Bakery Category Manager
- Location
- Sunbury, PA · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Lead / Staff
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Education
- Bachelor's degree
- Listed
- 19 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- category management
- sales and margin analysis
- supplier negotiation
- promotional planning
Also useful
- private label development
About the role
Looking for a company that treats associates with respect, understanding, and appreciation? Looking for a company that is passionate about teamwork and the growth of it's associates and communities? That's WEIS! Location Address: 1000 S. 2nd Street
About the role
The primary purpose of this position is to responsibly the assortment, sales, markdowns, margins, net profit, and inventory of assigned product category. The successful candidate will be a strategic thinker with the ability to innovate in order to anticipate the needs of the grocery retail customer.
In addition, they will be tactical and detail-oriented with strong analytical and project management skills to promote sales growth, profitability and increase basket size by offering a wide variety of products. Frequent independent judgments are essential. The incumbent is also required to perform all tasks in a safe manner consistent with corporate policies and applicable laws.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES The associate is responsible for the functions below, in addition to other duties as assigned: Analyzes weekly, monthly, and quarterly sales results. Achieves sales and margin targets as developed in the planning process. Develops assortment plans by product group. Manages category advertising including assortment, product mix, sales, and gross margins.
Oversees the inventory management of product life cycles, including promotional purchases. Negotiates favorable terms, trade allowances, advertising allowances, new item allowances with suppliers. Develop marketing and promotional programs for the items and categories. Oversees incremental income such as advertising cooperatives, markdown monies, coupon redemption, rebates, scan backs, and temporary price reductions.
Identifies and implements private label opportunities. Coordinates and communicates effectively with Operations team to ensure precise implementation of category offerings of products. Works closely with other Category Managers to optimize merchandising strategies and overall store performance. Develops and implements category and product line business strategies.
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES This position does not supervisor other roles. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS To perform this job successfully, the associate must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required:Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) in Business or Marketing or related field, plus five (5) years' experience in retail buying or equivalent combination of education and experience. In addition, the associate should have retail store experience.
Equal opportunity and legal notices
Weis Markets is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Weis Markets is committed to a policy of Equal Employment Opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of actual or perceived age, sex, sexual orientation, race, color, creed, religion, familial status, ethnicity, national origin, citizenship, disability, marital status, military or veteran status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances.
Applicants with a disability may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the ways things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on Weis Markets.
From Weis's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 21, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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