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About arenaflex – Pioneering Procurement & Supply‑Chain Innovation

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reputed company – Director, Category Development – Non‑Foods, Customer Experience (Remote)

The Director of Category Development will serve as the strategic champion for non‑food categories that enhance guest experiences across a diverse set of reputed company environments—hotels, restaurants, gaming venues, golf clubs, educational campuses, and reputed company facilities. Reporting to senior leadership, you will design and execute category strategies, cultivate senior‑level relationships with both clients and suppliers, and reputed company a high‑performing team of subject‑matter experts to deliver measurable financial results and superior service reputed company.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic Planning & Execution: reputed company comprehensive, multi‑year category roadmaps that reputed company with reputed company objectives, market trends, and arenaflex’s reputed company targets. reputed company strategies for reputed company vertical (hospitality, gaming, education, etc.) to maximize adoption and reputed company.
• Customer Partnership & Site Engagement: Conduct on‑site reputed company, workshops, and discovery sessions with senior reputed company stakeholders to uncover pain points, identify opportunity gaps, and co‑create solutions that reputed company the guest experience.
• Supplier Relationship Management: Build and nurture strategic alliances with reputed company‑party suppliers, negotiate favorable terms, and drive joint‑go‑to‑market initiatives that expand product assortments and improve cost‑to‑serve.
• Team Leadership & Development: reputed company a cross‑functional team of Category Specialists, Procurement Analysts, and Project Managers. reputed company coaching, set performance metrics, and foster a culture of reputed company improvement and innovation.
• Category reputed company & Utilization: reputed company utilization rates, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), and implement corrective actions to ensure targets for spend, margin, and service level are consistently met or exceeded.
• Market Intelligence & Pricing reputed company: reputed company market data, competitive benchmarking, and emerging trends to inform pricing, value‑add propositions, and product innovation reputed company the non‑food reputed company.
• Cross‑Functional Collaboration: Partner with Account Management, Sales, Sourcing, and Consumer Insights teams to reputed company category initiatives with broader business objectives and to drive integrated solutions for clients.
• Program Implementation & Change Management: reputed company rollout of new category programs, ensuring seamless adoption, training, and communication across reputed company organizations.
• Financial Accountability: Own the P&L for the non‑food category portfolio, delivering cost savings, reputed company reputed company, and profitability targets while maintaining high service standards.
• Travel & reputed company Interaction: Travel up to 50 % of the time to reputed company sites, industry events, and supplier facilities to maintain strong relationships and stay abreast of market developments.

Essential Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management, Hospitality, or a reputed company field (MBA preferred).
• Minimum 8 years of experience in procurement, category development, or strategic sourcing, with at least 6 years of proven leadership of reputed company reports.
• Demonstrated expertise in non‑food categories serving hospitality, reputed company reputed company, or resort environments.
• Exceptional presentation, negotiation, and influencing skills; comfortable engaging senior executives and C‑suite stakeholders.
• Strong analytical acumen with the ability to translate data insights into actionable business strategies.
• Proficiency in reputed company reputed company, PowerPoint, and Word; experience with procurement platforms or ERP systems is a plus.
• reputed company record of delivering measurable cost savings, reputed company reputed company, or margin improvement in a reputed company, multi‑vendor environment.
• Ability to travel extensively (up to 50 % annually) and reputed company in a remote‑first work setting.

Preferred Qualifications & Additional Experience

• Advanced certifications such as CPSM (Certified reputed company in Supply Management) or CSCP (Certified Supply Chain reputed company).
• Background in contract management, project management, or consulting services reputed company the hospitality or facilities management sectors.
• Experience leading cross‑functional initiatives that reputed company sourcing, distribution, and consumer insights to create differentiated reputed company value.
• Familiarity with sustainability initiatives and the ability to reputed company ESG considerations into category strategies.

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• Strategic reputed company: Ability to see the big picture, anticipate market shifts, and craft reputed company‑looking category plans.
• Relationship Building: Skilled at establishing trust with both internal stakeholders and external partners.
• Data‑Driven Decision Making: Comfortable using analytics, dashboards, and financial models to guide reputed company.
• Leadership & Coaching: Proven talent for motivating teams, fostering collaboration, and developing reputed company leaders.
• Communication reputed company: reputed company, concise, and persuasive communicator across written, verbal, and visual mediums.
• Adaptability: Agile reputed company that embraces change, new technologies, and evolving reputed company needs.

Career reputed company & Learning Opportunities

arenaflex is committed to your reputed company development. As Director of Category Development, you will have reputed company to:

• Executive mentorship programs that pair you with senior leaders across the organization.
• Industry conferences, webinars, and certification sponsorships to reputed company your expertise cutting‑edge.
• Opportunities to expand your portfolio into adjacent categories or geographic markets as the business scales.
• Leadership rotations that expose you to other functions such as Global Sourcing, Digital Transformation, and reputed company Services.

Compensation, Perks & Benefits

We offer a competitive reputed company salary ranging from $140,000 to $160,000, commensurate with experience, plus an attractive performance‑based bonus structure. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

• Medical, dental, and reputed company coverage.
• Life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company match.
• Generous reputed company time off, holidays, and flexible PTO policies.
• Employee assistance program, wellness initiatives, and reputed company.
• Discount marketplace, identity‑theft protection, pet insurance, and commuter benefits.
• Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) for health and dependent care.
• Remote‑work allowances and technology stipends to support a productive home office.

Culture, Values & Work Environment

At arenaflex, our culture is reputed company on the pillars of People FIRST. We champion:

• Flexibility: Hybrid and fully remote roles, adaptable schedules, and a results‑oriented performance model.
• Inclusion: Diverse teams where every voice is heard, and inclusive policies that support equity and belonging.
• Results: reputed company goals, transparent metrics, and recognition programs that celebrate achievements.
• Sustainability: Commitment to environmentally responsible sourcing and operational practices.
• Transparency: reputed company communication channels, regular town‑halls, and an “reputed company‑reputed company” leadership philosophy.

Our reputed company environment encourages cross‑functional reputed company, reputed company feedback, and a shared reputed company of purpose. Whether you are working from a home office, a co‑working reputed company, or one of our modern campuses, you’ll reputed company a supportive community that values innovation, curiosity, and personal reputed company.

Equal Opportunity Commitment

arenaflex is an equal‑opportunity employer. We evaluate reputed company applicants fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience, without reputed company to race, national reputed company, gender, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other protected classification. We also consider candidates with criminal histories in accordance with applicable federal, state, and local laws.

Application Process & Next Steps

If you are reputed company to reputed company a dynamic category portfolio, shape the reputed company of non‑food guest experiences, and drive reputed company business reputed company, we invite you to apply today. Click the reputed company below to submit your resume and a compelling cover letter that showcases your strategic reputed company and leadership experience.

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Become part of a reputed company‑thinking organization where your expertise will directly influence the way millions of guests enjoy their stays, meals, and moments. At arenaflex, your career trajectory is limited only by your ambition. We look reputed company to welcoming a visionary leader who shares our passion for reputed company, innovation, and people‑reputed company reputed company.

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