Category Manager
- Salary between £45,000 - £50,000 DOE plus bonus & enviable benefits
- Current or recent Category Management experience is essential
- Office based role in Leicestershire
- Contact Kelly Harvey to apply / .
About the client:
As a result of significant investment, my client is going from strength-to-strength and has strategically placed itself in a strong position to continue on this upward trajectory for the future. In order to support the company's growth, they are searching for a skilled Category Manager to join their team to strengthen their purchasing function. This is a crucial role for the business and will create impact from day one to augment the core team for their growing business.
The Benefits:
- Attractive salary and benefits package including commission
- Remarkable opportunity to work for one of the UK's largest & fastest buying groups
- Good holiday allowance, plus additional time off in between Christmas
- Private healthcare & pension
The Category Manager role:
Utilising your in-depth professional buying experience, along with your strong negotiation skills, you will be responsible for:
- Managing a significant supplier portfolio and be responsible for driving turnover, working towards the departments KPI's
- Introduce new ideas and best practice to help drive our category management strategy to the next level
- Targeted to identify new product and supplier opportunities for our growing membership
- Work with the senior management team to develop strategy
Category Manager - Essential Skills:
- Excellent Category Management experience with proven record of implementing this within a business to create growth and opportunities
- Proven knowledge of working within the building material sector preferred but not essential
- CIPS or Qualified experience is advantageous but not essential
- Ability to negotiate and influence at a high level
- Target driven approach to ensure deadlines are met
To be considered...
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Key Skills: Category Manager, Category Specialist, Buying, Procurement, Purchasing, Pricing, Sourcing, Construction, Contract Negotiation, Building Materials, CIPS