Category Manager Tools and Consumables

Rexel1; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Rexel UK is seeking a results-driven Category Manager to own end-to-end category strategy, pricing, direct sourcing, and promotional campaigns. You will analyse market trends, benchmark competitors and identify growth opportunities to increase market share.

In this hybrid role, you will collaborate with cross-functional teams, lead supplier negotiations, ensure stock health and product availability, and develop clear sales plans.

Qualifications

• Ideally you will already have experience in 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 negotiator and communicator you thrive in a dynamic, agile environment.

Responsibilities

• Own category strategy and pricing, identify sourcing opportunities, and conduct benchmarking.
• Develop and grow promotions and campaigns to drive sales and market share.
• Lead supplier negotiations and strengthen supplier relationships to drive cost savings.
• Ensure optimal product availability and stock health with clear sales plans.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver category initiatives.

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.

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 experience in 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.

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.