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JOB FILLED - Category Manager

Job Description: 

Season Produce company is a leading produce distributor in the heart of the Los Angeles Produce Market. We are a family-owned company known with a well known reputation.

We are currently seeking an experienced Category Manager to aid in the development of new product lines and increase sales and profitability for the company. If you are looking for a place of growth and opportunity and have previous Sales Management experience Season Produce is the place for you.

Job Responsibilities include:

  • Managing department sales
  • Product Procurement
  • Supervise receiving and quality control of purchased product
  • Sales and customer service: development and maintenance of long term relationships
  • Overseeing of department inventory management; consolidating physical and computer inventories
  • Synthesis department profits though the understanding of product cost and markets
  • Supervise order follow-up
  • Energize and motivate the sales team improving performance
  • All other responsibilities as requested by Management

Previous Experience and Qualifications required:

  • Previous category management in a wholesale produce environment
  • Prior procurement, sales, and management experience
  • Client list expected from a veteran in the industry
  • Microsoft Office knowledge

Preferred Skills: Bilingual

Physical Requirements of position:

  • Standing and Walking
  • Working Nights/ Graveyard shift hours
  • Working Weekends
  • Working in Cold temperatures
  • Lifting up to 50lbs to inspect product

Job Type: Full-time
Pay: Starting at $95,000 plus

Compensation/Salary: 
$95,000 to $100,000 Annually
Confidential Job: 
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