Director of Supplier Category Management

Republic National Distributing Company (RNDC) is a family-owned business with roots extending before Prohibition that has evolved into one of the nation's largest wine and spirits wholesalers.

Our success is grounded in our core values of Family, Service, Accountability, Honesty, and Professionalism. We offer a vibrant, inclusive culture and workplace experience for individuals who want a career that makes them feel accomplished and engaged.

RNDC values the health and well-being of our associates, inside and outside the office, offering dynamic health and wellness benefits that supply exceptional care and value.

RNDC is geared toward growing our footprint and our people. Join our team of energetic professionals who believe in many happy hours and are experts in our craft.

Summary

RNDC is looking for innovative and collaborative Director of Supplier Category Management to join our growing Sales team.

The Director Supplier Category Management will be responsible to drive continuous improvement in Category Management Capabilities across the RNDC footprint with Suppliers.

This role will design the road map for Category Capabilities Supplier Transformation and lead project development through to implementation inclusive of the training plan and performance tracking to embed all change programs successfully within the organization and across our supplier partners.

Innovate and standardize processes, policies and procedures to ensure the Category Leadership Team is both efficient and effective, in such a way as to meet and exceed the company's objectives by performing the following duties.

In this role, you will

• Manages research to produce comprehensive insights that drive and improve sales / marketing performance, while working closely with multiple cross functional and corporate leadership teams.
• Assists suppliers and supplier business development team by measuring, analyzing, and reporting results within each subcategory of wine and / or spirits and further assist in the development of strategies to achieve goals.
• Provides category management and sales team with supplier standards including priorities, adjacencies, and price flow.
• Works closely with suppliers, supplier business development team, and sales management to identify market opportunities using both syndicated and internal depletion data.
• Recognizes product opportunities within respective categories and presents those new products to RNDC leadership teams and suppliers.
• Collect, manage, and analyze category insights as well as consumer / shopper research to identify potential markets and factors affecting product demand.
• Creates and presents custom presentations providing marketing insights and actionable consumer / shopper analysis to key stakeholders to assist in developing strategies to achieve goals.
• Responsible for supporting supplier strategic planning by delivering forward-looking analysis to increase our overall business through evaluating threats, implications, opportunities and making actionable recommendations.

What you bring to RNDC

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university preferred; six to eight years related experience, previous on and off premise (retail) sales experience with an alcoholic beverage wholesaler or supplier and / or training;

or equivalent combination of education and experience. Travel 30-40% within the assigned states.

What's in it for you

• 401(k) with company matching
• Medical, dental and vision benefits*
• Generous paid time off program work your way up to 5 weeks of PTO a year with the ability to carryover unused PTO
• Paid volunteer time
• Paid parental leave
• Paid caregiver leave
• Fertility benefits
• Paid training
• Company paid life insurance, short-term disability, and company-paid holidays
• Associate resource groups, and diversity, equity, and inclusion programs available for all associates
• Participation in these programs are subject to applicable wait periods and all plan and program terms and eligibility

COVID-19 considerations :

We follow CDC Guidelines and have a fun and safe environment for our teams.

Bonus if you bring

• Previous experience in the Wine and Spirits industry
• WSET certifications

Compensation

This compensation information is a good faith estimate and provided in accordance with Colorado's state law. Similar positions located outside of this jurisdiction may not necessarily receive the same compensation.

The salary generally starts at $138,400.00 up to $197,800.00. The salary is an estimate based on an applicant's skills and experience.

Republic National Distributing Company and National Distributing Company are Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employers.

It is our policy not to discriminate against any Employee or Applicant. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.

This policy of nondiscrimination in employment includes but is not limited to : recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, employment advertising or solicitations, compensation, layoff or termination of employment.

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RNDC is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to people with disabilities throughout the job application and interview process, to the point of undue hardship.

If you require an accommodation during the application or interview process, please email applicantaccommodation@rndc-usa.com.