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James Hachtel

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Director of Category Management at Core-Mark International
📍 Naperville, Illinois, United States

James Hachtel is a veteran leader in the convenience retail sector with extensive experience in category management. His career includes senior roles at BP/AMPM, Eby-Brown, and currently Core-Mark. He is a recognized expert in the confectionery space, having served on multiple industry advisory boards and spoken at national events.

Outside of his professional life, James is passionate about backyard barbecuing and has expressed a desire to one day open his own BBQ shack. He comes from a military family, where his fathers service as a U. S. Army Master Sergeant instilled in him discipline and a strong work ethic.

He was inducted into the NCSA Candy Hall of Fame in 2018 for his significant contributions to the confectionery industry.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Director of Category Management
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Naperville, Illinois, United States
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Confectionery Industry
His career-long passion for the category culminated in his induction into the Candy Hall of Fame in 2018.
Convenience Retail
He has spent decades in leadership and category management roles for major convenience store chains and distributors like BP/AMPM and Core-Mark.
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Career

Work history

4-2014
Director of Category Management
Core-Mark International
4-2014
Vice President Strategic Insights
Eby-Brown Company, LLC
5-1994 - 12-2013
Senior Category Manager
BP/AMPM
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