Category Manager - Meat & Seafood

Location: Remote; travel under 25% required for trade shows and team offsites

Annual salary: $90,000–$110,000

Company

hirify.global is a mission-driven, high-growth startup delivering sustainable groceries and reducing food waste through e-commerce and an in-house transportation network.

What you will do

• Develop, curate, and execute category strategies and assortments for assigned meat and seafood categories.
• Own category P&L performance, including revenue, profit, SKU productivity, quality, and food waste reduction goals.
• Manage vendor relationships, negotiate pricing, and improve product quality, specifications, and delivery processes.
• Research market trends, competitor strategies, and consumer preferences to guide category decisions.
• Collaborate with Buying, Inventory Planning, Operations, Logistics, Marketing, Product Development, Site Merchandising, and IT.
• Identify new product opportunities and support category growth and process-improvement projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent professional industry experience.
• 4–6 years of grocery retail or grocery sourcing experience preferred.
• Buying experience, strong negotiation skills, and established food-industry relationships.
• Experience with strategic and financial planning, P&L statements, general ledgers, margins, and retail math.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, adaptability, multitasking, and decision-making skills.
• Proficiency with G Suite, Excel, and Word.

Nice to have

• E-commerce or organic and natural food experience.
• Experience working in a startup environment.

Culture & Benefits

• Mission-driven work focused on sustainability and reducing food waste.
• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• 401(k), life insurance, paid vacation, paid holidays, and paid sick days.
• $1,200 annual grocery box credit paid in weekly installments.
• Commuter benefits and opportunities to attend trade shows and team offsites.