Associate Category Manager

This position is responsible for supporting the Category Management team in analysis of product assortment, price change analysis, RFP reviews, and managing administration of vendor agreements. In addition to these functions, this key position will oversee and administer the information within the organization’s systems (Market Medium, Adage, Power BI, Attribytes).

Essential Duties:

• Audit VMA programs to identify gaps in rebate tracking and submit corresponding documentation including repayment or retro billing requests


• Manage net cost worksheet cost/price changes within Market Medium


• Complete monthly audit of zero rate items to ensure purchase allowance (PA) rates are assigned


• Communicate with suppliers to respond to questions about rebates, billback and program billing


• Complete analysis in support of IMA & Shamrock RFPs and Right Product Initiatives (RPI)


• Manage assigned vendors and programs


• Monitor weekly dashboards to assess category performance against established metrics


• Support negotiation of programs as assigned by SCM/CM with new non VMA suppliers


• Assist with product assortment reviews and analysis, identifying top-performing SKUs


• Work with Branch Category Managers to gather market pricing intelligence on competitive products


• Develop knowledge base in assigned categories with the goal of becoming a subject matter expert


• Perform other duties as assigned to meet business needs

Qualifications:

• Four-year college degree in business or related field preferred.


• 1-2 years of relevant food service experience or equivalent in the areas of merchandising, category management, and/or marketing


• Perishable product experience preferred


• Experience with one or more of the following programs Power BI, Market Medium, Adage

• Solid quantitative and analytical skills and the ability to work in a team setting.


• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills


• Proficiency required in the use of Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point as well as Microsoft Outlook; Prior experience with Microsoft Access would be beneficial

Corporate Summary: 

At Shamrock Foods Company, people come first – our associates, our customers, and the families we serve across the nation. A privately-held, family-owned and -operated Forbes 500 company, Shamrock is an innovator in the food industry and has been since being founded in Arizona in 1922.

Our Mission: 

At Shamrock Foods Company, we live by our founding family’s motto to “treat associates like family and customers like friends.”

Why work for us?

Benefits are a major part of your overall compensation, and we believe offering them at an affordable cost is not only the right thing to do, but it helps keep you and your family healthy.  That’s why Shamrock Foods pays for the majority of your health insurance, allowing you to take home more of your paycheck.  And it doesn’t stop there - our associates also enjoy additional benefits such as 401(k) Savings Plan, Profit Sharing, Paid Time Off, as well as our incredible growth opportunities, continued education, wellness programs.

Opportunity employer

Shamrock Foods Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other basis protected by applicable law.