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Amazon · Austin, TX

# Assistant Category Merchant, Meat and Seafood Merchandising

US, TX, Austin Retail & Store 

Listed on Amazon’s official careers site. Posted November 4, 2026. Check that it is still open and apply there.
[Apply on Amazon’s careers site →](https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10596485/assistant-category-merchant-meat-and-seafood-merchandising)

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## Job description

Develops category goals, strategies and product assortments through the lens of our core customer, ensuring a strong mix of national brand product relevance, best-in-class local product relevance, and best-in-class private label product relevance - distinguishing Whole Foods Market from our competition. Responsible for supporting business financial performance, developing strategies that drive profitable sales through data-rich, customer centric assortment selection, product development, pricing, presentation, and promotion.

Collaborates and works closely with Merchandising Planning, Merchandise Operations, Procurement, Marketing, Quality Assurance, Inventory Planning and our Suppliers to most effectively deliver on category goals and strategies.

### Key job responsibilities

Supports category, merchandising, promotional and pricing strategy development, analysis and execution.

Supports category assortment planning, including supplier line reviews, assortment analysis, stakeholder collaboration, item planning and forecasting.

With guidance, engages with support team and other stakeholders to translate assortment plans into merchandising plans and help with project execution.

Plans and executes logistics for key events including supplier line reviews, supplier meetings, sampling events, etc.

Maintains list of supplier contacts and supports supplier communication as needed (e.g. conference call set up, meeting recaps).

Maintains and updates appropriate system(s) content to resolve and respond to issues.

Facilitates information sharing between all applicable stakeholders.

Supports testing development, execution, and analysis as directed.

Assists with category reset and revisions processes, promotional support, samples and sample room maintenance and with data management as needed.

Performs and/or assists with data analysis and reporting.

May own the process for a category insights and strategy presentation.

May assist in project management of new product development lifecycle (Ideation – RFP – BA – Launch).

Accountable for positively impacting team collaboration and group effectiveness.

Performs other duties as assigned.

## At a glance
- Posted by the employer: Nov 4, 2026
- First seen by OpenNash: Nov 8, 2026
- Last checked: Nov 8, 2026
- Listed for: 4 days
- Location: US, TX, Austin[Apply on Amazon’s careers site →](https://www.amazon.jobs/en/jobs/10596485/assistant-category-merchant-meat-and-seafood-merchandising)

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- Tracked since: Jul 10, 2026

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