Job description

Are you a “foodie”?
Do you enjoy exploring new foods and sharing them with others?
Do your friends come to you for restaurant suggestions or menu planning ideas for a dinner party?

Join a luxury-brand industry leader in an exciting opportunity where creativity, passion for food and the desire to enhance the uniqueness of our brand is the mission. Our team is looking for a connoisseur to unearth, identify and select cutting edge items and brands for the Dean & DeLuca assortment.

The ideal candidate will bring to the business their passion of luxury, gourmet food items and knowledge of retail sales to create exciting, leading edge assortments. This position will be responsible for developing and managing a pipeline of new products to be evaluated and added to Dean & DeLuca shelves, catalogs and website. This position requires someone who knows how to select, how to smell, how to taste, how to buy and sell while making a reasonable profit.

In addition this individual must have an outstanding sense of taste, creativity, and passion for food and similar items. It is an absolute requirement that the individual has a passion for food, as he/she will be the ambassador for the brand in the industry, including high-profile dinners, events and other branding opportunities.

Key qualities include:

• an undeniable charisma
• easy confidence
• loyalty
• the desire to win
• a deep and proven appreciation for quality food that creates an unforgettable experience

This individual will also need to work closely with the Dean & DeLuca’s merchandising department as well as the retail locations to test and roll out new items.

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Deadline

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