Pumps & Pumping Equipment Category Manager (Hybrid)

BSS LSE Region; Lutterworth; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus potential

Enhanced pension up to 10%

Group discounts

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Sociable hours

Online shopping discounts

Job summary

BSS, part of Travis Perkins plc, is seeking a Category Manager for Pumps & Pumping equipment at BSS Magna Park Office, Lutterworth. You will own category strategy, drive supplier relationships, and influence trading margins while working with branches and sales teams.

The role offers a hybrid working pattern with several days at head office and supplier visits, plus a competitive salary and bonus potential; you’ll help grow the product base and improve business performance across the group.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial experience in plumbing and heating or merchanting environments, in category management or sales/customer facing roles.
• Ability to use data to drive decisions and shape the commercial strategy.
• Ability to forge strong supplier relationships with a collaborative, engaging style.
• Experience in fast-paced, matrixed environments with strong communication and influencing skills.

Responsibilities

• Review trading performance, identifying areas of concern/opportunity and taking appropriate action in line with the category role and intent.
• Deliver category pricing and range reviews to optimise category performance.
• Define the supply base strategy and management of supplier relationships, to maximise return.
• Lead the negotiation of key supplier trading agreements and oversee input into the rebate management system.
• Develop cross-functional and TP Group collaboration across all brands.

Skills

Commercial experience

Analytical skills

Supplier relationship management

Negotiation of supplier agreements

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

BSS, part of Travis Perkins plc, is seeking a Category Manager for Pumps & Pumping equipment at BSS Magna Park Office, Lutterworth. You will own category strategy, drive supplier relationships, and influence trading margins while working with branches and sales teams.

The role offers a hybrid working pattern with several days at head office and supplier visits, plus a competitive salary and bonus potential; you’ll help grow the product base and improve business performance across the group.