Category Manager - Fresh/Frozen Foods

At CVS Health, we’re building a world of health around every consumer and surrounding ourselves with dedicated colleagues who are passionate about transforming health care.

As the nation’s leading health solutions company, we reach millions of Americans through our local presence, digital channels and more than 300,000 purpose-driven colleagues – caring for people where, when and how they choose in a way that is uniquely more connected, more convenient and more compassionate. And we do it all with heart, each and every day.

Position Summary

Bring your heart to CVS Health Every one of us at CVS Health shares a single, clear purpose: Bringing our heart to every moment of your health. This purpose guides our commitment to deliver enhanced human-centric health care for a rapidly changing world. Anchored in our brand — with heart at its center — our purpose sends a personal message that how we deliver our services is just as important as what we deliver.

Our Heart At Work Behaviors™ support this purpose. We want everyone who works at CVS Health to feel empowered by the role they play in transforming our culture and accelerating our ability to innovate and deliver solutions to make health care more personal, convenient, and affordable.

The Fresh & Frozen portfolio is a complex and growing portfolio. It directly supports both our healthy and indulgent strategies. As the Category Manager of Fresh and Frozen Foods, you are responsible for driving revenue & margin growth, as well as innovation and strategy within the businesses in your span of control. You will manage all aspects of the category, including product selection, promotions, pricing, and distribution, with the ultimate goal of driving sales and margin growth for the business. With hundreds of items, and thousands of stores, serviced by a vast network of distributors, this role requires a strategic thinker with a strong attention to detail.

In this role, you will: 

• Deliver sales and margin goals by attaining market share and thoughtfully managing all lines of the category P&L 
• Lead and manage vendor relationships, collaborating and negotiating extensively with manufacturers and vendors to ensure brand and product strategies drive sales and profitability, as well as creating assortments and experiences (both physical & digital) that drive trust & trips with our customers.
• Manage DSD partnerships with numerous distribution partners across the country holding them accountable to stock the required catalogue of products, maintain the appropriate level of in-store service and conduct yearly POG updates.
• Foster a strong collaborative partnership with our Field Merchandise Manager team to ensure flawless execution of merchandising plans, some local, by jointly coordinating in-store merchandising functions of our DSD partners.
• Develop and implement category plans (i.e., plan optimal SKU mix; ExtraCare loyalty program; weekly, seasonal, annual promotional programs) for merchandising programs that reflect deep personal knowledge of our businesses, customers, and client.
• Initiate and execute strategic promotional strategies and marketing plans by collaborating internally with CVS partners (e.g., Pricing, Promotion, Finance, Store Brands, Store Design and Store Operations) and supplier partners.
• Collaborate with internal & external partners to deliver compelling experiences. 
• Partner closely with the CVS Digital marketplace team (Door Dash, Uber Eats etc.) to strengthen the CVS position within the market, with the goal is being a premier virtual store front across all engaged platforms.
• Develop and continually sustain a strong understanding of current competition as well as search out new competitive opportunities.
• Customer obsessed - driving inclusive business strategies. 

Required Qualifications

• 7+ years category management and/or direct spend experience, with a track record of meeting, or exceeding, financial objectives and P&L ownership.
• Proven track record of influencing others with and without authority
• Experience leading under pressure, adapting to changing dynamics in real time, and finding solutions that satisfy multiple ‘customers’ of the business.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, very strong interpersonal and presentation skills, and strong executive presence
• Expertise leveraging MS Office Suite, including advanced Excel and PowerPoint capabilities.
• Strong Data Analytics skills, with experience managing large data sets.
• Travel- Ability, and willingness, to travel, 10% of time, based on needs of the business.

Preferred Qualifications

• 10+ years category management and/or direct spend experience, with a track record of meeting, or exceeding, financial objectives and P&L ownership.
• Experience leveraging a strategic mindset with the ability to develop and execute category and merchandising strategies that drive business growth.
• 10+ years’ proven track record of influencing others with and without authority

Education

Required: Bachelor's Degree

Preferred: Masters, Business Administration (MBA) or other related master’s degree

Pay Range

The typical pay range for this role is:

$100,000.00 - $231,540.00

This pay range represents the base hourly rate or base annual full-time salary for all positions in the job grade within which this position falls.  The actual base salary offer will depend on a variety of factors including experience, education, geography and other relevant factors.  This position is eligible for a CVS Health bonus, commission or short-term incentive program in addition to the base pay range listed above.  This position also includes an award target in the company’s equity award program. 
 

Our people fuel our future. Our teams reflect the customers, patients, members and communities we serve and we are committed to fostering a workplace where every colleague feels valued and that they belong.

Great benefits for great people

We take pride in our comprehensive and competitive mix of pay and benefits – investing in the physical, emotional and financial wellness of our colleagues and their families to help them be the healthiest they can be. In addition to our competitive wages, our great benefits include:

• Affordable medical plan options, a 401(k) plan (including matching company contributions), and an employee stock purchase plan.

• No-cost programs for all colleagues including wellness screenings, tobacco cessation and weight management programs, confidential counseling and financial coaching.

• Benefit solutions that address the different needs and preferences of our colleagues including paid time off, flexible work schedules, family leave, dependent care resources, colleague assistance programs, tuition assistance, retiree medical access and many other benefits depending on eligibility.

For more information, visit https://jobs.cvshealth.com/us/en/benefits

We anticipate the application window for this opening will close on: 01/30/2026

Qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with all federal, state and local laws.