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Job Description
Join Newport Meat Company as a Seafood Category Manager, where you will drive revenue growth and margin in the seafood category. You'll manage supplier relationships, optimize product mix, and develop competitive pricing strategies while collaborating cross-functionally to enhance sales and profitability.
Key Responsibilities
Actively manages and promotes the seafood category through product curation
Responsible for 100% of the frozen and fresh seafood category purchasing
Works with sales to assist in customer penetration and opening of new business
Delivers high-quality category strategies
Fosters teamwork within the department
Provides analytics and reporting on the Top 10 suppliers
Participates in supplier meetings with Category Merchandisers
Assists in category management activities and projects
Works cross-functionally with sales, marketing, logistics, IT, and accounting
Required Qualifications
Undergraduate degree in business or 3 years of relevant seafood sales/purchasing experience
3 years’ experience in Seafood merchandising
Leadership qualities and ability to coach and supervise
Exceptional organization and attention to detail
Strong mathematical and analytical skills
Negotiation skills
3 years of planning and/or management experience
Intermediate Microsoft skills: Excel, Word, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook
Preferred Qualifications
Exceptional organizational skills
Strong communication skills: written and verbal
Independent thinker
Ability to work independently and with a group on various ongoing projects