Kitchen & Bathroom Category Manager
Posted a week ago by Simon Acres Group
Simon Acres Recruitment are proud to be working with the largest independent merchant group in the South of England, who are looking for a Kitchen & Bathroom Category Manager located in the South of England.
This opportunity is paying a £65,000 package (£55,000 basic, plus car or car allowance and bonus).
Working Hours: Monday – Friday, 9.00am to 5.00pm.
This is a remote based role with 20% travel requirements.
The Role:
- A professional Kitchen & Bathroom Category Manager with relevant experience in complex and diverse environments, working successfully both independently and highly collaboratively.
- Supporting the creation of incremental value through excellent negotiation skills with all suppliers within the portfolio.
- Responsible for the execution of the Category strategy.
- Ability to develop Category plans using Customer & Market insights.
- In conjunction with the wider Team, active in process of delivering the pricing strategy for the Category.
- Supporting the development of the customer experience to include promotional activity, space planning & in-branch look and feel.
- Identify trends in pricing and ability to build plans to optimise margin.
- Supporting the delivery of the company profitability targets.
- Monitoring Category results, identifying trends in the business and market environment and driving product Group performance.
- Providing monthly reports on savings, benefits, key initiatives, and projects through development of an effective Category Management dashboard.
Candidate Requirements:
- Extensive and proven track record of delivering in a high-performance organisation within kitchens and bathrooms.
- Strong and proven track record within Category Management.
- Good understanding of Category Management in a B2C environment.
- Resilient negotiator with influential skills who works well under pressure.
- Exceptional problem solving, financial and analytical skills.
- Excellent communicator who excels in relationship development.
- Must have a full UK driving licence.
Simon Acres Recruitment are acting as the employment agency in relation to this vacancy.
- Type:
- Permanent
- Contract Length:
- N/A
- Contact Name:
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- Job Reference:
- HM South
- Job ID:
- 220623697
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