Category Manager, Beverage

The CATEGORY MANAGER BEVERAGE is responsible for assisting the Manager Retail Wine in maintaining building analyzing and improving Eataly North Americas Wine and Spirits program. 

Reports to the Corporate Manager Retail Wine. This position is based in New York. 

• Works closely with the Corporate Manager Retail Wine and the in-store teams to ensure buying merchandising and sales processes operate efficiently and effectively 

• Maintain Trade agreement using our system D365 for the locations in the US and CANADA providing support data and training 

• Builds and manages relationships with producers and vendors; coordinates timely and efficient product flow via vendor projections 

• Sets up new products and vendors; updates and maintains core product list and purchasing trackers 

• Conducts vendor billbacks and purchasing projections; keeps vendor lead time and delivery schedules accurate and updated 

• Liaises with Eatalys national buying team to ensure a healthy supply chain for product distribution  

• Remains in constant communication with the in-store teams on approved vendor templates product needs and objectives and supply chain logistics; conducts routine audits and edits of buying templates across stores 

• Assists in managing supply chain and inventory control; ensures category databases and internal spreadsheets are up-to-date organized and accurate 

• Leverages category knowledge to evaluate sales performance; monitors and analyzes purchasing sales and margins per store 

• Analyzes category trends and competitive concerns including competitors pricing product mix and consumer habits 

• Provides significant operational support in the stores from a product standpoint. 

• Perform data cleansing and validation activities to ensure consistency accuracy and integrity across systems.(e.g. D365 Adaco Catapult WMS). 

• Ensure up-to-date internal product catalogues are maintained and distributed to all relevant stakeholders regularly. 

• Ensure critical product data is available and reliable for reporting analysis and day-to-day operations. 

• Performs other duties as required or assigned 

Qualifications :

• Experience with Italian wine and spirits in a retail setting 

• Highly proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel in particular) 

• Outstanding attention to detail and analytical organizational and problem-solving skills 

• Experience in a hospitality/food industry setting preferred bachelors degree or equivalent experience in Wine Retail business administration data management or a related field. 

• Experience in data entry product master data or inventory systems; ERP experience preferred. 

• Exceptional attention to detail and ability to identify data inconsistencies. 

• Comfortable working in a fast-paced cross-functional environment. 

• Excellent communication motivation and multi-tasking skills 

 The salary range for this position is $75000 - $85000 annually.

Additional Information :

Benefits and Perks

• Medical Dental Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Parental Leave
• 401K with match or RRSP
• Bonus program
• Free family meal daily
• Discounts at Eataly
• Classes on products and Italian cuisine
• Referral bonus program
• and more!

Eataly is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Companys policy to not unlawfully discriminate against any applicant or employee on the basis of race color sex sexual orientation religion national origin age disability or any other characteristic made unlawful to consider by applicable federal state or local laws. Eataly also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also Eatalys policy to comply with all applicable federal state and local laws regarding consideration of unemployment status salary history credit/bankruptcy history and criminal background/conviction history in making hiring decisions.  If contacted for an employment opportunity please advise Human Resources if you require accommodation.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time