About this role
The Opportunity:
Red River Co-op is recruiting for a Category Manager, Food & Health to join our Food & Pharmacy Operations team. Reporting to the Vice President, Food & Pharmacy Operations, this newly created position will lead the development and execution of category strategies for Food & Health products across our food stores and pharmacies. This role plays a key part in driving sales, profitability, customer experience, and category growth through strategic purchasing, vendor partnerships, assortment planning, merchandising, and promotional initiatives.
Essential responsibilities of the position include the following:
- Lead Food & Health category strategy, growth, and financial performance.
- Manage product assortment, pricing, inventory, and merchandising initiatives.
- Develop strong vendor partnerships and negotiate supplier agreements.
- Identify opportunities through sales, market, and customer insights.
- Partner with Food Store, Pharmacy, and Marketing teams to drive category success.
- Collaborate with FCL category teams to enhance Food & Health assortments through market insights, customer advocacy, and locally sourced product strategies that drive competitive advantage.
- Act as the organization’s subject matter expert for Food & Health products.
About You:
To be successful in this role, you will bring the following skills and competencies:
- Post-secondary education in Business, Commerce, Supply Chain, Marketing, Healthcare Administration, or a related field.
- 3-5 years of experience in category management, purchasing, merchandising, procurement, vendor management, or business development.
- Strong analytical, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and business analytics.
- Valid Class 5 Driver's License and the ability to travel within Red River Co-op's trading area as required.