Currys Career Opportunities: Assistant Category Manager

Role overview:

Assistant Category Manager
Dublin
Currys, Dublin Support Centre - Omni Park / Hybrid – 3rd Floor Office Suite, Omni Park Shopping Centre, Santry, Dublin 9 (minimum one day per week working in the office)

Permanent
Full Time
Grade 3

Hours – 40 per week, Monday to Friday

At Currys we’re united by one passion: to help everyone enjoy amazing technology.

As Ireland’s best-known retailer of tech, we’re proud of the service our customers receive – and it’s all down to our caring and committed colleagues. Working as one team, we learn and grow together, celebrating the big and small moments that make every day amazing.

Join our Ireland Commercial Team and play a key role in driving our core categories - Computing, Mobile, Gaming and Accessories Performance in a fast-paced retail environment. As a Assistant Category Manager, you’ll support day to day commercial activity through data, administration, and hands on involvement in planning ranging, pricing, and promotional initiatives. You’ll work closely with internal teams, suppliers, and UK counterparts, and spend time visiting, and working in, our 16 stores across Ireland, gaining valuable insight into store operations and customer needs. With structured training, ongoing support, and real exposure to commercial decision making, this is a fantastic opportunity to make your mark and be part of our exciting growth journey.

Role overview:

As part of this role, you’ll be responsible for: 

• Supporting the Category Manager in delivering sales and margin targets across the category.


• Assisting in the creation, maintenance, and execution of promotional plans and channel activations.


• Producing daily, weekly, and monthly reporting to support category performance, including sales, margin, stock, channel performance, and supplier presentations.


• Monitoring competitor activity and market trends, turning insights into clear, actionable recommendations.


• Using internal tools to implement pricing strategies and ensure ongoing market competitiveness.


• Building and maintaining strong working relationships with internal stakeholders, including Corporate, Store, Online, and UK teams, as well as external supplier partners.


• Visiting and working in our 16 stores to fully understand our customers’ needs first hand and ensure best practice for our commercial offering.

You will need:

• Proven experience in a buying, category management, or supplier management role within an FMCG, retail, or corporate environment.


• Strong commercial acumen with a solid understanding of financial performance and margin management.


• Highly organised with excellent analytical skills and the ability to manage and interpret data effectively.


• Confident IT user with the ability to learn new systems quickly; proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with experience building effective relationships and managing stakeholders at all levels.


• Full, valid driving licence and willingness to travel as required.

We know our people are the secret to our success. That’s why we’re always looking for ways to reward great work. You’ll find a host of benefits designed to work for you, including:

• Hybrid working


• Performance related bonus


• Competitive pension scheme


• Product discounts on the latest tech


• A range of wellbeing initiatives

Why join us:

Join our team and we'll be with you every step of the way, helping you develop the career you want with new opportunities, on-going training and skills for life.

Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we’re in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet. 

Every voice has a space at our table and we're committed to making inclusion and diversity part of everything we do, including how we strengthen our workforce. We want to make sure you have a fair opportunity to show us your talents during our application process, so if you need any additional assistance with your application please email [email protected] and we'll do our best to help.