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Lead Our Regional Merchandising Strategy

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for driving results? We're seeking a Regional Category Merchandising Manager to champion our go-to-market strategy and lead a high-performing team. In this pivotal role, you'll be the key link between our sales teams and corporate leadership, shaping the future of our product categories.

You will have the autonomy to make a real impact, developing and executing strategies that boost sales, improve margins, and strengthen our brand presence. If you're ready to take on a dynamic role where your expertise and leadership will directly influence our success, we want to hear from you.

Location: This role is for a candidate who lives within 60 miles of one of our distribution centers in Concord, NC; Aberdeen, MD; Imperial, PA; and Taunton, MA.

What You'll Do:

Be a Visionary Leader: You'll lead, mentor, and empower a team of merchandising professionals, helping them grow while ensuring we achieve our ambitious goals.

Drive Growth: Collaborate with sales and marketing leaders to develop and execute innovative go-to-market plans. Your insights will directly shape our product assortments and pricing strategies.

Build Key Relationships: Serve as the main point of contact between our regional sales teams and corporate merchandising, marketing, and revenue management teams. Your ability to communicate effectively and build trust will be essential to our success.

Impact the Bottom Line: Take ownership of a regional product plan, monitoring performance and implementing corrective actions to meet sales, margin, and brand targets.

What You'll Bring To The Table:

A minimum of 5 years of experience in category management, sales, or marketing.

Strong analytical and leadership skills, with a proven ability to motivate teams and influence decisions.

A positive, problem-solving mindset and a passion for finding creative solutions.

Excellent communication and organizational skills, with the ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

If you are a strategic thinker with a drive to succeed and a knack for leadership, apply now to join our team and help us shape the future of our Atlantic Region.

BE PART OF AN AMAZING CULTURE WHERE WHAT MATTERS TO YOU, MATTERS TO US!

Gordon Food Service values our customers and understands that their success is largely dependent upon their workforce. To demonstrate our commitment to our partnership, we will require any candidate who works for a Gordon Food Service customer to provide a letter of support from their management if they are selected for the interview process.

Equal Employment Opportunity is a matter of policy at Gordon Food Service, Inc. and we are committed to a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, status as a protected veteran, or status as a qualified individual with disability.  If you require reasonable accommodation for any part of the application or hiring process due to a disability, please submit your request to talent@gfs.com and use the words “Accommodation Request” in your subject line. 

All Gordon Food Service locations are tobacco-free.

Gordon Food Service is a drug-free workplace and conducts pre-employment drug tests.