Sr Manager, Category - Grocery

Essential Job Functions: Leads a $400M Grocery business across 650+ stores in 42 states, overseeing multiple related category groups including Salty Snacks, Candy, Meat Snacks, Cookie/Cracker/Nutrition, Health Beauty & Analgesics, Pastry, Ice Cream, Shelf-Stable Food, and Non-Food categories. Maintains full accountability for P&L performance, budgeting, forecasting, inventory investment, and strategic growth initiatives that drive departmental sales, profitability, and market share. Manages and develops multiple professional team members and related functional workgroups, providing leadership through goal setting, performance management, coaching, talent development, succession planning, and alignment of departmental objectives while fostering a culture consistent with company purpose and values. Contributes to departmental merchandising strategy through development and execution of annual and multi-year business plans, including sales and gross profit objectives, pricing strategies, promotional programs, inventory optimization, assortment planning, and identification of growth opportunities that maximize business performance. Leads strategic supplier and distribution partnerships, influencing business decisions and negotiating category initiatives, space allocations, and growth opportunities with 110+ suppliers and multiple distributors to drive mutual business performance and operational excellence. Serves as the primary merchandising representative to major global CPG organizations, influencing internal and external stakeholders through cross-functional leadership with Marketing, Loyalty, Finance, Operations, Legal, and Supply Chain to achieve departmental and enterprise goals. Directs resolution of complex merchandising, operational, and regulatory challenges while ensuring execution of category strategies, compliance with applicable regulations, accurate management of promotional funding, and successful implementation of grocery initiatives across the organization.

Qualifications: Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent At least 8 Years' Experience

Additional Information: Nation-wide Medical Plan/Dental/Vision 401(k) and Flexible Spending Accounts Employee Fuel Discount Adoption Assistance Tuition Reimbursement Onsite Gym and Cafeteria Weekly PayAll your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines