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Sr. Category Manager - Bakery (Dallas)
full-time•Dallas
About this role
Overview
Central Market is a celebrated food-lover’s destination that sparks new food adventures with every visit. From the day our doors opened in Austin, Texas in 1994, our stores have been a gathering place where friends and families discover a new world of tastes together. Our buyers and experts traverse the globe, relentlessly in search of the freshest, finest ingredients to surprise and delight every palate with innovative products and discoveries. Our relationships with farmers, ranchers, and makers help bring us a product selection you can’t find anywhere else, and we proudly foster an inclusive celebration of cultures, diverse foodways, and treasured traditions alongside our Partners every chance we get. There’s a reason our stores are the talk of Texas!
Job Description
Job Summary: At Central Market, food is our passion. Our mission is simple but ambitious: to operate the best bakeries in the world. Our dedication to offering a wide assortment of scratch-baked goods is a demonstration of our commitment to the artisanal experience.
As a Category Manager for the Bakery department you will play a pivotal role in curating, developing and sourcing an extraordinary selection of baked items and ingredients while generating product passion and knowledge among our operations teams in an effort to enhance the customer experience with an elevated mindset and approach toward food. Food is our passion, and we hope it’s yours too!
Key Responsibilities:
- Using your passion for bakery and expertise in product, curate an exceptional assortment of products that reflect both local and international standards of excellence.
- Develop and implement merchandising strategies that highlight the uniqueness and freshness of our scratch baked offerings.
- Lead the product development process, from ideation and sourcing to execution across multiple stores.
- Collaborate with suppliers, chefs and internal partners to launch innovative and scalable product offerings to discerning customers who shop Central Market for the ultimate epicurean experience.
- Create and execute a strategic plan for the Bakery category that aligns with our high-end sourcing philosophy and our unique Central Market shopping experience.
- Stay ahead of market trends, customer preferences, and seasonal opportunities to drive category growth and innovation. At Central Market, we pride ourselves in being the first to market with exceptional product assortment– our BDM Category Managers aim to source, develop and curate unique assortment that our customers can’t find anywhere else.
- Identify and establish relationships with top-tier suppliers to source the finest baked items and ingredients.
- Manage supplier performance and ensure consistent delivery of high-quality products.
- Provide complete execution guidance and maintain collaborative partnerships with the store operations teams, staying aware of operational processes, challenges, ingredients, customer feedback, and other factors that impact the support needed from store teams.
- Inspire and influence store and operations teams by sharing your expertise and passion for bakery products. Provide training, product knowledge, and sales strategies to instill confidence and excitement about items, fostering a sense of ownership and pride.
- Create an inviting and educational shopping experience that enhances customers’ lives through a more fun and informed relationship with food.
- Support the development of promotional campaigns and in-store displays that engage customers and showcase the premium nature of our scratch bakeries.
- Promote sustainable sourcing practices and support initiatives that contribute to environmental and community well-being.
- Stay abreast of industry innovations and incorporate cutting-edge practices into category management.
- Ideate, plan, develop and execute industry leading innovations for all Central Market stores
- Monitor category performance through sales data, market analysis, and partner and customer feedback.
- Generate actionable insights to drive profitability, optimize assortment, and improve operational efficiency. Scorecard includes Sales, Gross Profit, Contribution, Innovation, Central Market Shopping Experience
If you have a passion for exceptional bakery products and a desire to bring the best bakery experience to life, we invite you to apply for this exciting opportunity. Join us in redefining the bakery category with world-class quality and innovative sourcing.
Physical and Other Requirements:
Sit for an extended period of time
Travel by airplane or car with overnight stays
Work extended hours
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What you'll do
- The Sr. Category Manager for Bakery will curate, develop, and source a selection of baked items while enhancing the customer experience. This role involves collaborating with suppliers and internal teams to drive category growth and innovation.
About Central Market
We are really into food! With hundreds of cheeses, thousands of wines, acres of produce, and aisles of experts, we make it our mission to help you experience food in a whole new way. We think beyond the plate, with cooking classes, live music, and more at every location. You will taste unforgettable food, discover flavors you never knew you couldn’t live without, and fall in love. See why Central Market is more than a store. It’s a foodie wonderland. Come fill a basket with your favorites, & fill your head with ideas.
You don’t get to be the kind of store Central Market is without great people. Even better when those great people are food fanatics. From our sourcing experts to our in-store Foodies and our cooking school instructors, everyone comes together, every day, devoted to the same cause: the love of food.
You won’t just love your job at Central Market; you’ll crave it. Work with other passionate Foodies in a friendly, supportive environment.
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