CHEFZONE CATEGORY SPECIALIST-SEAFOOD

Salary Range: $60,000 to $70,000

Position Summary Description: 

Manages the efficient and profitable development of specific product categories and the effective use of resources to develop those categories.   

Essential Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Assists Department Floor Manager in vendor and product selection decisions as warranted by customer needs, corporate commitments, contract commitments, and operational issues. 
• Assists Department Floor Manager in negotiating with suppliers and the management of cost changes and pricing standards. 
• Analyzes product categories for inventory rationalization. 
• Responsible for customer trends and product expertise with assigned categories.  Works with the Department Floor Manager for continued growth of assigned categories. 
• Works with Department Floor Manager for merchandising and training of the products in the assigned categories at food shows, sales meetings, and individual customer presentations. 
• Works with Department Floor Manager for all communications and training on unique requirements of products and promotion of products. 
• Provides the Marketing department with material for monthly customer mailing, including coupons, deal, point additions, line changes, etc. for assigned categories. 
• Actively involved in developing new products within the assigned categories
• Performs similar and related duties as required by Department Floor Manager.

Qualifications: 

• A four-year college education or equivalent experience. 
• Minimum of five years’ experience working in procurement of category perishable food products. 
• Thorough knowledge of the food distribution industry and purchasing and merchandise practices. 

Physical Demands:

The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Days/Hours of Work: 

Position hours are Monday through Friday during regular business hours. Evening and weekends hours also required.