Remote Category Lead

Summary

Join Hungryroot, an AI-enabled consumer wellness company, as a Category Lead to manage and expand their assortment of Snacks, Sweets, Supplements, and Grains & Pastas. In this role, you will oversee the supply chain, lead vendor relationships, and drive cost reduction ideas.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in category management, buying, and/or merchandising, preferably in eCommerce
• Strong negotiation, communication, organization, and project management skills
• Experience establishing brand/vendor relationships and developing private label products
• Understanding of retail and ecommerce fresh food safety requirements
• Analytically-minded with strong proficiency of Excel / Google Sheets
• Highly collaborative with experience working with cross-functional teams
• Flexible and solution oriented, able to react quickly to ever changing market conditions
• A motivated, positive, proactive and transparent attitude
• Passion for food, health, and wellness, with an understanding of market trends and customer preferences

Responsibilities

• Partner with the Director of Sourcing and leadership to develop and execute the strategy for the snacks, sweets, supplements, and grains & pastas categories
• Identify innovative brands and products that fit within our assortment and align with our values of health, convenience, and taste
• Oversee the end-to-end process for bringing new products into the assortment, from ideation to launch, including vendor negotiations and contract agreements
• Make data-driven decisions to optimize the assortment, identifying opportunities to improve customer satisfaction and grow category sales and profitability
• Evaluate the existing assortment for potential cost savings, negotiating with suppliers or switching suppliers to reduce costs while maintaining quality and performance
• Oversee product reformulations, discontinuations, and other changes to ensure the assortment is continuously evolving to meet customer and business needs
• Stay informed of food trends and identify opportunities consistent with Hungryroot’s mission and business model
• Collaborate with the product development lead, culinary team, and leadership to develop and launch innovative private-label products that meet Hungryroot’s high standards
• Build and maintain strong vendor relationships, ensuring they consistently meet our performance expectations for quality, food safety, cost, and on-time delivery
• Partner with the food safety team to ensure that suppliers meet all federal, state, and company regulations and standards for food safety, freshness, sanitation, and environmental conditions
• Partner with supply chain planning and fulfillment center teams, along with suppliers, to ensure timely deliveries and accurate inventory levels that match demand requirements
• Collaborate with brands and our partnerships team to identify promotional opportunities for brands / products that enhance visibility and drive sales within our ecosystem, while helping us drive marketing revenue

Benefits

• Remote-first: work from home, work from our NYC office, work from anywhere in the U.S. - you decide!
• Equity
• Unlimited vacation policy
• Universal paid parental leave
• Monthly Hungryroot credit for delicious, healthy groceries
• Comprehensive health, vision, dental, and life insurance
• Wellbeing benefits including One Medical, Spring Health, LiveHealth, Rightway care concierge, and more
• 401k
• A work from home stipend to support your initial home-office setup