Category Manager
Company: Home Instead-Bettendorf, IA
Location: Chicago
Posted on: October 19, 2024
Job Description:
Category Manager Location 433 W Van Buren Street Job Locations
US-IL-Chicago ID 2024-6052 Category Product Employment Type Regular
- Full Time Remote No Shift 1st Scheduled Days Off 6-Saturday,
7-Sunday This Is Who We Are Founded in 2013, Home Chef is the
leading meal solutions company with both a retail and online
presence. Available online at and in retail at more than 2,100
Kroger grocery stores, Home Chef is committed to inspiring and
enabling more people to cook simple, delicious meals, no matter how
busy they are. Home Chef is thrilled to introduce our new brand, !
Tempo features a rotating selection of ready-to-heat meals
delivered directly to your door. These meals are better-for-you
versions of familiar favorites, designed to save you time and
reduce stress while maintaining a healthy lifestyle. Our Tempo menu
includes options that are protein-packed, fiber-rich, calorie and
carb conscious, keto-friendly, and dietitian-approved. Similar to
our recipes, we recognize that variety is the spice of life, and
therefore, our employees also bring their uniqueness and color to
our fantastic team. We're eager to work with humble team players
and pragmatic next-level thinkers to innovate on Home Chef's
offerings. Overview Lead the end-to-end management of assigned
categories from strategy to execution in order to meet Home Chef's
financial and operational goals. Responsibilities
- Develop and maintain category strategy
- Own the identification, evaluation, and choice of suppliers for
category
- Coordinate, negotiate, and manage RFPs with both new and
current suppliers
- Conduct supply market analysis and collect supplier
intelligence to drive sourcing process
- Work closely with culinary team to identify new ingredient
needs and test new suppliers for quality control
- Coordinate with Cross Functional Partners to ensure all new
suppliers meet Home Chef guidelines and expectations
- Work with Procurement Operations, Warehouse and site teams to
improve supply chain performance
- Collaborate with local sites and supplier partners to problem
solve regular supply disruptions and secure product in time for
weekly meal production
- Attend industry conferences to identify new trends, suppliers
and/or ingredients
- Generate, prioritize and implement new product ideas This
position requires 10% travel. Qualifications
- Completion of a four-year degree program in a related
field
- 5+ years of procurement and sourcing experience (food
category-related preferred)
- Background in food and beverage industry highly preferred
- Excellent communication, both oral and written
- Strong data and numerical orientation
- Proven project management experience
- Ability to lead cross functional teams and stakeholders
- Data-driven mindset and comfort with analysis
- Passion for food and for working in a fast-paced,
quickly-growing, entrepreneurial environment Salary Range: $90,000
- $100,000 + bonus opportunity More About Us Perks and benefits:
- Comprehensive Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance - benefits
start the 1st day of the month following your start date
- Company-paid Life Insurance, Short Term Disability, and Long
Term Disability
- 401(k) Employer match
- Flexible spending accounts (FSA) for qualified Medical,
Dependent Care, Parking, or Transit expenses
- Flexible paid time off (PTO) policy, holidays and sick
time
- Generous Parental Leave
- State-of-the-art office in the historic Old Post Office
building in downtown Chicago, close to multiple Metra and CTA
options, and amenities such as a food court, onsite gym, and
communal rooftop space
- Discounts on Home Chef meal kits and at Kroger stores
- Casual dress in a fun, friendly, and collaborative work
environment Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer -
enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order! How We Work
Together We are humble team players. We are warm and gracious with
team members and customers. We seek feedback to improve ourselves -
and respectfully listen to and accept input. We are pragmatic
next-level thinkers.We come up with novel and unique ideas. We
explore new strategies to avoid being constrained by conventional
thinking. We take ownership.We approach ambiguous problems,
prepared to dive in, get curious, and learn more. We are
results-driven, always challenging ourselves to exceed goals. Be at
Home at Home Chef We all show up authentically at Home Chef. Our
team includes individuals with a variety of identities,
backgrounds, and perspectives. You can trust that you'll be able to
bring your whole self to an inclusive and enjoyable workplace. We
welcome people of all races, colors, religions, national origin or
ancestry, sex (including sexual identity), age, physical or mental
disabilities, pregnancy, veteran or military status, unfavorable
discharge from military service, genetic information, sexual
orientation, marital status, order of protection status,
citizenship status, arrest record or expunged/sealed convictions,
or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal,
state, or local law. Home Chef is committed to the full inclusion
of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, Home Chef
will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable
accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed to
participate in the job application or interview process, to perform
essential job functions, or to receive other benefits and
privileges of employment, please contact our People team at . Home
Chef is an equal opportunity employer. To view the California
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