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Do you thrive in a commercial environment and enjoy negotiating with suppliers? Do you relish the challenge of driving sustainable profitable sales and putting customers and branches at the heart of everything you do? Do you have great attention to detail, an ability to multitask and enjoy problem solving? If the answer is yes then Travis Perkins are currently recruiting for an Assistant Category Manager to join their Timber Commercial team. You can be based anywhere in the UK! Your location isn’t important but you must be able to drive and travel to our supplier locations for regular meetings.
What you’ll do
This is your opportunity to stamp your personality across our Timber Category, supporting the implementation of product category strategies within the Travis Perkins Group whilst being fully supported along the way.
* Own the customer proposition, drive innovation of new products, influence the trading margin and mix, and support the wider Commercial Strategy in growing and managing our product base and business performance while building and maintaining relationships with our branches.
* Provide the service that branches need to win and help create and deliver individual range and pricing strategies aligned to the category plan and overall business strategy to deliver or exceed AOP and grow market share.
* Create and deliver individual supplier and trading plans aligned to the category plan to optimise sales and profit potential.
* Analyse data and produce/review reports to develop the ‘fact-base’ for the categories, and use that information to inform activities with suppliers and business initiatives.
* Identify opportunities or concerns within day-to-day category performance and suggest or take appropriate action.
* Participate in and lead supplier negotiations and general update meetings, working with the Category Manager / Category Assistant to ensure preparatory materials are delivered accurately and timely.
* Develop relationships to support key stakeholders, including preparation and delivery of presentations to achieve category objectives.
* Work independently using commercial acumen to identify one-off and ongoing opportunities for commercial enhancements.
* Act as a contact for queries within the category from internal and external sources and respond in a timely manner.
* Define lifecycle management strategy and optimum route-to-market for each channel by supplier/category, in conjunction with the Category Manager, and deliver agreed actions.
* Collaborate across multiple functions and business units to lead commercial projects/initiatives for the category and deliver objectives.
* Work with the Category Manager to drive a continuous improvement agenda with suppliers and colleagues to improve H&S performance, awareness and product/packaging safety.
Is this you?
* A strong background in Category or Product experience
* Excellent negotiation and influencing skills with a strong commercial mind and a knack for securing a deal
* Great communication skills and ability to influence when working with suppliers, branches and sales teams
* Passion and ambition to ensure we secure the best deals for customers
* Ideally have a background in Timber or in the Joinery industry
What’s in it for you?
You’ll be supported by training and development and have the opportunity to learn, grow and develop across the Travis Perkins Group. A benefits package grows as you grow with the company:
* Save-as-you-earn scheme
* Buy-as-you-earn scheme
* Contributory pension scheme
* Life assurance
* Colleague discount across a variety of Group businesses
A Bit About Us
As the largest distributor of building materials in the UK, Travis Perkins has been helping to build Britain for over 200 years. With over 5 businesses, 16,000 colleagues and more than 1,200 branches, stores and sites around the UK we believe we have the best people and the best place to work. Everyone works hard together to deliver results, but most importantly, have some fun along the way!
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Seniority level
* Entry level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Marketing and Sales
Industries
* Wholesale Building Materials
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