Manager, Category AFH
Core
Lead insight-driven category growth strategies and act as a trusted advisor to Foodservice and Vending/Unattended Retail partners on assortment, shelving, and merchandising.
Role type
Manager, Category Management (Foodservice & Vending)
Builds
Category performance and growth strategies for AFH Foodservice and Vending/Unattended Retail partners
Domain
CPG / Foodservice / Vending
Required skills
Category management, strategic insights, data analysis, syndicated data interpretation, POS data analysis, business recommendations, presentation skills, consulting
Preferred skills
Foodservice experience, distributor data platforms, foodservice market research platforms, space planning software
Technologies
Nielsen Discover, Circana, Excel, PowerPoint, Vistar Power BI, Sysco PGI, US Foods Shared Table, PFG Meal Ticket, Technomic Ignite, Datassential, JDA
Responsibilities
Lead insight-driven category growth strategies, act as a trusted category advisor, lead annual and ongoing category planning, leverage distributor and operator data to uncover insights, create and deliver compelling presentations, champion best practices in category management, partner with sales to identify growth opportunities, conduct ad hoc analyses
Seniority
Manager, strategic advisor