Category Manager jobs in Los Angeles, CA
Category Manager develops the overall strategy for a product category and researches new product options in the category to drive sales and achieve targets. Leads a team that provides category insights and proposals by analyzing marketing and customer data and monitoring relevant market conditions. Being a Category Manager works closely with sales team to determine optimal pricing through analysis of sales trends, competitors, buying habits and planograms of products to promote sales opportunities. Provides effective promotional materials. Additionally, Category Manager may develop special arrangements with vendors to enhance product promotions. Requires a bachelor's degree of marketing. Typically reports to a head of a unit/department. The Category Manager typically manages through subordinate managers and professionals in larger groups of moderate complexity. Provides input to strategic decisions that affect the functional area of responsibility. May give input into developing the budget. Capable of resolving escalated issues arising from operations and requiring coordination with other departments. To be a Category Manager typically requires 3+ years of managerial experience. (Copyright 2024 Salary.com)
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Category Manager
- Conexus Food Solutions
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Commerce, CA
FULL_TIME
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Who We Are
Established in 1986, N.A. Trading Company has steadily grown to become one of the premier Asian food importers/distributors in the Los Angeles area.
N.A. Trading Company imports products mainly from Thailand, Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China. With over a thousand different kinds of food and merchandise items under well-known labels such as FOCO, Chaokoh, Aroy-D, Pantainorasingh, and our very own Three Deer Brand. Our most popular items include jasmine rice, canned coconut juice, coconut milk, instant noodles, mung bean, Thai tea drinks, and frozen durian.
What You’ll Do
As a Category Manager for our Southeast Asian Foods Division, you will be responsible for developing and implementing strategies to optimize supply chain operations. This role requires strong leadership, analytical skills, and the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams. Reporting directly to the CEO, the Category Manager will oversee supplier relationships, procurement processes, and inventory management to ensure cost-efficiency, timely deliveries, and eliminate stock-outs.- Design and execute sourcing strategies for SE Asian grocery products, ensuring alignment with our business goals and market demands.
- Identify, evaluate, and build relationships with reliable name brand suppliers in SE Asia while managing contractual and negotiation processes. Secure alliances with top suppliers to drive mutual growth.
- Maintain a pulse of SE Asian and Asian American market trends, consumer preferences, and competitive dynamics within the SE Asian grocery product category. Regularly attend supplier visits, trade shows, and conduct market research.
- Collaborate with logistics and supply chain teams to streamline procurement and distribution processes, ensuring products are delivered in a timely and cost-effective manner.
- Ensure the team maintains an optimal inventory level and improve sales and profitability, as well as collaborate with the sales team to broaden external sales efforts.
- Develop short and long-term category objectives aimed at driving the category to meet business growth targets and positions us as the trendsetter in SE Asian grocery products.
- Collaborate with teams to tailor category management strategies and drive performance.
- Monitor and analyze category performance on a national, regional, and division level. Based on analysis, adjust category strategies as required to drive overall category performance, including sales growth and reduce stock outs.
- Lead the effort to drive Exclusive Brand (EB) penetration across the category by ensuring EB products are primary considerations in the development of assigned category and benchmark against our industry.
- Establish, maintain, and grow relationships with suppliers and lead negotiation efforts.
- Keep track of seasonal and trending products to introduce and introduce new and seasonal SE Asian products to the American market.
- Manage vendor communications and consistently provide vendor performance feedback and resolve complex issues.
- Develop category level pricing strategies, continually reviewing pricing structure and implementing changes to maximize performance.
- Negotiate national vendor price deviation funding and determine category promotion strategy. Determine and offer pricing and promotional materials.
- Manage overall category product assortment, to include the execution of assortment reviews, determining core SKUs, reviewing new vendor items, driving national assortment harmonization, and reducing product duplication.
- Identify gaps in EB portfolio, collaborating with product development teams to drive EB product innovation. Monitor market trends to identify product development opportunities in seasonal, trending, and core grocery products.
- Establish product specifications for EB vendors in conjunction with Product Development and monitor performance.
- Other duties assigned by the manager
Job Requirements- Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field.
- 7 years of category management or equivalent working experience including vendor management and pricing.
