Daymon Worldwide

JOB SEARCH RESULT DETAILS

Manage category management and vendor management activities for specific business units for driving the Customer’s Store Brands program. 

Specific Responsibilities:

• Set category objectives, milestones and activities to support overall program and corporate vision
• Influence and communicate category strategic and tactical plans for shelf stable grocery categories
• Direct and develop category marketing and merchandising plans and initiatives
• Communicate category sales and profit opportunities using Daymon systems
• Create, establish & maintain solid relationships with customers and principals
• Support team building initiatives to strengthen overall Daymon/Customer team
• Act as a change agent for customers and principals
• Maintain flexibility to change and re-direct goals as necessary
• Create, administer and measure annual retail budgets and sales goals objectives
• Effectively develop and deliver outstanding presentations
• Develop and nurture relationships with Stamford departments
• Think and act strategically as well as tactically in performance of the job

Business Management

• Developed effective category positioning to enhance sales and brokerable income
• Developed strong business relationships with key principals
• Understands and supports the role Daymon plays within the industry

Scope/Complexity

• Managing multiple facets of the business
• Managing significant exposure based on decision quality

Task Groups

• Support in the management and execution of one-time events
• Accepts program direction and engages peers and management to achieve goals

Relationship Building

• Managing difficult/multiple suppliers
• Gaining representation through building relationships

Category Management/Innovation

• Understands industry and driving factors/trends
• Uses creative thinking and innovation to build new programs/new revenue sources

• Approachability
• Business Acumen
• Command Skills
• Conflict Management
• Dealing with Ambiguity
• Decision Quality
• Drive for Results
• Informing
• Integrity and Trust
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Managing and Measuring Work
• Motivating Others
• Negotiating
• Planning
• Timely Decision Making

• Must be able to work in the US
• Proficient in the Microsoft Office -- Excel, Access, Word, Powepoint, etc...
• Grocery broker experience required, private brand expertise preferred.
• Bachelor's Degree -- Significant work experience may substitute for educational requirements