RaceTrac

RaceTrac

Category Management Director, Bottled Beverages

200 Galleria Parkway SE Suite 900 Atlanta, GA 30339 · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 31 days ago
NegotiationProcess ImprovementLeadershipCommunication

About the role

  • RaceTrac Company Overview Job Description: The Category Management Director, Bottled Beverages is responsible for driving strategic growth, profitability, and operational discipline for one of RaceTrac's most important categories.

Responsibilities

  • Build, develop, and coach a growing team-creating structure, clarity, and capability
  • Lead through change and evolving business needs
  • Define and execute the category strategy to drive growth and profitability
  • Own full P&L accountability (pricing, margin, promotions, performance)
  • Lead complex negotiations with suppliers, wholesalers, and distributors
  • Build strategic partnerships that unlock growth and competitive advantage
  • Develops, coaches, and trains the current assigned Category Management team. Focuses on sharing knowledge and providing the tools necessary to increase department growth and exposure. Encourages continuous two-way feedback from all team members.
  • Partners cross functionally with all members of the Category Management team to align strategic direction in order to execute consistent planning and analytical goals.
  • Drives profitability and growth within assigned categories by implementing aggressive negotiation tactics, industry leading programs and competitive promotions to drive category sales.
  • Assesses category offerings, develops and communicates strategies, and prioritizes the category team's tactical work.

Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree
  • 7+ years of experience in category management, merchandising, or similar
  • Proven team leadership experience (building and developing talent)
  • Demonstrated P&L ownership and strong financial acumen
  • Experience negotiating with external partners
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment and build where structure is limited

Nice to have

  • Beverage or DSD experience
  • Retail or convenience experience
  • Strong communication and influence skills
  • Brings strategic clarity and structure to the category
  • Strengthens supplier partnerships and execution discipline
  • Establishes a scalable foundation for long-term category success
  • What Success Looks Like
  • The Category Management Director, Bottled Beverages is responsible for driving strategic growth, profitability, and operational discipline for one of RaceTrac's most important categories.

Skills

  • Focuses on sharing knowledge and providing the tools necessary to increase department growth and exposure.

Benefits

  • Balance short-term performance with long-term category health

Company info

  • RaceTrac Company Overview

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