Job Description
About the job
We’re looking for an experienced Category Manager to join our office-based Category Management team.
* Job title: Category Manager
* Contract type: Permanent
* Hours: 40 hours per week
* Location: Poole
* Holiday: 30 days paid (inc. bank holidays)
What you will be doing
1. Supplier Management including supplier scoping, right sizing and risk management as well as ESG and compliance management. Relationship building with strategic suppliers to ensure we land the best price and rebate deals.
2. Develop a deep understanding of the categories managed. Complete annual category strategy pack with execution plan for GP improvement, savings and consolidation projects that are road mapped and tracked through to delivery in line with business and team goals.
3. Understand slow moving lines and back log of stock with plan of how to reduce.
4. Price negotiation and tracking of savings and consolidation targets achieved. Feeding into personal and team KPIs.
5. Own Brand management and scaling. Looking for opportunities within the categories to grow and scale our own brand product offer. Understanding the volumes and product requirements to ensure the right supply base is used effectively.
6. Deliver new product developments and customer projects from R&D through to fi...