Category Buying Manager

Hunter Selection; Shotton, Queensferry, Connah's Quay; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food retail company is seeking an innovative Category Buying Manager to shape and develop product categories in Deeside. This strategic role involves analyzing market trends, collaborating with suppliers, and leading a team to enhance growth and profitability in the sector.

Benefits

Extensive Benefits within the business

Qualifications

• Proven experience in category buying within the food retail sector.
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies to drive growth and profitability.
• Analyse market trends and customer insights to identify new opportunities.
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to negotiate terms and source products.
• Manage category budgets and monitor performance against targets.
• Lead and inspire a team to deliver high standards of category management.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication

Leadership

Education

Experience in category buying within the food retail sector

Job description

Category Buying Manager

80,000 - 90,000

Days (Role On Site due to team developments)

Extensive Benefits within the business

Description

We are seeking an innovative and strategic Category Buying Manager to join our client's team in Deeside. This role is ideal for a motivated individual passionate about the food retail sector, eager to develop categories and contribute to a company's long-term success. This is a great chance to become part of a forward-thinking organisation where your expertise will be valued and your career aspirations supported.

Responsibilities

As a Category Buying Manager, you will play a key role in shaping and developing product categories to meet customer needs and market trends.

• Develop and execute effective category strategies to drive growth and profitability
• Analyse market trends and customer insights to identify new opportunities
• Collaborate with suppliers and internal teams to negotiate terms and source products
• Manage category budgets and monitor performance against targets
• Lead and inspire a team to deliver high standards of category management

Qualifications

• Proven experience in category buying within the food retail sector
• Strong analytical and negotiation skills
• Excellent communication and leadership abilities
• Ability to make data-driven decisions and manage multiple priorities

If you are interested in this position please click 'apply'.

Hunter Selection Limited is a recruitment consultancy with offices UK wide, specialising in permanent & contract roles within Engineering & Manufacturing, IT & Digital, Science & Technology and Service & Sales sectors.

Please note as we receive a high level of applications we can only respond to applicants whose skills & qualifications are suitable for this position. No terminology in this advert is intended to discriminate against any of the protected characteristics that fall under the Equality Act 2010.

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