**Senior Category Manager - Global Luxury Hair & Beauty Business - Ascot (Flexible Working)**
We are currently recruiting for a global leading luxury hair and beauty business, who supply some of the most well-known brands who you would recognise through TV, Radio and advertising. As a company they have over 100 stores across the UK and have been established for over 60 years. This is working within a fast paced, glamourous retail industry where they are looking for Buyers or Category Managers looking to take that next step up.
Role:
This role is responsible for the categories activity and routes to market - sales reporting, range reviews, range assortment (routes to market), promotional plans, own brand development plans, pricing and product file maintenance.
Responsibilities:
- Represent the department in projects involving cross functional teams
- Build accountability measures to ensure the merchandising team delivers on its commitments
- Manage assortment and range selection for all channels and all countries
- Undertaking regular review of given categories to optimise ranges in order to grow sales and margin
- Delivery of new ranges and assortment reviews
- Analyse competitor and market activity in relation to product ranges, brand development, and pricing structures
- Development and delivery of promotional plans for all channels and all countries for the full FY
- Work with the Data management team on forecasting for promotional activity on a monthly basis
- Use customer insight (internal and external sources) and analysis to improve promotional effectiveness
- Management and development of 1 direct report
Candidate:
- Strong Commercial Retail Buying/Category management experience - developing short and long term plans
- Evidence of building or inputting into business wide strategies
- Proven knowledge of product development and space planning optimsation
- Proven track record of delivering results, continuously focusing on improvements
- Able to build effective relationships across all levels within an organisation, communicating with clarity and credibility
- Evidence of working with suppliers, developing metrics, managing performance
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills including IT proficiency
Package:
- Basic Salary up to £63,000 (+Bonus)
- Hybrid working
- 23 days annual leave + bank holidays
- Great training programme
- Half a day off on your birthday
- Long Service Awards
- 20% staff discount
- Retail Trust Well-being support
- Pension
- Company sick pay
- Cycle to work scheme
- Green Incentive Scheme
- Life Assurance
This is a great chance to join a market leading business who can offer huge career potential in a vibrant industry. My client is looking to interview ASAP