Job Description
Clark Associates is looking for a Senior Category Manager to join our team. Qualified candidates will bring procurement experience to the position and be ready to take full and independent ownership over a product category.
You will strategically source existing products, onboard new products and brands, control pricing, and creatively initiate and execute marketing strategies.
Senior Category Managers must have an entrepreneurial mind, a keen understanding of industry trends, and ability to coordinate projects across multiple departments.
This position is full-time and located in Lancaster, PA, but is hybrid-friendly for those within a 1-hour driving radius.
Senior Category Managers are leaders within Clark’s procurement division, which buys products for our various distribution channels (industry leading Ecommerce platform WebstaurantStore.
com, The Restaurant Stores, Clark National Accounts, Clark Food Service Equipment, and 11400, Inc.). In 2023, we reached $3.
6B in sales from a catalog of 450K+ SKUs.
Job responsibilities
- Leadership, management, and accountability for product categories
- Independently creates and executes strategy for growth of category sales, brands, and breadth of line
- Sets all goals within category including strategic pricing structures
- Owns key vendor relationships within product category or categories
- Creates and initiates online and in-store category marketing enhancements to improve overall shop-ability (ie. merchandising, vendor ranking, product launches, etc.)
- Eliminates barriers to aide team effectiveness
- Promotes vision, values, and culture
Skills & Requirements
- Ability to operate decisively in an ambiguous and highly volatile environment
- Stay organized while prioritizing multiple simultaneous projects
- Exhibit entrepreneurial spirit as the business owner of your category
- Strong communicator, able to lead and coordinate projects across multiple departments
- Formulate and execute category strategies through research and analysis
- Time management skills in an ever-changing and exciting work environment
- Strong computer skills; emphasis in Excel
- Creative and innovative thinker
- We consider applicants with diverse majors and work history; however, applicants frequently have education in Business Management, Supply Chain, Business Logistics, Computer Science, Mathematics, Marketing, or a related field.
Relevant positions include Buyer, Procurement Manager, Purchasing Manager, Senior Buyer, Brand Manager, and Marketing Manager.
Ideal Applicants for this position :
- Commute from within a 1-hour driving radius of our headquarters in Lancaster, PA
- Accepting W-2 candidates only. H-1B sponsorship not available.
Who We Are
Clark Associates is the largest food service equipment and supplies dealer in the country and has been recognized as one of Central Pennsylvania’s fastest growing companies! We credit our success to hiring only the very best talent and keeping a strong focus on company culture, and employee engagement and development.
People are at the core of everything we do. If you’re looking for a career, and not just a job, Clark Associates is the right fit for you.
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What We Offer
- Market-competitive compensation package and yearly performance bonus
- Great benefits package including health, dental & vision insurance, 401k with company match, generous PTO, paid maternity and parental leave and more
- Support for career growth and advancement including professional development and leadership courses, ongoing education and trainings, mentorships, company library and more
- Flexible hours and hybrid-friendly for those within a 1-hour driving radius. Our hybrid remote option generally consists of a combination of weekly in-office and work from home days.
This benefit is determined at a department level, and left to the discretion of your manager.
- Work-life balance and wellness focused employer with on-site fitness Center and local gym discounts, free strength and yoga classes, standing desks, yearly BMI bonus and more
- Thoughtful community support through the Clark Associates Charitable Foundation that donates over $3M to the local community annually, time off for monthly volunteer opportunities, charitable gifts to organizations you care about
- Dog-friendly Office
Hiring Process
- Please submit your resume and a cover letter
- If your application matches the qualities we’re looking for in an employee, you will receive a request for an interview
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