Hudson Harvest is a wholesale, regional food distributor that sells local and seasonal food to restaurants, retailers, and institutions. We distribute to customers throughout New York State, including the five boroughs, Long Island, the Hudson Valley, and Northern NY. We also deliver to NJ, CT, PA, and MA. We sell the highest quality, source-transparent food from local farmers and producers we know and trust.

Role Overview

Join Hudson Harvest as a Category Manager for Dairy/Eggs, a pivotal role within our procurement team. You'll lead the charge in procuring, curating, and expanding our dairy and egg selection. Your responsibilities encompass managing vendor relationships, propelling category growth, and closely collaborating with our sales team to champion successful product sales.

This hybrid role requires a physical presence at our Germantown, NY warehouse at least three days a week, along with visits to farms and vendors as necessary. This is a full-time role. Typically, between 10 am to 6 pm, with flexibility required.

Reports to:

Head of Procurement

Responsibilities

● Procurement and vendor management:

o Send purchase orders and coordinate with vendors on availability, quality, pricing, and other issues.
o Resolve invoice/PO discrepancies with vendors and accounting o Cultivate strong relationships to create reliable partners
o Create sample and promotion programs with vendors

Category management:

• Become a product category expert, answering sales questions on products

• Seeking out new vendors and products that bring value to the category

• Regularly assess prices to ensure our offerings are competitive while maintaining gross profit requirements

• Set and enforce quality, safety, and farming practice requirements

• Inventory management:

• ' Keep accurate inventory by performing weekly counts

• Maintain inventory levels that minimize waste and maximize fulfillment