Category Manager - Grocery
Home Chef is building new ways to navigate the booming meal kit delivery industry. Our team is a unique mix of creators, chefs, entrepreneurs, and trailblazers and we’re growing quickly. Our customer-first mentality, combined with a zest for supporting our peers, helped us bring home Built in Chicago’s Startup of the Year Moxie award in 2017. If you’re ready to be part of the action, we’re ready to connect with you. There are no limits to where we can go together.
Overview
Take full ownership of Dairy and Dry Goods categories in everything from long-term strategic vision to detailed new supplier projects. Own the identification, evaluation, and choice of new potential suppliers for all non-protein ingredients including dairy, dry goods, and select produce
Detailed Responsibilities:
- RFP Management·
- Identify suppliers and conduct exploratory conversations
- Compile RFP template documentation
- Run supplier meetings and visits to thoroughly understand business model and capabilities
- Conduct thorough analysis (quantitative and qualitative) on supplier responses
- Negotiate contract terms
- Work with legal team to draft contracts where necessary
- Conduct analysis on spend, volume usage and current sourcing for individual SKUs and categories
- Research value chain for individual commodities through online research, conversations with industry experts, and attendance at industry conferences·
- Work with Director of Food Supply Chain to form short-term and long-term sourcing strategy at ingredient and/or category level
- Rapidly identify suppliers that can meet Home Chef needs for new ingredients
- Negotiate pricing and delivery arrangements with suppliers
Strategy Development
Innovation with Culinary Team·
Qualifications:
- Minimum 2-4 years of food procurement and sourcing experience
- Bachelor degree from a top tier university
- Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
- Knowledge of supplier landscape across dairy and dry goods
- Data-driven mindset and comfort with analysis
- Passion for our business and for working in a fast-paced, quickly-growing, entrepreneurial environment
- Must be based in Chicago, IL
Perks and Benefits:- Candidates can experience Home Chef as a customer - enter promo code PEOPLE30 for $30 off your first order!- Direct access to senior management – our leadership team works alongside our team members every day- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance- Generous paid time off (PTO) policy- 401k program - Flexible spending accounts for qualified medical, dependent care, parking, or transit expenses- Free water taxi, discounted gym membership, and daily bike storage for Wrigley building employees- Cold brew coffee on tap at no charge- Employee discounts for Home Chef meal kits- Free lunch every Friday and snacks and beverages on hand every day- Casual dress Home Chef is an equal employment opportunity employer