Category Manager
Description✓Category Manager
✓South Kent
✓£40,000 - £55,000 DOE
✓We are currently recruiting for a fantastic reputable company in the South Kent area, who are seeking a Category Manager to join their busy team!
✓Duties include:
✓Develop and roll out comprehensive category strategies suiting the business objectives
✓Recognise market trends and customer needs to drive growth and profitability.
✓Analyse market data, consumer insights and sales trends to optimize product assortments
✓Identifying opportunities for new products and liaise with suppliers to ensure a well-balanced assortment
✓Define pricing strategies based on market dynamics, product positioning and competitive analysis
✓Relationship building with key suppliers, incorporating negotiation, pricing, discounts and promotional support
✓Score supplier performance and seek out cost saving opportunities and ways to improve service levels
✓Working with internal teams [Sales, Marketing, Operations and Supply Chain] to combine strategies with the business goals
✓Provide support and guidance to make sure the category plans are rolled out effectively
✓Carry out market research and analysis to stay up to speed with industry trends, consumer preferences and competitive activities
✓Use your knowledge to identify opportunities and make recommendations
✓Monitoring of category performance using metrics
✓Develop and implement action plans to manage performance issues and push for continuous improvement
✓Liaise with the finance team and demand planners to develop sales forecasts and budgets for the assigned categories.
✓Manage performance against targets and supply solutions when necessary.
✓Identify opportunities for cross-category collaborations and promotional opportunities to maximize customer sales and profitability
✓The ideal candidate will have / be:
✓An experienced Purchasing Manager in a sizeable business with formal supply chain management procedures
✓CIPS Qualified [Desirable]
✓Procurement or leadership qualifications [Desirable]
✓5 years minimum procurement experience
✓Strong leadership and entrepreneurial skills
✓Strong decision making and problem solving skills
✓Strong negotiation and networking skills
✓Able to analyse data with strong mathematical and analytical skills
✓Knowledge on market dynamics
✓ Budget management and commercial acumen
✓ Able to work in a high pressure environment
✓Risk and time management skills
✓This is rare and fantastic opportunity to join a growing successful business with a view to a long-term career
✓You will be offered a friendly and fun working environment.
✓If you’re looking for a fast-paced job where you are looked after and rewarded on your hard work, then this is the job for you!
✓This role is being handled by Charlotte Franklin for Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Show more →
✓South Kent
✓£40,000 - £55,000 DOE
✓We are currently recruiting for a fantastic reputable company in the South Kent area, who are seeking a Category Manager to join their busy team!
✓Duties include:
✓Develop and roll out comprehensive category strategies suiting the business objectives
✓Recognise market trends and customer needs to drive growth and profitability.
✓Analyse market data, consumer insights and sales trends to optimize product assortments
✓Identifying opportunities for new products and liaise with suppliers to ensure a well-balanced assortment
✓Define pricing strategies based on market dynamics, product positioning and competitive analysis
✓Relationship building with key suppliers, incorporating negotiation, pricing, discounts and promotional support
✓Score supplier performance and seek out cost saving opportunities and ways to improve service levels
✓Working with internal teams [Sales, Marketing, Operations and Supply Chain] to combine strategies with the business goals
✓Provide support and guidance to make sure the category plans are rolled out effectively
✓Carry out market research and analysis to stay up to speed with industry trends, consumer preferences and competitive activities
✓Use your knowledge to identify opportunities and make recommendations
✓Monitoring of category performance using metrics
✓Develop and implement action plans to manage performance issues and push for continuous improvement
✓Liaise with the finance team and demand planners to develop sales forecasts and budgets for the assigned categories.
✓Manage performance against targets and supply solutions when necessary.
✓Identify opportunities for cross-category collaborations and promotional opportunities to maximize customer sales and profitability
✓The ideal candidate will have / be:
✓An experienced Purchasing Manager in a sizeable business with formal supply chain management procedures
✓CIPS Qualified [Desirable]
✓Procurement or leadership qualifications [Desirable]
✓5 years minimum procurement experience
✓Strong leadership and entrepreneurial skills
✓Strong decision making and problem solving skills
✓Strong negotiation and networking skills
✓Able to analyse data with strong mathematical and analytical skills
✓Knowledge on market dynamics
✓ Budget management and commercial acumen
✓ Able to work in a high pressure environment
✓Risk and time management skills
✓This is rare and fantastic opportunity to join a growing successful business with a view to a long-term career
✓You will be offered a friendly and fun working environment.
✓If you’re looking for a fast-paced job where you are looked after and rewarded on your hard work, then this is the job for you!
✓This role is being handled by Charlotte Franklin for Pearson Whiffin Recruitment Show more →