Sr. Foodservice Category Manager

Job description

The Sr. Category Manager – Foodservice is responsible for executing category growth initiatives across grain-based platforms including artisan breads, biscuits, gravy, English muffins, tortillas, buns and rolls, pizza crusts, cookies, and emerging grain-forward solutions. This role translates operator insights, distributor movement data, and industry trends into actionable programs that drive distribution, menu penetration, and profitable growth across broadline distributors, regional distributors, and multi-unit operators. This position works cross-functionally with Sales, Marketing, Culinary, Finance, and Supply Chain to ensure effective commercialization and execution across the Foodservice channel. Duties and Responsibilities: - Category Execution & Portfolio Management - Execute growth initiatives across core grain-based platforms. - Monitor distributor velocity, operator penetration, and menu placement trends. - Identify assortment gaps and recommend SKU optimization. - Support execution of national and regional chain menu rollouts. - Lead item setup, and specification updates. - Data Synthesis & Performance Tracking - Analyze syndicated foodservice data and distributor movem...