Assoc Category Manager

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES Act as the central escalation point of contact for all internal merchandising inquiries related to product, specifications, availability, and substitutions from PSSA Become subject matter expert in US Foods systems and tools to quickly and accurately answer inquiries Vacancy support and backup to COM and PSSA roles Support Category Operations Managers with all analytics requests, local flyer item selection and rebate solicitation, Roll Out Book reviews and assortment projects – including E&O follow up, CASIS billings and vendor meeting preparation Serve as gatekeeper of NIR process and tracking log – includes approval process, 30/60/90-day tracking follow-up, etc. Support PSSA/COM with escalation requests for proprietary SKU tying Enter DCT’s for COM’s on new items & local flyers. Analyze weekly ATC communicates and disseminate direction to appropriate parties. Develop broker and vendor contacts along with using internal resource pool to independently address and follow up on PSSA escalated inquiries. Serve as escalation point of contact for RSC inquires Support PSSAs/COMs with sourcing/market baskets/special pricing requests. Gatekeeper of all COM related inquires; researching APN lookups, attaching vendors, items and pricing to later approve and send to buyer. Other duties assigned by manager. SUPERVISION: N/A RELATIONSHIPS • Internal: Category Operations Managers, Marketing Managers, Replenishment (Local & RSC), Pricing team, Territory Managers, Account Executives • External: Local vendors and brokers, as needed. WORK ENVIRONMENT Onsi t e: The associate in this role is expected to perform assigned responsibilities inside a US Foods office-based environment. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Must possess a minimum 5 years of purchasing, merchandising, sales or customer service experience is required, preferably in a foodservice distribution environment. Must be proficient in the use of Microsoft Office especially Microsoft Word and Excel. Must be extremely organized, analytical and possess highly developed written/oral communication and interpersonal skills. Must be external and internal customer service focused. Ability to research, escalate and follow up on inquires with a great sense of urgency. Must have the ability to overcome objections and obstacles, with a solution-based attitude Education College degree or equivalent distribution or food service supply chain experience required. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS Previous US. Foods experience preferred. PRISM/Merlin/Tandem skills preferred. Compensation depends on relevant experience and/or education, specific skills, function, geographic location, and other factors as applicable by law. The expected base for this role is between $55,000-$90,000. This role is also eligible for an annual incentive plan bonus. Benefits for this role include health insurance, pre-tax spending accounts, retirement benefits, paid time off, short-term and long-term disability, employee stock purchase plan, and life insurance. To review available benefits, please click here: https://www.usfoods.com/careers/benefits.html PHYSICAL QUALIFICATIONS • Must be able to perform the following physical activities for described length of time • List the required physical activities including length of time performing each activity referencing the key below OCCASIONALLY: 1% - 33 / FREQUENTLY: 34% - 66% / CONTINUOUSLY: 67% - 100% or NEVER JOB REQUIRES WORKER TO: FREQUENCY: STAND : OCCASIONALLY WALK: OCCASIONALLY DRIVE: NEVER SIT: FREQUENTLY LIFT 1-10 lbs (Sedentary): OCCASIONALLY 11-20 lbs (Light): NEVER 21-50 lbs (Medium): NEVER 51-100 lbs (Heavy): NEVER Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy): NEVER CARRY 1-10 lbs (Sedentary): OCCASIONALLY 11-20 lbs (Light): NEVER 21-50 lbs (Medium): NEVER 51-100 lbs (Heavy): NEVER Over 100 lbs (Very Heavy): NEVER PUSH/PULL: NEVER CLIMB/BALANCE: NEVER STOOP/SQUAT: OCCASIONALLY KNEEL: OCCASIONALLY BEND: OCCASIONALLY REACH ABOVE SHOULDER: OCCASIONALLY TWIST: OCCASIONALLY GRASP OBJECTS: FREQUENTLY MANIPULATE OBJECTS: FREQUENTLY MANUAL DEXTERITY: FREQUENTLY

Location: Zebulon, North Carolina, US

Posted Date: 8/5/2025