Seafood Merchandising Manager
Core
Drive seafood category penetration and growth by sourcing new opportunities, developing market share strategies, and providing strategic counsel to sales teams within a defined market area.
Role type
Senior category management manager (seafood)
Builds
Seafood category growth strategies and customer product offerings
Domain
Food service / Seafood retail
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Category management, market analysis, vendor relationship management, sales strategy, KPI tracking, menu design, training, strategic planning
Preferred skills
Project management, seafood species knowledge, change management, matrix organization navigation, business acumen
Technologies
Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
Responsibilities
Research customer requirements and market trends; develop and implement seafood share growth strategies; drive KPIs including sales case growth and category penetration; communicate market conditions and talking points to sales teams; manage vendor and customer relationships; train sales reps on product features and benefits; support specialists in opening new accounts.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC