Associate Category Manager
About Luke’s Local
Luke's Local is an independently-owned grocery business that provides food from local family farms, butchers, ranchers, and food makers. Luke's sincerely sources great food made with integrity, and is passionate about making grocery shopping an inspiring experience for Bay Area communities. We operate three vibrant brick and mortar markets - one on Cole and Parnassus in the heart of Cole Valley, a second in Cow Hollow on Union St, a third on Green Street in North Beach and a forth coming soon in Inner Sunset on 9th Ave! As a company, we are constantly striving to create an environment that fosters equity, inclusion, and nourishment for our customers and team members alike. Our hope is to make it possible for anyone to bring the spirit of discovery, creativity, and joy into their kitchens. We hope you’ll join us!
About the Job
As the Associate Category Manager, you will collaborate directly with the Category Manager in ensuring all stores meet sales, margin, and profitability goals through excellent category management. You will work together to maintain and ensure the accuracy of product data, healthy and lasting relationships with our partners, and an authentic product selection at each of our store locations. You will collaborate with the Category Manager and Buying & Merchandising Manager and your team to ensure a thoughtful cohesion between our brand and stores, and position us as a leader in showcasing emerging brands, with a focus on finding new brands before they are added to major distribution channels.
Responsibilities
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.
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Work with the Category Manager to strategically meet sales, margin, and profitability goals through excellent category management of the following categories:
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Dairy (excluding Specialty cheese)
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Frozen
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Grab & Go
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Home, Health, & Beauty
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Pantry
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First in line to cover any AGB absence (PTO, call out or job vacancy)
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Review weekly waste reports to look for any negative trends and communicate any insights to Category Manager, Store Leadership, and store-level Grocery Buyers
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Collaborate with Category Manager to ensure that all monthly featured product sets and floor stacks have been ordered and received, and that they have proper signage and tags and are merchandised according to established department protocols. Ensure consistent communication and collaboration with Marketing & Design to achieve a consistent omnichannel approach to featured sets.
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Collaborate with Category Manager to ensure that any price changes (monthly or one-offs) are implemented at each store, working with Store Leadership to ensure tags are updated in a timely fashion
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Work with vendors to set up demos at all stores, throughout the calendar month (excluding First Fridays).
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Collaborate with Category Manager to execute new Category Management initiatives like product shelf talkers and weekly product discontinued list to further refine our product selection and offerings.
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Collaborate with Category Manager on reviewing potential new products for all locations.
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Develop an understanding of category trends, innovations, customer preferences, nuances by geography and customer segments, and competitor activity.
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Manage all customer request feeds, inputting that information into a spreadsheet to be reviewed on a weekly basis
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Collaborate with Store Leadership to assist in resets of the metros, other shelving, and refrigerated sets when needed
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Assist in setting new stores when needed
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Work with Category Manager to provide Store Leadership and floor staff with new product information and help with staff education
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Participate in regular inventory counts
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Assists on the floor as needed, always providing excellent customer service and addressing the needs of customers in a timely and effective manner
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Follow and comply, or ensure compliance, with established procedures, including Weights and Measures, health and sanitation, and safe work practices
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Maintain, or ensures maintenance of, a clean and sanitary working and shopping environment; maintain equipment in accordance with cleanliness and safety standards
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Coordinate big buys for monthly displays and ensure Accounts Payable is kept abreast of all large purchases to ensure COGS are properly accounted for
Competencies
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Organization
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Strong communicator
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Friendly, team-player
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Good work ethic
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Creative thinker
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Proficiency with Excel and/or Google Sheets
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Eagerness to learn
Work environment
- Office and sales floor of retail grocery stores
Physical demands
- Must be able to lift 25 lbs
- Must be able to spend 6-8 hours per day on your feet
- Stooping, bending, lifting, standing for long periods of time, stretching, twisting, reaching, repetitive stocking motions, repetitive food prep motions
- Stocking of shelves and merchandising displays
- Handling of refrigerated product in a cold environment for short periods of time
Required education and experience
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Must be 18 years or older
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Proficiency in English
Preferred education and experience
- Experience with retail, preferably grocery
- Experience with food preparation, service, and safety
Additional Eligibility Requirements
- Must be 18 years or older
- Proficiency in English
Other duties
- Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
COVID-19 Considerations
- Luke’s Local requires all new hires to be vaccinated against COVID-19 as a condition of employment. All new hires will be required to be vaccinated [1st dose] prior to their first day of scheduled work OR must request an accommodation under medical or religious exemptions.
FLSA Classification
- Non Exempt-Hourly
Pay Range
- $26-30/hour
Benefits
- Medical insurance, with employer contribution of up to 100%
- Dental insurance, with 70% employer contribution
- Vision insurance, with 50% employer contribution
- Paid sick leave
- Paid vacation - up to 2 weeks per year
- Paid volunteer days
- Pre-tax 401k savings account
- Storewide employee discount of 20%
- Daily staff meal
- Pre-tax commuter benefits savings account
- Regular review & raise cycles
- Professional development and mentorship program
Reports to
Category Manager
Interested? Apply here.
