Senior Category Manager, Food & Beverage | Full-Time | Remote

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Senior Category Manager, Food & Beverage | Full-Time | Remote

Location

US-Remote

Job Post Information* : Posted Date

10 minutes ago (8/31/2026 12:28 PM)

Job ID

2026-34194

Location Name

Remote

Category

Procurement / Purchasing

Type

Regular Full-Time

Location : Location

US-Remote

Job Post Information* : External Company Name

Oak View Group

Job Post Information* : External Company URL

https://www.oakviewgroup.com/

Location : Address

Remote

Job Post Information* : Post End Date

11/27/2026

Oak View Group

Oak View Group (OVG) is the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, with a platform spanning venue development and end-to-end capabilities across venue management, hospitality, and sponsorship sales. Founded in 2015, the company serves a collection of seven world-class owned venues and a client roster of the most iconic arenas, stadiums, convention centers, music festivals, performing arts centers, and cultural institutions, spanning four continents.

The Senior Category Manager, Food & Beverage, is responsible for leading enterprise-wide category strategy across food, beverage, and related supplier partnerships. This role drives total value creation—balancing cost optimization, quality, service, risk management, sustainability, and revenue enablement—while supporting diverse operating models across venues and regions. This leader partners closely with Operations, Culinary, Finance, Legal, and Commercial teams to build scalable, compliant, and high-performing supplier ecosystems that support growth, guest experience, and long-term enterprise value. This role embodies procurement with a purpose: building high-performing supplier partnerships that elevate operational performance, protect the brand, and deliver measurable enterprise value. The ideal candidate will bring deep sourcing expertise, strong leadership, and a collaborative mindset to transform procurement into a strategic business partner. This role pays an annual salary of $150,000-$165,000 and is bonus eligible. Benefits for Full-Time roles: Health, Dental and Vision Insurance, 401(k) Savings Plan, 401(k) matching, and Paid Time Off (vacation days, sick days, and 11 holidays). This position will remain open until November 27, 2026

Category Strategy & Enterprise Value Creation Own and execute multi-year Food & Beverage category strategies aligned to business growth, venue needs, and market dynamics Lead category segmentation (e.g., broadline distribution, protein, beverage, alcohol, non-alcoholic, disposables, specialty/local suppliers) Identify and deliver value across cost savings, revenue opportunities, sponsorship alignment, and service and product performance improvements Balance global/national leverage with local flexibility to support diverse venue requirements Develop and maintain sourcing and category policies, playbooks, and contract templates. Lead major RFPs, contract negotiations, and supplier selection in collaboration with business stakeholders and legal. Strategic Sourcing & Commercial Leadership Lead complex sourcing initiatives including RFPs, negotiations, and supplier selection Develop negotiation strategies that address pricing, service levels, inflation protection, and risk mitigation Ensure sourcing strategies align with governance, compliance, regulatory requirements, and financial controls Supplier Partnership & Performance Management Build and manage strategic supplier relationships, including broadline distributors, beverage partners, and specialty suppliers Monitor supplier performance, including cost, service, quality, and compliance, and develop supplier improvement initiatives. Drive continuous improvement across