Job Summary:

• Support the execution of the strategy for categories to maximize GOVT specific product performance and achieve sales plan and profitability goals
• Ensure alignment of GOVT category business strategy to overarching company goals
• Analyze sales and market trend data, identify GOVT assortment gaps
• Recommend development opportunities to drive incremental sales
• Leverage forward-looking data to proactively analyze business 
• Identify areas of opportunity and potential impediments to GOVT category success
• Maintain strong external supplier relationships
• Partner collaboratively with cross-functional teams
• Be proactive in making recommendations to optimize GOVT category performance

Skills on Resume:

• Category Management (Hard Skills)
• Strategic Alignment (Soft Skills)
• Data Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Opportunity Identification (Soft Skills)
• Supplier Relations (Soft Skills)
• Cross-functional Collaboration (Soft Skills)
• Proactive Decision-Making (Soft Skills)
• Sales Development (Hard Skills)

Job Summary:

• Assist the Merchandise and Associate Merchandise Manager, along with Stores in category execution.
• Maintain system database with accurate Supplier and product information including cost and retail pricing.
• Perform product performance analysis reporting - Sales / Vendor comparisons for assortment planning.
• Communicate and resolve Store inquiries and issues in a timely manner.  
• Collaborate with internal departments to coordinate supplier correspondence for items, Markets, bookings, non-compliance and other day to day issues.
• Coordinate bulk buy drop shipments and related Direct Ship Programs
• Bookings for stores monthly and seasonal, advertising collateral, and proofing all flyer events. 
• Support promotional programs and marketing initiatives.  

Skills on Resume:

• Category Execution (Soft Skills)
• Database Maintenance (Hard Skills)
• Performance Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Issue Resolution (Soft Skills)
• Supplier Coordination (Soft Skills)
• Logistics Coordination (Hard Skills)
• Event Booking (Hard Skills)
• Promotional Support (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Work with the Contract Administrator to ensure timely pairing of the PO Requests with Purchase Justification forms
• Manage competitive bids and negotiations for the categories supported.
• Manage the category vendors to ensure competitive costs, business continuity, and day-to-day operations are handled by proper policy & procedures.
• Review Purchase Orders (POs) and provide instruction to Procurement Associates
• Ensure POs are executed with proper legal documentation, pricing, and financial coding.
• Maintain Preferred Vendor List for the managed categories.
• Contribute to the vendor identification and selection process 
• Managing tail spend and keeping total number of vendors manageable.
• Interact with colleagues in manufacturing and provide appropriate support from VMRD on the procurement in the early phase of development.
• Take issues/challenges from internal scientific colleagues to the vendors so that projects are run with speed to market philosophy.
• Visit vendors as appropriate for the development of competitive and capable vendor network.
• Organize Vendor Visits, initial Vendor discussions and prepare Vendor visit reports.

Skills on Resume:

• PO Management (Hard Skills)
• Bid Negotiation (Hard Skills)
• Vendor Management (Soft Skills)
• PO Review (Hard Skills)
• Legal Compliance (Hard Skills)
• Vendor Selection (Hard Skills)
• Vendor Interaction (Soft Skills)
• Vendor Visits (Soft Skills)

Job Summary:

• Create range of core recipes for grab and go fresh food category
• Reformulations of existing recipes for improved food quality, increased client satisfaction and operational efficiency
• Document formulations and production procedures that are scalable in % formulations
• Leverage local, national and global food trends to add value to each of Fresh Food Category Offerings
• Conduct and coordinate taste testing sessions of products with stakeholders
• Support shelf life testings in collaboration with Food Production and QA Planning, Organizing and Documenting Resources
• Manages department inventory and coordinates all food ordering and receiving
• Ensure that meals are stored and packaged appropriately
• Upkeep, store and maintain all equipment and working area to ensure that Health and Safety standards are adhered to
• Produce industry standard product specification sheets so that the highest levels of food quality and consistency can be achieved by production

Skills on Resume:

• Recipe Development (Hard Skills)
• Recipe Reformulation (Hard Skills)
• Documentation (Hard Skills)
• Trend Analysis (Hard Skills)
• Taste Testing (Soft Skills)
• Shelf Life Testing (Hard Skills)
• Inventory Management (Hard Skills)
• Health & Safety Compliance (Hard Skills)