sales, profitability, customer experience, and category growth through strategic purchasing, vendor partnerships, assortment planning, merchandising, and promotional initiatives.

Essential responsibilities of the position include the following:

• Lead Food & Health category strategy, growth, and financial performance. 

• Manage product assortment, pricing, inventory, and merchandising initiatives. 

• Develop strong vendor partnerships and negotiate supplier agreements. 

• Identify opportunities through sales, market, and customer insights. 

• Partner with Food Store, Pharmacy, and Marketing teams to drive category success. 

• Collaborate with FCL category teams to enhance Food & Health assortments through market insights, customer advocacy, and locally sourced product strategies that drive competitive advantage.

• Act as the organization’s subject matter expert for Food & Health products.

About You:

To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:

• Post-secondary education in Business, Commerce, Supply Chain, Marketing, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
• 3-5 years of experience in category management, purchasing, merchandising, procurement, vendor management, or business development.
• Strong analytical, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and business analytics.
• Valid Class 5 Driver's License and the ability to travel within Red River Co-op's trading area as required.