- Must possess, or be able to rapidly develop, a strong knowledge of products within assigned category and division sales.
- Proficient at analyzing data and developing strategies based on findings, and support change management with the organization.
- Strong verbal, written and presentation skills required with the ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Highly motivated, ability to prioritize and self-direct, strong business acumen and interpersonal skills.
- MS Office proficiency including Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint required.
- Prior experience with Microsoft Access a plus.
- Proficiency in English
- Proficiency in Thai, Vietnamese, or other SE Asian Languages are a plus.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $80,000.00 - $110,000.00 per year
- 11 Days Ago
Category Manager
- tcw
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Los Angeles, CA
FULL_TIME
- Salary Range- 100k-120kPosition Summary: The Category Manager will analyze data and insights to determine industry and consumer trends. What you’ll do: Processes to enable our Sales team to understand...
- 1 Month Ago
Category Development Manager
- Dr. Squatch
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Marina del Rey, CA
FULL_TIME
- About the Role: As the Category Development Manager, you will play a critical role in developing and executing retail sales strategies to drive growth. You will work cross-functionally to optimize maj...
- 18 Days Ago
Merchandising / Procurement / Category Manager
- YA YA Creations, Inc
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Industry, CA
FULL_TIME
- Position: Merchandising / Procurement Assistant. Report to: Director of Merchandising Location: 91746 – City of Industry Schedule: Full Time W2 Compensation: $50,000 - $100,000 DOE. Benefits: 401(k), ...
- 10 Days Ago
Category Manager - Grocery
- Trader Joe's
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Monrovia, CA
FULL_TIME
- Who are we? Trader Joe's is your favorite neighborhood grocery store! With 540 stores nationwide (and growing), we are the place to be. Looking for something delicious and a friendly conversation? At ...
- 1 Month Ago
Category Manager Grocery
- Superior Grocers
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Santa Fe, CA
FULL_TIME
- Responsible for the overall sales and gross profits of Grocery Categories assigned. Also responsible for the schematics, warehouse inventories and pricing structure for the department. Roles & Respons...
- 1 Month Ago
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Category Manager
- Daiso Usa
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Anaheim, CA
- Job Summary As an industry expert Category Manager, you will be responsible for leading, growing and managing a multi-mi...
- 4/26/2024 12:00:00 AM
Category Manager (Food Industry)
- Daiso USA
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Anaheim, CA
- Job Summary As an industry expert Category Manager, you will be responsible for leading, growing and managing a multi-mi...
- 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
Strategic Sourcing Category Manager
- Netflix
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Los Angeles, CA
- Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with over 247 million paid memberships in over 190 countr...
- 4/24/2024 12:00:00 AM
Category Manager / Buyer
- Perfect Placement Group, LLC
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Orange, CA
- Category Manager Product – National Location: Orange, CA Summary: This position reports to the Senior Buyer, based in Or...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Category Manager
- Vortex Industries Llc
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Irvine, CA
- Description Responsibilities include developing and implementing procurement or investment recovery category strategies,...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
VP, Category Management & Marketing
- Aspire Bakeries
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Los Angeles, CA
- Job Description Job Description Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in special...
- 4/23/2024 12:00:00 AM
Category Manager, Center Store
- Heritage Grocers Group
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Ontario, CA
- At Heritage Grocers Group, how we work is defined by shared values that include absolute integrity, respect, and collabo...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
VP, Category Management & Marketing
- Aspire Bakeries
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Los Angeles, CA
- Aspire Bakeries is a North American baking company with a leadership position in specialty frozen baked goods. Formed fr...
- 4/22/2024 12:00:00 AM
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Income Estimation for Category Manager jobs
$129,756 to $169,845
Los Angeles, California area prices
were up 3.2% from a year ago
were up 3.2% from a year ago
What does a Category Manager do?
Category Manager in Augusta, GA
Perform category management including strategic sourcing, supplier relationship management, contract, performance and risk management.
December 07, 2019
Category Manager in Huntington, WV
To access the Category Manager, log into your website as administrator, navigate to the Content tab and then Category Manager.
February 22, 2020
Category Manager in Portland, OR
Category managers require familiarity with marketing, sales, and supply chain management and are both creative and analytical in their decision-making.
January 16, 2020