Category Manager

Rexel France; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car Scheme

33 days annual leave

Performance related bonus

Private Medical Insurance

Contributory pension scheme

Extensive Learning opportunities

Enhanced family leave benefits

Job summary

A leading global company in Birmingham seeks a Category Manager to develop and oversee customer-led category strategies. You will analyze market trends, lead supplier negotiations, and collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure optimal product availability. Ideal candidates will possess strong analytical skills, customer focus, and experience in category management. This is a permanent, hybrid role supporting diversity and a collaborative culture.

Qualifications

• Experience in a category role with end to end knowledge of category management and P&L.
• Natural analytical mind and ability to make data-driven decisions.
• Excellent negotiation and communication skills.
• Analytical mindset with data-driven decision making.
• Excellent communication and collaboration across functions.
• Experience in a fast-paced retail or procurement environment.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver customer-led category strategies.
• Analyze market trends and consumer behavior.
• Monitor and evaluate category performance using KPIs.
• Lead supplier negotiations for favorable terms.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams for product availability.
• Champion your category across the business to maximise sales and market share.

Skills

Curiosity

Customer Focus

Collaboration

Accountability

Financial Acumen

Results Driven

Job description

Company Description

As a Category Manager at Rexel, you will be at the heart of shaping and delivering customer-led category strategies that drive profitable growth and exceptional customer experiences.

The Benefits of a Career with Rexel:

• Company Car Scheme
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + Birthday Day off after 1 years’ service
• Performance related bonus
• Private Medical Insurance
• Contributory pension scheme and 4 x life assurance
• Extensive Learning and Development opportunities from day one
• Your Wellbeing: Enhanced family leave benefits, Buy and Sell annual leave, 24/7 Free virtual GP service and Mental Health First Aiders available to support you

Job Description

You will have full ownership of your category, developing insightful short- and long-term plans, executing impactful pricing, developing and growing our own brand, identifying direct sourcing opportunities, conducting competitive benchmarking and executing impactful promotional campaigns. Analysing market trends, consumer behaviour and competitor activities in order to identify growth opportunities and market gaps.

Monitor and evaluate category performance, leveraging key performance indicators (KPIs) to identify areas for improvement and implement corrective measures. Lead supplier negotiations, ensuring favourable terms and conditions to drive cost savings and strengthen supplier relationships.

Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, you will ensure optimal product availability and stock health, supported by clear sales plans, build strong supplier partnerships and develop strategies that will champion your category across the business maximising sales and market share.

This is a permanent, hybrid role where you will spend your time collaborating in our offices located just 10 minutes from Birmingham Airport, at our branches and remotely

Qualifications

At Rexel, we prioritise hiring individuals based on behaviours and potential, rather than requiring specific formal qualifications for roles, the behaviours that will set you up for success as a Category Manager include:

Behaviours Set for Success:

• CURIOUS: Seeking new ways to grow and be challenged, using formal and informal learning channels
• CUSTOMER FOCUS: Building strong customer relationships and delivering customer-centric solutions
• COLLABORATES: Building partnerships and working with others to meet shared objectives
• TAKES ACCOUNTABILITY: Takes action, removing obstacles to get work done
• FINANCIAL ACUMEN: Interpreting and applying understanding of key financial indicators to make better business decisions
• DRIVES RESULTS: Consistently achieving results, even under tough circumstances

Ideally you will already have experiencein a category role with end to end knowledge of category management and P&L.

You will have a natural analytical mind and the ability to make data-driven decisions.

As an excellent negotiation and communicator you are able to work in a dynamic and constantly changing environment with an agile approach that you thrive within.

Additional Information

At Rexel UK, we’re all about welcoming people from different backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives because we know that diversity drives fresh ideas and great results.

By coming together as one team, we’re building a high-performance culture that not only drives success but also creates real value for our customers and communities.

Creating an environment where individuality is celebrated and creativity flourishes, we're making sure everyone feels supported and confident to be their best.