Category Manager - Remote

Hays; Bury; Hybrid; GBP 55,000; Full time

Job description

Retail Category Manager | Predominantly Remote | Up to £55,000 + Excellent Benefits

Your new company

Retail Organisation looking to hire a Category Manager for its growing business.

First and foremost, the right personality and culture fit is crucial aside from having the right technical skills. This organisation has great people who are brilliant at their job, down-to-earth, genuinely willing to help each other – that’s the kind of candidate that will succeed in this business.

Your new role

• Manage supplier relationships and evaluation, negotiating for best VFM
• Analysing sales and market data to identify trends to develop category strategies
• Developing strategies to enhance the customer experience
• Analysing key metrics to identify sourcing gaps, develop and implement strategies to improve category performance
• Fostering strong relationships with companywide stakeholders

What you'll need to succeed

• Hands-on B2C or DTC Procurement experience within KBB mandatory
• Ability to analyse market trends and data to develop category strategies
• Excellent communication, relationship building and stakeholder engagement skills – the right culture fit is crucial
• Proactive, flexible and adaptable, attention to detail, team player mentality (willing to help and mentor team members)

What you'll get in return

• Friendly and casual work environment, great people culture and supportive manager
• Excellent employee welfare and benefits including hybrid work, team and company socials, free fruit and healthy snacks, dog-friendly office and more!
• Incredibly flexible hybrid work policy – predominantly remote!
• Salary £55,000 + excellent benefits

What you need to do now

If you're interested in this role, please email your updated CV (word doc.) to [e-mail] with your current salary, desired salary, notice period and post code, and tell me a bit about yourself! Only complete applications will be considered.

**Visa sponsorship is not available.