Category Manager Heavyside

Grafton Group

Clondalkin

On-site

EUR 70,000 - 110,000

Full time

14 days+

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Benefits offered by this job

Competitive basic salary

Private health care allowance

Sick pay scheme

Paid maternity and paternity leave

Pension scheme

Colleague saving scheme

Profit share scheme

Colleague discount

Educational assistance

Wellness initiatives

Job summary

Chadwick's Group invites applications for a Category Manager Heavyside position covering the Island of Ireland. The role focuses on sourcing, negotiating, and managing the product categories to secure the best range and cost-effective supply chain for customer service excellence.

You will lead supplier negotiations, build long-term relationships, and optimize inventory across multiple branches, ensuring timely deliveries and optimal stock levels while driving margin and growth in a fast-paced

Qualifications

3+ years in buying, procurement or building materials industry.
Knowledge of construction materials, regulations and market trends.
Proficiency with category management software tools.
Excellent Excel and PowerPoint skills.
Ability to work in a fast paced and diverse organisation.
Strategic planning and project management.

Responsibilities

Build long term supplier relationships to improve the trading position.
Support sales team with sourcing of material in a timely manner.
Review stock levels across locations to ensure availability.
Update staff on delivery dates and manage stock deliveries from ports to branches.
Lead or support complex negotiations with key suppliers.
Ensure price competitiveness and that range plans are delivered.
Forecast and manage budgets effectively.

Skills

Negotiation

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Decision making

Excel

Microsoft Office

Communication

Teamwork

Tools

Category management software

Job description

Category Manager Heavyside - Island of Ireland Role

Chadwick's Group is Ireland’s leading builders’ merchant, with well-known brands including Chadwick's, Cork Builders Providers, Davies, Telford's, Heiton's Steel, The Panelling Centre, Morgans Timber, Proline, HSS Hire & Sitetech in the Republic of Ireland. We’re proud to be listed as one of Ireland’s Best Workplaces in the Great Places to Work Index & to be featured as a Best Workplace for Women.

Macnaughton Blair is the market leader in Northern Ireland, with a strong foundation in the traditional Builders Merchants division. Our trusted brands MacBlair, Watershed, Doorways, and Wood Floor Warehouse are synonymous with quality and reliability.

Principle Objective

A Category Manager manages relationships in a dynamic supply base and is responsible for sourcing, negotiating, and managing the inventory of product categories to ensure we have the best product range to meet our customers’ needs. The Category Manager will ensure the most cost-effective supply chain to ensure we meet our customers’ service level requirements, and the delivery supports operational efficiency. The Category Manager will lead supplier negotiations and build long term relationships with those suppliers.

Knowledge & Experience

Proven experience (3+ years) within buying, procurement or within the Building Materials Industry or a similar role would be advantage.
Ideally have knowledge of construction materials, industry regulations and market trends.
Proficiency in using category management software tools.
Excellent Microsoft Office and presentation skills. Proficiency in Excel especially.
Ability to work in a fast paced and diverse organisation.
Strategic planning and project management.

Key Responsibilities

Build long term supplier relationships, improving the trading position in a sustainable way.
Support our sales team and Chadwicks branch sales staff with the sourcing of material in a timely manner
Regularly review stock levels across multiple locations to ensure sufficient stock is available to meet expected demand whilst allowing for unexpected supply chain issues that can arise. Optimizing inventory levels to align with company policy
Update staff on expected delivery dates and manage stock deliveries from ports to branches
Lead or support complex negotiations with key suppliers.
Challenge the team continually to create a range our customer value versus our competitors and ensure no product gaps whilst optimising sales and margin.
Ensuring price is competitive and profitable
Ensuring the range and trade plans are delivered, safeguarding adherence to the critical path.
Review new product developments, meet with suppliers, and build long term relationships.
Forecasting and managing budgets effectively, always being cost conscious.
Support the category strategy review process and strategic change programmes and translate into clear plans for the Category Team to drive category growth.
Attend trade shows and industry events to stay updated on market trends and opportunity to work in international markets sourcing new products identifying new product trends.
Design and implement new product production outside of Ireland and manage the inbound supply chain.
Work with logistics to manage on time delivery of product to the various business units.