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Magnet is helping our client, a leading Global Retailer within the Food & Beverage space, look for a Category Manager, Food Service to lead the next phase of growth within their Food Service/HMR category. The Category Manager, Food Service is responsible for increasing the category gross profit and sales by selecting strategic suppliers, evaluating new products, and negotiating pricing, and planning marketing strategies. Collaborate and support National and Business Unit activities for the category. Role Responsibilities: Owns frontline pricing decisions with promotional guidance from National or Business Unit for floor/ceiling Responsible for vendor operations and local relationships Responsible for actionable operational reporting (Out of Stock, Zero Sales Reporting, Delivery Frequency, and others as necessary) Selects local vendors, negotiates costs, terms for products, and develops schematics by applying category management principles in accordance with the departments National and Business Unit strategic objectives Supports pilots/testing activities, including preparation and delivering communication materials. Also tracking of results and feedback to the appropriate team Establishes and monitors gross margins by forecasting and developing annual sales quotas, projecting expected sales volume and profit for existing and new products Establishes forecasts for all Food products and supplies and practices continuous evaluation and improvement to adjust to changing market conditions and business needs Projects and measures category sales and gross profit results by developing and maintaining records of item cost, retail, and gross margin dollars Maintains external local and national vendor relations by providing direction, guidance, and information, resolving concerns Achieves financial objectives by preparing an annual category review, budget, scheduling expenditures, analyzing variances, initiating corrective actions. Allocates program costs by preparing operational and risk reports for analyses aligning with the National and Business Unit Merchandising Qualifications: Bachelors degree in advertising, finance, management, business economics, or related field preferred Five years of experience or more preferred in merchandising; including experience in management responsibility Food service Category Management experience (preferred) Proficient in MS Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word preferred Knowledge of safe food handling practices and processes in a commercial Food service environment Must have strong relationship management, analytical thinking, and financial acumen skills Compensation Range: $90,000-$100,000 with Corporate Incentive Bonus