Category Manager

REED are working closely with a Family Firm, providing first class global solutions to business. Joining the Category team, our client is recruiting an experienced Category Manager to maximise performance and profitability of specific areas within the business. please see below

Category Manager
Salary: From £40,000 per annum
Permanent
40 hours per week (Poole Office based)
Poole
Holiday: 30 days paid (inc. bank holidays)

BONUS Scheme available

Duties

• 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.
• 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.
• Understand slow moving lines and back log of stock with plan of how to reduce.
• Price negotiation and tracking of savings and consolidation targets achieved. Feeding into personal and team KPIs.
• 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.
• Deliver new product developments and customer projects from R&D through to first deliveries. Create data sheets and tech packs to ensure we maintain all control over IP on new products introduced to the range. Oversee all quality control of new products to ensure standards and expectations are met on first deliveries.
• Work closely with our ESG team to ensure that Suppliers and products are fit for the future of our Carbon neutral goals.
• Ensure that the data team have everything they need to be able to keep product profiles on various systems up to date and accurate as well as testing and compliance information to be up to date.
• Attend and support customer meetings for key accounts updating the customer with any product related projects that are ongoing. Build relationships effectively so that we can push through new opportunities as effectively as possible.
• Work with sustainability objectives in mind and identify opportunities across all category responsibilities
• Support with Tender process including written submissions regarding product and compliance as well as pricing support and special price negotiation.
• Support with marketing strategies for Own Brand and work closely with the Marketing team on product messages.
  
  BENEFITS
  • Modern open plan office
  • Monthly profit share bonus scheme
  • Holiday buy-back scheme
  • Company sick pay
  • Free onsite parking
  • Perks at Work scheme
  • Unlimited 'tuck shop’ snacks
  • Free lunch every Friday
  • Charity dress down day every Friday
  • Cycle to Work scheme
  • Complementary Happy Birthday vouchers
  • Subsidised workplace massage
  • 'Giveback Days’ with food cooked onsite by the Management Team
  • Eye vouchers
  • Employee assistance programme (EAP)
  • Company social and corporate events