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Category Manager Dairy

251 - Sunbury, PA💼 Full-time🗓 2026-09-21 → 2026-09-26

Core

Lead strategy and performance for assigned dairy categories, including assortment, pricing, promotions, sales, and margin optimization.

Role type

Category Manager (Dairy)

Builds

High-quality dairy product offerings and optimized category plans for retail customers.

Domain

Grocery Retail / Dairy Commodity Management

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Strategic thinking, analytical skills, project management, supplier negotiation, financial analysis, inventory management, regulatory compliance knowledge

Preferred skills

Dairy commodity market knowledge, experience with own-brand development, data-driven decision making

Technologies

Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), category-management tools

Responsibilities

Analyze sales, margin, and inventory data to create actionable category plans; Develop assortment and space plans including SKU rationalization and innovation; Monitor dairy commodity markets and assess impact on costs and pricing; Negotiate product costs, contract terms, and promotional funding with suppliers; Manage inventory and product life cycles for perishable items; Partner with cross-functional teams on forecasting, cold-chain integrity, and food safety; Execute advertising and promotional programs; Supervise merchandising support associates.

Seniority

Mid-Senior, hands-on IC with supervisory responsibilities

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