Category Manager

Holt Recruitment; Poole; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Category Manager to enhance their Category Management team. This full-time role involves managing supplier relationships, building strategic partnerships, and leading category strategy planning to drive improvements and savings. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical skills, excel in supplier management, and have experience in product development. Join this innovative team in Poole and make a significant impact in a collaborative environment focused on growth and sustainability.

Qualifications

• Experience managing categories and executing strategic plans.
• Strong Excel skills and data analysis capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage supplier relationships and build strategic partnerships.
• Lead annual category strategy planning and drive improvements.

Skills

Supplier Management

Strategic Planning

Data Analysis

Excel Skills

Project Management

Tools

CRM Systems

PIM Systems

Job description

Role: Category Manager
Location: Poole
Hourly Rate: £40,000 - £45,000 per annum (DOE)

Holt Recruitment are working with a manufacturing company in Poole to recruit a Category Manager to join the Category Management team on a full-time, permanent and on-site only basis.



As a Category Manager your responsibilities will include to:

- Manage supplier relationships, including scoping, right-sizing, risk, ESG, and compliance.
- Build strategic partnerships to secure competitive pricing and rebate agreements.
- Lead annual category strategy planning to drive GP improvement, savings, and consolidation.
- Analyse and reduce slow-moving stock and backlog.
- Negotiate pricing and track savings against personal and team KPIs.
- Identify and scale opportunities for Own Brand product growth.
- Deliver new product developments from R&D to launch, managing data sheets, IP, and quality control.
- Collaborate with ESG team to align suppliers and products with sustainability goals.
- Ensure accurate and up-to-date product data, testing, and compliance information across systems.
- Support key customer meetings and build relationships to unlock new opportunities.
- Contribute to tenders, including pricing and compliance documentation.
- Work with Marketing to shape Own Brand messaging and promotional strategies.

What do you need as a Category Manager?

- Experience managing categories and delivering and executing strategic plans.
- Understanding complex data sets and being able to analyse information to form data backed strategic plans and setting category targets.
- Strong Excel skills.
- Supplier management experience essential.
- Understanding of product development and new product launches ideal.
- Experience working to a critical path or project management experience essential.
- Experience managing others ideal
- Experience working with CRM and PIM systems.

What is the next step?
If you believe this is the right role for you, click 'Apply' or call us, and one of our team members will be happy to discuss this Category Manager role in Poole.



Job ID Number: 81560
Division: Commercial Division
Job Role: Category Manager
Location: Poole