Category Manager – Center of Plate

Role Overview

• Support and execute the Area implementation of US Foods COP category strategies across Beef, Poultry, Pork, and Seafood.
• Develop implementation plans for COP category strategies customized for multiple Distribution Centers within the Area.
• Ensure execution is aligned with overall US Foods category strategies, goals, and defined Area needs.
• Review Area-level COP assortments to assess product penetration, identify slow or discontinued SKUs, and uncover growth opportunities.
• Drive profitable sales growth within assigned COP categories across the Area.
• Finalize COP Area assortments, including core, complement, and exception SKUs, while reducing SKU duplication.
• Manage COP SKU inventory health, including evaluating slow and dead inventory for discontinuation, mitigating excess inventory to reduce spoilage, and executing conversion strategies.

Requirements

• Four-year college degree in business or related field, or equivalent field experience required.
• Minimum 7 years category management experience required, with some project management experience preferred.
• Protein or Center of the Plate category experience (Beef, Poultry, Pork, and/or Seafood) strongly preferred.
• Must possess the ability to operate successfully within a matrix organization, working effectively with multiple groups.
• Must be able to provide fact-based recommendations across a variety of management levels resulting in buy-in and improvement in category performance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, and Excel required; working knowledge of PowerPoint is required, working knowledge of Microsoft Teams a plus.

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Pre-tax spending accounts
• Retirement benefits
• Paid time off
• Short-term and long-term disability
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Life insurance