Senior Category Manager - FMCG Growth & Strategy (Pension)

Bestway Wholesale Limited; Manchester; Vor Ort; GBP 42.000 - 62.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Pension

Life Assurance

Private Medical

22 days annual leave

Onsite parking

Zusammenfassung

Bestway Wholesale Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a Category Manager to deliver category plans that maximise sales and profit for Bestway Retail and retailers. The role covers ranging, pricing, strategy, supplier management and promotional planning, with mentorship of Category Assistants.

The position requires significant FMCG experience, strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills, and a proven ability to analyse performance data.

Qualifikationen

• Significant experience in FMCG Wholesale or Retail sector (Buying Sales or Category Management).
• Tenacity, determination, and assertiveness in pursuit of a commercially successful outcome.
• Ability to build relationships internally and externally using effective influencing skills.
• Strong negotiator with experience creating and delivering Category Strategy and promotional plans.
• Numerate, with experience of analysing performance and market data.
• Problem solving skills and a commitment to continuous improvement.

Aufgaben

• Ensure all activities and decisions support achievement and delivery of the budget for sales, wholesale margin, retail POR and cash profit.
• Work closely with suppliers to generate Joint Business Plans.
• Create and implement Category strategy, including delivery of Category plans to meet financial targets.
• Negotiate income from suppliers for media promotional support and specific initiatives.
• Ranging and pricing of all products in line with current pricing policy and business strategy.
• Plan and communicate requirements for seasonal promotional events and corporate initiatives across the supply base and via internal departments.
• Range management and development—identifying gaps, reviewing the current range status, liaising with key suppliers, and managing the price proposition.
• Define and manage the strategy for Own Brand to ensure the Category has the correct balance of branded and own-brand products.
• Ensuring admin tasks for the specific Category are completed correctly and on time.
• Accurately analysing promotional effectiveness and forecasts for specific product categories.

Kenntnisse

Category Management

Negotiation

Stakeholder management

Data analysis

FMCG experience

Jobbeschreibung

Bestway Wholesale Limited in the United Kingdom is seeking a Category Manager to deliver category plans that maximise sales and profit for Bestway Retail and retailers. The role covers ranging, pricing, strategy, supplier management and promotional planning, with mentorship of Category Assistants.

The position requires significant FMCG experience, strong negotiation and stakeholder management skills, and a proven ability to analyse performance data.