Recruiting a Category Manager for Gloves with a UK Leading Supplier of Health & Safety Workwear and workplace supplies. Ideally, with an understanding in the Gloves speciality, or previous experience in other safety wear, you will bring your skills and expertise, ensuring the highest standards of safety are met, quality, and cost-effectiveness. Managing and co-ordinating all activities related to the procurement of goods or services for the operating company.
Key Responsibilities:
Negotiation & Contract Management
- Negotiation of all pricing, rebates, marketing agreements, catalogue contributions and early payment discounts
Category/ Product management gloves
- Sourcing, selection, benchmarking and due diligence of products and suppliers
- Manage new product introduction process
- Managing the performance of suppliers & factories
- Consolidation of range and suppliers
- Analysis and return of excess/obsolete stock
- Develop Exclusive Brand products to meet the needs of the business customer portfolio
Analysis and administration
- Maintain key supplier information including contract details, pricing, product specifications, unit of measure and lead times
- Researching market trends and identifying new products and suppliers Ensuring that all allocated pricing and invoice queries are dealt with in a timely fashion
- Develop Category Strategy inline with business needs
- Where applicable ensure that all allocated enquiries and tenders are returned in a timely fashion in order to put the company in the best position to secure the business.
- Ensure all necessary reports are produced for all meetings and all communication is carried out effectively and in a timely manner
Stakeholder relationships
- Develop and maintain collaborative working relationships with key internal stakeholders including sales, marketing, inventory, quality control and customer service to ensure customer fulfilment is maximised
- Interact with customers at all levels of seniority ensuring the business commercial interests
Key Requirements:
- Strong technical knowledge of PPE Gloves or other product areas of Health & Safety Workwear
- Previous experience in category management, procurement, or supply chain within the PPE or Hygiene & Cleaning industry
- Highly positive with a 'can do' mindset
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make strategic decisions
- IT Proficient across Microsoft suite
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data and make strategic decision
- Detail-oriented with strong organisational skills
- Excellent negotiation skills. Where communication and relationship management is key
- Strong commercial acumen, understanding global currencies and market trends
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- CIPS qualified or equivalent
- Experience in Construction, Site Supplies, or affiliated categories would be advantageous