Category Manager

myGwork - LGBTQ+ Business Community; Corby; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Category Manager for a 12-month FTC in Corby. This role involves developing category strategies, managing supplier relationships, and driving growth across EMEA. The ideal candidate will have strong commercial acumen and experience in a commercial environment, along with excellent stakeholder management skills. Join a diverse and inclusive team committed to innovation and excellence.

Qualifications

• Experience in supplier relationship management.
• Proficiency with data analytics and digital tools.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute category strategies.
• Manage supplier relationships and negotiate contracts.
• Deliver KPIs for growth and performance.

Skills

Commercial Acumen

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Communication Skills

Operational Problem-Solving

Tools

Microsoft Excel

PowerBI

Adobe Analytics

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Category Manager

12 Month FTC

Location: Corby (Hybrid)

About The Role

The Category Manager role is a key position within the EMEA Product & Supplier Management organization, responsible for developing category strategies and collaborating with group, regional, and local stakeholders to execute growth plans. The goal is to deliver targeted profitable growth, customer acquisition, and ROI.

For the technology and suppliers they are aligned with, the category manager will be instrumental in delivering a best-in-class product offer by defining market-leading brands, latest products, and innovative technologies to drive growth across EMEA. They will also manage the supplier and product portfolio throughout the product lifecycle.

Managing a portfolio of key and strategic suppliers, they are accountable for supplier management and performance, negotiating contracts, and building collaborative relationships internally and externally to support growth.

Responsibilities And Deliverables

1. Category/technology strategy planning, governance, and execution
2. Development & execution of supplier business plans to realize the category strategy
3. Utilizing digital data and insights to inform decisions, identify opportunities, and enhance portfolio & supplier performance
4. Supplier relationship management and relationship building to support growth plans
5. Negotiating effectively to maximize profit
6. Cost management and price maintenance
7. New Product Introduction (NPI) and portfolio development to build a credible range and support growth
8. Collaborating across stakeholders to develop and deliver a compelling category offer aligned with customer needs
9. Managing product lifecycle including NPI, discontinuations, and revenue protection
10. Supporting NPI delivery through supplier data and content acquisition
11. Delivering KPIs such as supplier and technology growth, revenue, margin, ROI, customer acquisition, product sales, and digital performance
12. Negotiating to add commercial value to RS
13. Building strong relationships with suppliers and internal functions
14. Working closely with the private label team (RS Pro) for optimized ranges
15. Influencing customer satisfaction scores (NES and NPS)

Experience We Are Looking For

1. Strong commercial acumen and experience in a commercial environment
2. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
3. Analytical skills with the ability to derive insights from large datasets
4. Experience in supplier relationship management
5. Proficiency with data analytics and digital tools such as Microsoft Excel, PowerBI, Adobe Analytics
6. Collaborative team player with a positive, results-oriented attitude
7. Effective influencing skills
8. Operational problem-solving and process management capabilities

About RS Group

RS Group has been solving engineering problems for over 80 years, turning "what ifs" into "why nots" and making the impossible possible. Our purpose is to make amazing happen for a better world. We offer a wide range of service and product solutions, dispatching a parcel every 2 seconds to over 130 countries, providing over 800,000 in-stock products and over 3 million unstocked items to more than 1.2 million customers worldwide.

We value curiosity, innovation, empathy, and diversity. We invest in your development and wellbeing, fostering an inclusive culture committed to ESG principles. Join over 9,000 employees worldwide and help us think big, do more, and unleash your brilliance.