Strategic Category Manager: Global Sourcing & Growth

W Talent; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

W Talent is working with a Birmingham-based business seeking an experienced Category Manager to join its purchasing team. The role focuses on own-brand products, balancing sourcing from the Far East with the UK manufacturing facility to optimise cost, quality and margin.

Reporting to the Head of Purchasing, you will lead a category strategy, manage suppliers globally, run tenders, plan trade show visits and oversee product lifecycle management while acting as the internal and customer SME.

Responsibilities

• Create and deliver a category strategy that grows both sales and profitability
• Manage and develop the supplier base, sourcing new suppliers globally
• Run the annual supplier tender calendar and drive best cost first time
• Plan supplier and trade show visits
• Lead product life cycle management and work with internal teams on new ideas
• Act as the subject matter expert, internally and with customers

Job description

W Talent is working with a Birmingham-based business seeking an experienced Category Manager to join its purchasing team. The role focuses on own-brand products, balancing sourcing from the Far East with the UK manufacturing facility to optimise cost, quality and margin.

Reporting to the Head of Purchasing, you will lead a category strategy, manage suppliers globally, run tenders, plan trade show visits and oversee product lifecycle management while acting as the internal and customer SME.