Category Manager - Refrigeration Spares & Compressors

Rise Resourcing; West Midlands; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment firm in the UK is seeking a Director to drive supplier management and product category initiatives. The role requires proven experience in purchasing within HVAC and refrigeration sectors. Responsibilities include building supplier relationships, negotiating costs, and ensuring product line availability. Ideal candidates should possess strong analytical and negotiation skills. This full-time position offers a significant opportunity for impact in a dynamic market.

Qualifications

• Proven previous purchasing / category management experience within Refrigeration - Spares / Parts, HVAC, Compressors, Air Conditioning.
• Ability to influence and negotiate effectively at all levels.
• Excellent numerical ability, with an analytical mindset.

Responsibilities

• Building & maintaining strong relationships with suppliers.
• Sourcing suppliers & negotiating best cost prices to improve margins.
• Ensuring selected product lines achieve availability timeframes.
• Presenting product range & trend information to the Senior Management team.
• Monitoring & reviewing competitor information to ensure relevance.
• Analysing sales figures to plan successful future lines.

Skills

Supplier management

Negotiation

Analytical mindset

Strong IT skills

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Director - Rise Resourcing - Global Consumer Resourcing

As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for supplier management, range selection and delivering sales and margin targets. This is a great opportunity for a product expert to reinvigorate the category in a high profile role.

Responsibilities

• Building & maintaining strong relationships with suppliers
• Sourcing suppliers & negotiating best cost prices to improve margins
• Ensuring selected product lines achieve availability timeframes
• Presenting product range & trend information to the Senior Management team
• Monitoring & reviewing competitor information to ensure your product area stays relevant in a changing market
• Working alongside other departments
• Analysing sales figures to plan successful future lines

Qualifications / Key requirements

• Proven previous purchasing / category management experience within Refrigeration - Spares / Parts, HVAC, Compressors, Air Conditioning
• Ability to influence and negotiate effectively at all levels
• Excellent numerical ability, with an analytical mindset
• Strong IT skills including MS Office

If this sounds like a good fit for you and you\'re keen to discuss please get in touch and apply today.

Seniority level

• Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Full-time

Job function

• Purchasing and Product Management

Industries

• Wholesale Building Materials
• Wholesale
• HVAC and Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing