Director of Procurement, Category Development - Protein

The Director of Procurement, Category Development - Protein is responsible and accountable for the creation and development of category development strategies, execution of category business plans, and the delivery of category development purchasing income for Foodbuy & Foodbuy Member Development committed customers. Now, if you were to come on board as one of our Director of Procurement, Category Development - Protein, we’d ask you to do the following for us:Own the strategic creation, development and implementation of multi-year category roadmaps and plans, and oversee the category development team to ensure efficient management of other functions, delivering overall business objectives and enhancing business performanceRemain current on industry trends that could lead to development of new strategic initiatives in providing sustainable growth, sales and profitabilityOversee others within category assignments to ensure effective management in driving value and adding support to other business unitsAdvocate for and facilitate the Category Development Team collaborating with sector marketing groups in developing effective sales focused and forward thinking promotional plans inclusive of a merchandising, specific channel focus and vendor participation supportNegotiate legal contracts and maintain agreementsMentor team members, establishing and providing career path planningChampion collaboration with all departments for successful implementation of supplier programs to maximize full value potentialParticipate in strategic sourcing efforts within categories as neededSuggest on-going continuous improvements and encourage cross-functional synergies in driving maximum value to the organizationProvide and direct both day to day and long term project management of assigned category activities and initiativesIdentify product and category growth opportunities, create plans to support execution and oversee the development and implementationMaintain inflation increases to below set KPI year over year, ensuring competitive pricing alwaysSupport implementation of Bravo platform and ensure commitment to process by all stakeholdersCommunicate regularly with procurement and distribution to ensure a robust understanding of the marketplace, issues and opportunities so they can continuously update the clients and OperationsSteward more senior level manufacturer relationships to support category development plans and ensure alignment to sourcing strategy for product and distributionThink you have what it takes to be a Director of Procurement, Category Development - Protein? We’re committed to hiring the best talent for the role. Here’s how we’ll know you will be successful:Minimum 5 years’ experience in Category Development, with 3 years at a management level (preferably in foodservice)University Degree in a related or relevant fieldHigh level of leadership and managerial skills to successfully manage and develop a robust team of Food Category Development ManagersMust possess an expert understanding of the complexities and unique growth opportunities in each unique business channel and be able to provide added value solutions to multiple channelsBusiness acumen as well as strong analytical and supervisory skillsTeam player with excellent verbal and written communication, interpersonal and negotiation skillsExcel in planning and execution of business plansPolished presentation skillsCompetent in Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint and database management