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Category Manager

Job Posted: 13 hours ago

Salary: £ 50,000 - 65,000 / Annum
Job Type: Permanent
Location: London

Expire in: a month

Job Description

I am excited to be partnering with a leading UK wholesaler that is expanding its growing team in West London and is looking to hire a Category Manager (5 days office-based).

The role offers broad exposure across Category Management, including category strategy, ranging, pricing, supplier management, promotional planning, and negotiating marketing and media support income. You'll also play a key role in mentoring and developing Category Assistants.

This is an excellent opportunity to join a multi-billion-pound business with a strong market presence, offering significant scope for career growth, development, and progression.

In this role, you will:

Own category performance, ensuring delivery of sales, margin, profit, and budget targets through strong commercial decision-making.
Develop and execute category strategies, including range management, pricing, own-brand development, and category growth plans.
Build and manage supplier partnerships, leading Joint Business Plans, commercial negotiations, and promotional funding agreements.
Maximise product availability through effective forecasting, seasonal planning, promotional execution, and cross-functional stakeholder management.
Analyse category, market, and promotional performance to identify opportunities, drive continuous improvement, and support business objectives.
About you:

Strong FMCG wholesale, retail, buying, category management, or commercial experience.
Proven ability to negotiate effectively and influence stakeholders to achieve commercially successful outcomes.
Experience developing and delivering category strategies, promotional plans, and growth initiatives.
Strong analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to interpret performance and market data.
Resilient problem-solver with a continuous improvement mindset and excellent relationship-building capabilities.
Interested? Feel free to reach out for more information.
Please note: sponsorship is not available for this opportunity

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