Category Manager

Category Manager - Branston, Burton upon Trent - Neville Lumb

So, who are we? We are Neville Lumb a part of the Wolseley Group -a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do – and best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.  

Also, did we mention? In addition to the competitive salary there are also benefits on tap – including annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), potential to earn bonuses, and access to a great range of online and high street discounts. 

We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more! 

As a Category Manager based in Branston you'll be responsible for:

• Leading the development of a cross functional strategy for the development of specific categories of products.

• Assess long term category development requirements as well as outline the Trading Plan to deliver the appropriate market position and agreed KPI’s.

• Driving sales revenue, gross margin, range performance, inventory effectiveness, customer numbers and market share for your category of responsibility.

• You will also be responsible for leading commercial negotiations with suppliers, managing performance and identifying sources of supply.

This is a full time permanent role, 40 hours per week, Monday-Friday 08:00 - 17:00.

And here’s what we’d like you to have: 

• Strong organisation and time management capabilities

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Negotiation skills would be advantageous

We look forward to receiving your application!