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Assistant Category Manager-Produce

Tyler,TX - 1600 WSW Loop 323💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-26 → 2026-09-26

Core

Assists with buying decisions and managing the day-to-day flow of assigned grocery categories (e.g., produce, bakery, deli) to support sales, merchandising, and profitability.

Role type

Assistant Category Manager

Builds

Grocery category assortments, pricing strategies, and supplier contracts for retail stores

Domain

Grocery retail / Food & Beverage

Deliverable

product features

Required skills

Category management, supplier negotiation, market analysis, data analysis, SAP proficiency, pricing strategy, inventory management, vendor relationship management

Preferred skills

Intermediate knowledge of Microsoft Office (Excel, Access), SAP reporting applications

Technologies

SAP, Microsoft Office (Excel, Access, Word, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Responsibilities

Negotiate supplier contracts to ensure product quality and price alignment; analyze stock levels and item movement to prevent out-of-stock situations; develop pricing strategies based on consumer trends and competitive pressures; resolve disputes between vendors and quality control standards; coordinate advertising vehicles and communicate item-specific pricing/scanning info to retail partners; perform data entry and validate electronic data files for category products.

Seniority

Mid-level, hands-on IC

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