Job Description
House of Spices is a deeply rooted brand within the food industry, leading the specialty food and ingredient category for over 40 years. Fast-forward from its start as a homegrown family business, House of Spices has become a middle-market wholesale/manufacturer which includes multiple distribution networks across the country. Although the business has and continues to expand rapidly, the brand is still family-owned and home-based out of the NYC metro area. We are looking for talented individuals to join our team oriented culture!
The Category Manager –Business Analyst is responsible for sales optimization of a particular group of products within House of Spices India Inc (HOS). This role is directly involved with driving pricing, product display, marketing, and promotions of certain products to make them highly visible, accessible, and appealing to HOS customers.
Essential Functions
Provide expertise in HOS visual merchandising, pricing, management, and sales of a specified group of products
Lead the assigned categories in terms of sales, forecast, marketing needs, competitive landscape analysis, market share, product quality, pricing strategy etc.
Identify Growth Opportunities for HOS – Products, Range, Brands, Strategies, Changing Consumer Taste/Preference, Buying Patterns, etc
Work with other functional teams - Sales, Marketing Team, New Product Development Team, Supply Chain & Purchase Team, Pricing & Forecast teams to optimizes HOS sales.
Conduct Regular HOS Market Visits and support sales team.
Vendor Management for HOS Partner Brands
Make & Coordinate HOS Promotional Calendar
Review HOS forecast variance, market share analysis, sales analytics, consumer research, and profitability analysis.
Constantly review HOS item list for range requirements, stock aging, and item discontinuation.
Provide sales support for all administrative tasks related to Category and Sales requirements.
Required Education and Experience
3-5 years in sales within the Food/Beverage/Manufacturing/Related environment.
Understanding of the sales process and dynamics.
A commitment to excellent customer service.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Superb interpersonal skills, including the ability to quickly build rapport with both customers and suppliers.
Experience using computers for a variety of tasks.
Competency in Microsoft applications including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Able to work comfortably in a fast-paced environment.
Hindi Speak Preferred
House of Spices Inc. India provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.
Job Type: Full-time
Company Description
House of Spices is a family owned business, which began in 1970. We are the pioneers of South Asian food distribution in North America. We distribute a variety of South Asian foods under our own Laxmi brand, and partner with several international exporters representing all regions of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. • Servicing over 5 million South Asians • 11 Nationwide USA & Canada Distribution Centers • Office in India • Fleet of 50 trucks to deliver frozen & non-‐frozen items • Over 3,000 Customers • 4,000 SKU's & growing