Senior Category Manager - Global Luxury Hair & Beauty Business - Ascot (Flexible Working)
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- England,South East,Berkshire
- full-time
- £60,000 - £63,000 per annum, negotiable, pro-rata, OTE
Job Description:
**Senior Category Manager - Global Luxury Hair & Beauty Business - Ascot (Flexible Working)**
We are currently recruiting for a global leading luxury hair and beauty business, who supply some of the most well-known brands who you would recognise through TV, Radio and advertising. As a company they have over 100 stores across the UK and have been established for over 60 years. This is working within a fast paced, glamourous retail industry where they are looking for Buyers or Category Managers looking to take that next step up.
Role:
This role is responsible for the categories activity and routes to market - sales reporting, range reviews, range assortment (routes to market), promotional plans, own brand development plans, pricing and product file maintenance.
Responsibilities:
* Represent the department in projects involving cross functional teams
* Build accountability measures to ensure the merchandising team delivers on its commitments
* Manage assortment and range selection for all channels and all countries
* Undertaking regular review of given categories to optimise ranges in order to grow sales and margin
* Delivery of new ranges and assortment reviews
* Analyse competitor and market activity in relation to product ranges, brand development, and pricing structures
* Development and delivery of promotional plans for all channels and all countries for the full FY
* Work with the Data management team on forecasting for promotional activity on a monthly basis
* Use customer insight (internal and external sources) and analysis to improve promotional effectiveness
* Management and development of 1 direct report
Candidate:
* Strong Commercial Retail Buying/Category management experience - developing short and long term plans
* Evidence of building or inputting into business wide strategies
* Proven knowledge of product development and space planning optimsation
* Proven track record of delivering results, continuously focusing on improvements
* Able to build effective relationships across all levels within an organisation, communicating with clarity and credibility
* Evidence of working with suppliers, developing metrics, managing performance
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills including IT proficiency
Package:
* Basic Salary up to £63,000 (+Bonus)
* Hybrid working
* 23 days annual leave + bank holidays
* Great training programme
* Half a day off on your birthday
* Long Service Awards
* 20% staff discount
* Retail Trust Well-being support
* Pension
* Company sick pay
* Cycle to work scheme
* Green Incentive Scheme
* Life Assurance
This is a great chance to join a market leading business who can offer huge career potential in a vibrant industry. My client is looking to interview ASAP
We are currently recruiting for a global leading luxury hair and beauty business, who supply some of the most well-known brands who you would recognise through TV, Radio and advertising. As a company they have over 100 stores across the UK and have been established for over 60 years. This is working within a fast paced, glamourous retail industry where they are looking for Buyers or Category Managers looking to take that next step up.
Role:
This role is responsible for the categories activity and routes to market - sales reporting, range reviews, range assortment (routes to market), promotional plans, own brand development plans, pricing and product file maintenance.
Responsibilities:
* Represent the department in projects involving cross functional teams
* Build accountability measures to ensure the merchandising team delivers on its commitments
* Manage assortment and range selection for all channels and all countries
* Undertaking regular review of given categories to optimise ranges in order to grow sales and margin
* Delivery of new ranges and assortment reviews
* Analyse competitor and market activity in relation to product ranges, brand development, and pricing structures
* Development and delivery of promotional plans for all channels and all countries for the full FY
* Work with the Data management team on forecasting for promotional activity on a monthly basis
* Use customer insight (internal and external sources) and analysis to improve promotional effectiveness
* Management and development of 1 direct report
Candidate:
* Strong Commercial Retail Buying/Category management experience - developing short and long term plans
* Evidence of building or inputting into business wide strategies
* Proven knowledge of product development and space planning optimsation
* Proven track record of delivering results, continuously focusing on improvements
* Able to build effective relationships across all levels within an organisation, communicating with clarity and credibility
* Evidence of working with suppliers, developing metrics, managing performance
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills including IT proficiency
Package:
* Basic Salary up to £63,000 (+Bonus)
* Hybrid working
* 23 days annual leave + bank holidays
* Great training programme
* Half a day off on your birthday
* Long Service Awards
* 20% staff discount
* Retail Trust Well-being support
* Pension
* Company sick pay
* Cycle to work scheme
* Green Incentive Scheme
* Life Assurance
This is a great chance to join a market leading business who can offer huge career potential in a vibrant industry. My client is looking to interview ASAP
Job number 1533745