JOB TITLE: Graduate Category Manager
SALARY: £33,000 +
LOCATION: London (Hybrid 4 days in the office & 1 day working from home)
Plus fantastic benefits
Join one of the fastest growing home retail businesses in the UK and Europe as a Graduate Category Manager in their central London offices.
Are you a recent graduate looking to kickstart your career outside of University? Or perhaps you have experience in buying, category management, or product management and are ready to elevate your career to the next level? This could be your perfect fit!
We are seeking individuals with top-notch interpersonal skills, exceptional analytical abilities, and a passion for building relationships. If you are a proactive communicator comfortable engaging with C-Suite level suppliers, we want to hear from you!
Don’t miss this chance to work with a dynamic team, utilizing your degree and proficiency in Microsoft Excel to excel in buying and supplier relationship management.
About the position: As Graduate Category Manager you will be responsible for: -
? Managing a large portfolio of suppliers.
? Developing strategic supplier and category plans to achieve revenue and profitability goals.
? Analysing event and category performance and pivots business accordingly.
? Conducting competitive and product category evaluation to evaluate market trends.
? Driving relationships and collaboration with cross-functional teams to identify and fill
assortment opportunities.
? Enthusiastically negotiating for favourable terms with suppliers (selection, pricing,
promotions).
? Conducting competitive and product category analysis to identify new suppliers to increase.
and expand selection across product categories.
Keywords: Graduate, Intern, Associate, Apprentice, Category Manager, Product Manager, Buyer, Buying, Category Management