Category Manager Tools and Consumables

Rexel UK Ltd; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car Scheme

33 days annual leave (including bank)

Birthday Day off after 1 years’

Performance related bonus

Private Medical Insurance

Contributory pension scheme and 4 x 1i

Extensive Learning and Development

Wellbeing: enhanced family leave, Buy/

Job summary

Rexel UK Ltd is seeking a commercially minded Category Manager to own the Tools & Consumables category, drive profitable growth and manage pricing, rebates and supplier performance. The role is hybrid, based near Birmingham, combining office and remote work.

You’ll develop short- and long-term category plans, analyse market trends, and lead initiatives to improve margin and growth across own-brand and sourced products.

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a commercial Category Manager role with end-to-end category management and strong P&L ownership.

Responsibilities

• Build and deliver short- and long-term category plans that translate into clear trading actions and measurable results.
• Own Commercial Gross Margin (CGM) and profitability, including managing and maximising rebate income and supplier funding.
• Shape and execute pricing strategy in partnership with the Pricing Analyst to optimise margin, price position and category profitability.
• Lead competitive benchmarking and deliver promotional plans that drive volume without diluting profit.
• Deliver sales and market share growth, using data to continuously refine range, price, promo and supplier mix.
• Develop own-brand growth and direct sourcing proposals by customer and quartile where it strengthens margin and competitiveness.
• Partner with demand planning / supply chain to ensure strong commercial execution: sales-out, clearance and promotional plans, maintaining +95% availability.
• Build high-impact supplier partnerships and negotiate commercially strong agreements (including all contract paperwork and legalities completed on time and to process).

Skills

Category management

P&L ownership

Pricing

Promotions

Supplier negotiation

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Job description

Company Description

We’re looking for a commercially minded Category Manager with proven experience owning a category P&L and delivering profitable growth. If you thrive on driving sales, margin, rebates, pricing and supplier performance—and you know how to turn customer insight into a winning trading plan—this is your next move!

What you’ll do (your commercial remit)

You’ll take full commercial ownership of our Tools & Consumables category (e.g., hand tools, accessories, abrasives, fixings, adhesives, PPE, site essentials and high-frequency consumables), creating a strategy that is customer-led and profit-driven. 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.

The Benefits Of a Career With Rexel

• Company Car Scheme
• 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays) + Birthday Day off after 1 years’ service
• Performance related bonus
• Private Medical Insurance
• Contributory pension scheme and 4 x life assurance
• Extensive Learning and Development opportunities from day one
• Your Wellbeing: Enhanced family leave benefits, Buy and Sell annual leave, 24/7 Free virtual GP service and Mental Health First Aiders available to support you

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.

Key Accountabilities Include

• Build and deliver short- and long-term category plans that translate into clear trading actions and measurable results.
• Own Commercial Gross Margin (CGM) and profitability, including managing and maximising rebate income and supplier funding.
• Shape and execute pricing strategy in partnership with the Pricing Analyst to optimise margin, price position and category profitability.
• Lead competitive benchmarking and deliver promotional plans that drive volume without diluting profit.
• Deliver sales and market share growth, using data to continuously refine range, price, promo and supplier mix.
• Develop own-brand growth and direct sourcing proposals by customer and quartile where it strengthens margin and competitiveness.
• Partner with demand planning / supply chain to ensure strong commercial execution: sales-out, clearance and promotional plans, maintaining +95% availability.
• Build high-impact supplier partnerships and negotiate commercially strong agreements (including all contract paperwork and legalities completed on time and to process).

Qualifications

At Rexel, we prioritise hiring individuals based on behaviours and potential, rather than requiring specific formal qualifications for roles, the behaviours that will set you up for success as a Category Manager include:

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

What We’re Looking For

• Demonstrable experience in a commercial Category Manager (or equivalent) role, with end-to-end category management and strong P&L ownership.
• Strong grip on the commercial levers: margin, rebates, pricing, promotions, range optimisation, supplier negotiation.
• Highly analytical and able to make data-driven trading decisions at pace.
• Confident stakeholder manager—able to influence across Commercial, Sales, Finance and Supply Chain in a fast‑moving environment.

Additional Information

At Rexel UK, we actively seek talent with different experiences, background and perspectives because we know that diversity drives fresh ideas and great results. Working 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.