Senior Beds & Mattresses Category Leader — Growth

Bensons for Beds; Accrington; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Life Assurance

Medicash

Staff discount

Learning & development

Job summary

Bensons for Beds is seeking a Senior Category Manager - Beds & Mattresses to steer the Beds & Mattresses category strategy, supplier partnerships and commercial performance, ensuring profitable growth and outstanding sleep solutions for customers.

You will own range strategy, pricing, promotions and lifecycle planning, work with cross-functional teams to deliver compelling ranges, manage forecasts and drive stock availability with a customer-first mindset.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in category management, buying or commercial roles within furniture, bedding or related retail sector.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end category strategy for Beds & Mattresses, ensuring alignment with commercial objectives and customer needs
• Develop and maintain the product range, including NPD input, range rationalisation and lifecycle planning
• Manage supplier relationships and commercial negotiations to secure competitive terms, product innovation and reliable supply
• Set and optimise pricing, margin and promotional strategies to maximise sales and profitability
• Work closely with Merchandising, Buying, Supply Chain, Marketing and Store Teams to deliver effective range presentation, availability and campaign execution
• Analyse sales, margin and inventory data to identify opportunities and risks, producing actionable insights and regular performance reports
• Lead forecasting and inventory planning for the category to minimise stock risk while meeting demand
• Coach and mentor junior buying and category colleagues, sharing best practice and building capability in the team
• Ensure compliance with commercial policies, quality standards and supplier contracts

Skills

Category management

Buying

Commercial acumen

Negotiation

Analytical

Forecasting

Inventory management

Promotional planning

Stakeholder management

Leadership

Excel

ERP systems

Education

Degree-level education

Tools

ERP systems

Job description

Bensons for Beds is seeking a Senior Category Manager - Beds & Mattresses to steer the Beds & Mattresses category strategy, supplier partnerships and commercial performance, ensuring profitable growth and outstanding sleep solutions for customers.

You will own range strategy, pricing, promotions and lifecycle planning, work with cross-functional teams to deliver compelling ranges, manage forecasts and drive stock availability with a customer-first mindset.