€23,724.69/yr to €32,197.80/yr
Coventry, England
Permanent, Variable

Category Assistant

Posted by Stark Building Materials UK.

Enjoy a dynamic and supportive work environment with continuous training and development, ensuring you have the skills and knowledge to succeed. With a commitment to supporting diverse perspectives, experiences, and backgrounds, we embrace our core values of pride, decency, and passion.

Location: STARK Building Materials UK Limited, Coventry

Hours: Full-time Monday - Friday (hybrid working schedule with 3 days worked on site)

Required: Full UK Driving Licence

What's in it for me?

  • Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) - with Legal & General
  • Life Assurance
  • WorkPerks (platform to access hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway)
  • Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App (Access to a digital GP, second medical opinions, Mental Health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation)
  • Voluntary company benefits such as car salary sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare and critical illness cover
  • Employee Discount
  • Refer a Friend scheme
  • Wellbeing Centre via WorkPerks
  • New Reward and Recognition programme - launching soon!

What will I be doing?

  • Support the Category Managers within the assigned categories
  • Develop a good understanding of the competitor landscape and provide detailed competitor intelligence to the Category Managers within their categories
  • Support Category Managers in their categories in the provision of market and product knowledge, and business performance reporting to influence Category performance
  • Act as the first line of contact for internal customers, namely Branch and Sales colleagues, in the provision of pricing and commercial trading support - primarily within their own categories
  • Act as the secondary / support contact for internal customers, namely branch and Sales colleagues for other categories
  • Work to ensure all relevant processes and system requirements are adhered to
  • Establish and maintain successful relationships
  • Own and develop the category plans for smaller sub-categories as assigned by Line Manager

Am I the right person for this role?

Requirements

  • Driving licence with access to own vehicle (travel and overnight stays are required)
  • Appropriate relevant experience in a business / branch / operational environment
  • Appetite to progress career in a fast moving, dynamic, rewarding, and exciting business environment
  • Demonstrable commercial awareness and good business acumen
  • Good communication, influencing, presentation, and people skills
  • IT literate in appropriate Microsoft and database systems
  • Ability to work on own or as part of a team and build personable relationships
  • Able to manage workload and work to tight deadlines
  • Able to manage multiple simultaneous priorities
  • Understanding of broader Jewson business model and structure
  • Some experience in a buying or category role

About us

At STARK Building Materials UK and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. We're a friendly and collaborative team, passionate about what we do and committed to doing it well.?

If you're ready to take your career to the next level and join a team that provides great service, we want to hear from you. Apply today!

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