Category Manager, Tools & Consumables: Growth & Margin

REXEL; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company Car Scheme

33 days annual leave

Performance related bonus

Private Medical Insurance

Contributory pension

Learning and Development opportunities

Wellbeing benefits

Job summary

Rexel UK is seeking a commercially minded Category Manager to own the Tools & Consumables category with end-to-end P&L responsibility and profitable growth. You will drive sales, margin, rebates, pricing and supplier performance, turning customer insight into a winning trading plan.

This permanent hybrid role is based near Birmingham and offers career development and a robust benefits package. You will lead category plans, manage CGM, shape pricing strategy with the Pricing Analyst, and

Qualifications

• Demonstrable experience in a commercial Category Manager role with end-to-end category management and P&L ownership.
• Strong grip on levers: margin, rebates, pricing, promotions, range optimisation, supplier negotiation.
• Highly analytical and able to make data-driven trading decisions at pace.

Responsibilities

• Own Tools & Consumables category strategy, customer-led and profit-driven.
• Build short- and long-term category plans translating into trading actions.
• Manage CGM and profitability, including rebates and supplier funding.
• Shape and execute pricing with Pricing Analyst to optimise margin.
• Lead competitive benchmarking and promotional plans to grow volume without sacrificing profit.
• Drive sales and market share with data-informed decisions on range, price and promos.
• Develop own-brand growth and direct sourcing opportunities by customer and quartile.
• Collaborate with demand planning / supply chain for strong execution and 95% availability.
• Negotiate supplier agreements and complete contract paperwork on time.

Skills

Category management

P&L ownership

Pricing strategy

Rebates & supplier funding

Margin optimization

Data-driven decisions

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Job description

Rexel UK is seeking a commercially minded Category Manager to own the Tools & Consumables category with end-to-end P&L responsibility and profitable growth. You will drive sales, margin, rebates, pricing and supplier performance, turning customer insight into a winning trading plan.

This permanent hybrid role is based near Birmingham and offers career development and a robust benefits package. You will lead category plans, manage CGM, shape pricing strategy with the Pricing Analyst, and