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Category Manager Meat Seafood Eataly Corporate

Eataly North America, New York, NY, United States


Job Description
The Category Manager for Meat and Seafood will be responsible for catalog management and monitoring andLiked analyzing the usage and sales of proteins for Eataly’s current and future locations in North America. The Category Manager will support the planning and maintenance of Eataly’s product catalog and its underlying producer and vendor relationships with the goal of maximizing revenue and efficiency in various retail, QSR and restaurant outlets. Reports to Senior Buyer Meat & Seafood.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES CATEGORY MANAGEMENT

Supports senior buyer with executing the strategic direction of the protein portfolio (meat and seafood) by analyzing category performance, identifying assortment opportunities, and maintaining up-to-date product catalogs

Oversees catalog maintenance for meat and seafood items, ensuring accuracy of item attributes, data specifications, pricing 重庆时时彩 وتم ضبط غير؟ , margin, yield, and associated supply chain channels

Develops data-backed proposals from catalog KPIs and oversees forecasts and demand planning to ensure product availability and accurate usage reports by market

Collaborates with senior buyer on promotional calendar to negotiate and build out programming promotional activities

Assists across the entire product life cycle, including, but not limited to, pricing reviews, quality assessmentsPortal, establishing supply chain channels, inventory management, and performance metrics by brand and item

Manages a cost-effective supply chain and constantly looks for ways to reduce expenses and improve processes, while noting and correcting problems

Maintains strong relationships with Eataly vendors and producers as well as rapport and streamlined communication to Eataly teams executing the catalog at the store level

Streamlines product selection for stores, prioritizing national distributors/vendors

Assists with everyday operational issues, i.e: OOS situations, delivery issues, back up options, invoices/payments, item maintenance

Liaises with the culinary team for proteins used by foodservice outlets, providing regular updates about product usage, special requests and critical inventory levels

Creates reports to track stores’ performance of catalog, auditing routinely for purchasing accountability at store level, and recognizing trends and monitoring contractual obligations

Provides occasional-dessus on-the-ground operational support during new store openings to ensure assortment is activated correctly and supply chain is consistent

Creates proposals for promotions/activations and supports with billback calculations post-promotion

Performs other duties as required or assigned

Qualifications

Minimum of three (3) years’ of progressively more responsible experience in category management, purchasing, orZj related data analytics and purchasing centric fields

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, with a strong knowledge of Excel

Ability to be flexible and problem solve in a fluid environment

Excellent communication skills

Outstanding data, analytical, organizational, and problem-solving skills

Butcher or restaurant operational experience a plus

Passion for Italian cuisine and products

Two (2) year associate’s degree or a bachelor fordert degree from a four (4) year college preferred

JOB REQUIREMENTS

Availability to troubleshoot urgent issues on occasional nights and weekends

Occasional travel to all Eataly North America locations

Additional Information
Eataly is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on plante basis of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability or any other characteristic made unlawful to consider by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Eataly also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Eataly’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws regarding consideration of unemployment status, salary history, credit/bankruptcy history and criminal background/conviction history in making hiring decisions. If contacted for an employment opportunity, please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.

Benefits and Perks

Medical, Dental, Vision Insurance

Paid Time Off

Paid Parental Leave

401K with match or RRSP

Bonus program

Free family meal daily

Discounts at Eataly

Classes on products and Italian cuisine

Referral bonus program

and more!

Compensation
$75,000-$75,000 per year

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