Cutlery Category Manager – GP PRO

Your Job

Would you like to play an integral part in the growth of the Dixie® Cutlery category? Would you like to work on the CPG business with the highest ROCC (Return on Capital)? Are you interested in working on a team that has an opportunity to double the size of the cutlery business over the next 5 years? Then this opportunity is for you.

The Dixie® team is currently seeking a dynamic Category Manager for the cutlery business.

In this role you will be responsible for driving growth, profitability, and innovation within the cutlery business.

This role requires strategic leadership, collaboration with cross-functional teams, and an entrepreneurial approach to market opportunities.

This is a hybrid role based in Atlanta.

What You Will Do


* Drive year-over-year improvements in financial results, maximizing volume and profitability by working through your internal capability partners.


* Execute strategies for the cutlery business that are in alignment with the overall Dixie® strategies.


* Partner with supply chain to manage demand and supply for cutlery to support service levels while considering working capital.


* Provide support to the sales teams including general questions, pricing requests, production and quality issues, customer interaction, manufacturing feasibility, etc.


* Understand competitive landscape to identify threats and opportunities; leverage insights to drive strategy and tactics.


* Use principled entrepreneurship to garner ideas and frame opportunities using the Five Dimensions and DMF thinking with supporting financials and through challenge process.


* Relentless experiment with promotions, sales tactics and pricing to increase our win rate.

Who You Are (Basic Qualifications)


* Bachelor's degree or 4 years of experience


* 3 years of experience in product management, sales, finance, marketing, sourcing, supply chain management or related field.


* Experience with critical and economic thinking


* Willing to travel 10% of the time

What Will Put You Ahead


* Knowledge of category management (branding, supply chain, sourcing, pricing, marketing, and sales)


* Prior sales experience


* Price management experience


* Experience leading projects and problem solving


* Data analysis experience


* Experience working with manufacturing operations

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This means we openly challenge the status quo, find new ways to create value and get rewarded for our individual contributions.

Any compensation range provided for a role is an estimate determined by available market data.

The actual amount may be higher or lower than the range provided considering each candidate's knowledge, skills, abilities, and geographic location.

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