Lens Category Manager

Hakim Group; Darwen; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a Lens Category Manager to lead category planning and execution. This exciting role offers the chance to innovate and contribute to the growth of optical practices across the UK and Ireland. You'll manage supplier relationships, identify market trends, and implement projects to enhance category performance. Join a vibrant team that prioritizes employee well-being and fosters a supportive work culture. If you're ready to make a meaningful impact in the optical industry, this role is your opportunity to shine.

Benefits

Employee health plan

Financial flexibility fund

Rewards portal with exclusive benefits

Exciting calendar of events

Qualifications

• Customer-focused with great communication skills.
• Clear understanding of the optical industry and lens category.

Responsibilities

• Manage approved supplier list and drive improvements.
• Identify efficiencies and opportunities for practices and patients.
• Lead development of tools to enhance patient experience.

Skills

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Category Management

Stakeholder Management

Education

Experience in Optical Industry

Experience in Similar Role

Job description

What’s in it for you?

Joining Hakim Group means becoming part of a close-knit family of independent Optical practices across the UK and Ireland.

A career where empowerment, innovation, and unwavering support create a truly fulfilling experience. A career that’s not just fulfilling but a bit like joining a secret club of the happiest eye-care professionals. We are seeking a Lens Category Manager to lead continuous improvement.

You will also receive:

• Exciting calendar of events, fostering a vibrant work culture.
• Employee health plan to prioritise your well-being.
• Access to our financial flexibility fund, providing additional support when needed.
• Rewards portal with exclusive benefits and offers.
• Embrace a supportive and expanding team, immersing yourself in our award-winning Hakim Group culture.

About the Role

Lens Category Manager is a brand-new role at Hakim Group. You’ll lead category planning and execution for Lens, supporting our practice teams to grow sales and margins via approved brands and build meaningful relationships with 3rd parties to optimise a multi-year category plan.

You’ll have the opportunity to innovate the ways we work and contribute to our continued growth.

This role is Hybrid with 2 days per week at our HQ in Darwen, BB3 1AE.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

• Take ownership of your category by managing the approved and recommended supplier list while driving improvements.
• Work with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders to identify efficiencies, opportunities, and improvements for both practices and patients.
• Identify and implement projects aimed at enhancing category performance.
• Build meaningful relationships with 3rd parties to develop partnership relations that hold Hakim Group customers at the forefront.
• Lead the development of tools and resources to enable our independent practices to optimise patient experience.
• Identify insights and trends related to the market, consumers, and competitors, in order to maximise margins and discover new opportunities.

The Ideal Candidate

You’ll be customer-focused with great communication skills. You will have a clear understanding of the optical industry and the lens category, with previous experience in a similar role. Comfortable with building category plans and working in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, using your analytical skills to inform and support strategic recommendations.

What's Next?

Click apply below and we will ensure you are contacted as soon as possible by one of our team.

Salary - Max

GBP £55,000.00

Salary - Min

GBP £45,000.00