Senior Category Leader: P&L, Supplier Strategy & Growth

MacGregor Black; Ealing; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

MacGregor Black is partnering with a multibillion-pound retail and wholesale group in search of a Category Controller based in Ealing. You will lead a team of Category Managers and Assistants to deliver ambitious commercial and customer objectives, owning category strategy, P&L, supplier negotiations, pricing and ranging.

You will use market insight to strengthen propositions, drive efficiency, margin and competitive positioning while collaborating with Finance, Supply Chain and Quality to

Qualifications

• Significant experience in a senior category, buying, commercial or trading leadership role within food retail, wholesale or FMCG.
• Proven track record of leading and developing category or trading teams.
• Strong ownership of P&L and delivering sales, margin and profitability targets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and execution of customer-led category and trading strategies.
• Take full ownership of category performance, including sales, margin, profitability, budgets and wider P&L delivery.
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Category Managers and Category Assistants, creating a high-performance culture.
• Build strategic relationships with key suppliers, leading complex negotiations across cost, margin, investment and terms.
• Develop competitive, customer-centric ranges with strong price integrity, value and quality.
• Use customer insight and market data to inform category decisions and opportunities.
• Collaborate with Finance to improve commercial insight, forecasting and profitability.
• Work with Supply Chain, Operations and Quality to improve availability and reduce waste.

Skills

Category leadership

P&L ownership

Supplier negotiations

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Strategic thinking

Job description

MacGregor Black is partnering with a multibillion-pound retail and wholesale group in search of a Category Controller based in Ealing. You will lead a team of Category Managers and Assistants to deliver ambitious commercial and customer objectives, owning category strategy, P&L, supplier negotiations, pricing and ranging.

You will use market insight to strengthen propositions, drive efficiency, margin and competitive positioning while collaborating with Finance, Supply Chain and Quality to