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120797BR

Job Title:

Director, Category Management

Location:

Performance Tampa (0660)

Job Description:

We Deliver the Goods

+ Competitive pay and benefits, including Day 1 Health & Wellness Benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401K Employer Matching, Education Assistance, Paid Time Off, and much more

+ Growth opportunities performing essential work to support America’s food distribution system

+ Safe and inclusive working environment, including culture of rewards, recognition, and respect

Job Summary:

Manage the customer relations, purchasing, and financial management functions related to assigned product category in order to achieve maximum profits and customer satisfaction. Coordinate the buying, selling, and merchandising efforts of the vendor and distributor, resulting in satisfied customers, profitable sales and above average in-stock percentages, inventory turns, and days accounts payable outstanding. Interfaces with customers, vendors, management, warehouse personnel, and the Accounting, Sales, Marketing, Customer Service, Transportation, Information Services, Inbound Freight Traffic personnel, Vice President, Purchasing and other Purchasing personnel. Functions as a team member within the department and organization, as required, and performs any duty assigned to best serve the company.

Job Responsibilities:

+ Supervises associates to include, but not limited to staffing, training, coaching, performance management and problem resolution.

+ Maintain optimal inventory levels to meet customers’ needs. Monitor over-committed and urgent items. Increase inventory turns upon reaching full truckloads. Resolve slow moving and dead inventory by selling it or billing customers for it.

+ Review over-committed, urgent items, buyer’s outs, stock adjustments, receiving discrepancies, and sales below cost reports.

+ Negotiate buy brackets, inbound freight rates, backhaul dollars, cash discounts, extended terms, and earned income. Ensure costing and pricing accuracy, with special attention to changes, discrepancies, and customer audits.

+ Process returns to vendors including entering vendor bill backs before merchandise leaves our buildings. Assist accounting with invoicing customers for storage and finance charges on excess inventory. Set up vendor bill backs with Vice President of Purchasing. Review monthly reports. Work with Accounts Payable to ensure that vendor bill backs are promptly billed and deducted.

+ Communicate issues and solutions to customers’ headquarters, branch multi-unit account voice mail groups, and branch receiving and shipping personnel. Act as key purchasing contact for Multi-unit Account Managers and Executives. Act as key purchasing department contact for our customers.

+ Manage product quality issues such as recalls, etc. Monitor product expiration dates and ensure proper disposal of out-of-date products.

+ Performs other related duties as assigned.

Req Number:

120797BR

Address Line 1:

3150 North Gallagher Road

Job Location:

Tampa, Florida (FL)

Shift:

1st Shift

Full Time / Part Time:

Full Time

EEO Statement:

Performance Food Group and/or its subsidiaries (individually or collectively, the "Company") provides equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all applicants and employees, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, marital status, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, age, disability, genetic information, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable local, state and federal laws and regulations. Please click on the following links to review: (1) our EEO Policy (http://pfgc.com/Policy) ; (2) the "EEO is the Law" poster (http://pfgc.com/Poster) and supplement (http://pfgc.com/Supplement) ; and (3) the Pay Transparency Policy Statement (http://pfgc.com/PayTransparency) .

Required Qualifications:

High School Diploma/GED or Equivalent

4 - 6 Years foodservice distribution purchasing with supervisory experience.

Division:

Performance Foodservice

Job Category:

Procurement

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelors Degree Business Management, Sales/Marketing, or related area

6 - 10 Years foodservice distribution purchasing with supervisory/management experience.

State:

Florida

Company Description:

Performance Foodservice, PFG’s broadline distributor, maintains a unique relationship with a variety of local customers, including independent restaurants and hotels, healthcare facilities, schools, and quick-service eateries. A team of sales reps, chefs, consultants, and other experts builds close relationships with customers — providing advice on improving operations, menu development, product selection, and operational strategies. The Performance team delivers delicious food but also goes above and beyond to help independent restaurant owners achieve their dreams.

Benefits:

Click Here for Benefits Information (https://pfgc.com/Careers.aspx#benefits)