Wholesale Category Manager — Hybrid Role with Benefits

Co-op Group; Scunthorpe; Hybrid; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

A major retail organization is seeking a Category Manager in Scunthorpe to manage product categories and drive performance. This position involves developing pricing and promotional strategies while monitoring category performance using data insights. The successful candidate will collaborate with various teams and build strong supplier relationships. The role offers a salary of £41,000 to £48,000 plus benefits including annual bonus, holiday, and employee discounts.

Benefits

Annual bonus based on performance

28 days holiday, rising to 32

Pension with up to 10% employer contributions

30% discount on Co-op products

Virtual healthcare services

Training and development support

Cycle-to-work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience working as a Category Manager.
• Track record of shaping and delivering effective trading strategies.
• Ability to turn data into actions that drive performance.

Responsibilities

• Manage your assigned product category and drive performance across channels.
• Plan and deliver effective range, pricing, and promotional strategies.
• Monitor category performance and ensure targets are met.
• Identify trends, risks, and opportunities using data.
• Collaborate with supply chain, finance, and operations teams.
• Build strong supplier relationships.

Skills

Sales skills

Negotiation skills

Supplier management skills

Data analysis

Communication skills

Collaboration skills

Job description

A major retail organization is seeking a Category Manager in Scunthorpe to manage product categories and drive performance. This position involves developing pricing and promotional strategies while monitoring category performance using data insights. The successful candidate will collaborate with various teams and build strong supplier relationships. The role offers a salary of £41,000 to £48,000 plus benefits including annual bonus, holiday, and employee discounts.