Category Manager
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- England,South East,Berkshire,Reading
- Full Time, Permanent
- Salary negotiable
Job Description:
Category Manager
Reading
£Competitive
If working for a company with a culture of continual improvement and innovation, a focus on sustainability, and a focus on support and development of staff is important to you, look no further because this Category Manager position with a leading company is an unbelievable opportunity and not to be missed.
Working as part of a close and supportive team, you’ll play a key part in managing categories and suppliers to ultimately help this business maintain the exceptional service it provides its customers.
What Does the Role Entail?
*Developing category plans (immediate, mid, and long-term)
*Identifying new products to meet market trends and review existing product portfolios.
*Assessing new suppliers’ financial and operational suitability to meet organisational expectations and standards.
*Negotiating prices & trading agreements
*Interpreting reports and predicting future sales
*Regular meetings with existing suppliers to manage the category.
*Focused on achieving targets, budgets, and results. Make the most of all opportunities with the aim to achieve budget as an individual and part of a team by following quotes through to product selection by delivering the best possible prices to our sales teams.
*Managing divisional relationships and portfolios, while ensuring best practices are utilised and implemented.
Skills & Experience
*High level of Excel skills
*Experience of working within an FMCG environment, with multi-site experience
*Ability to negotiate complex contracts
Want to recruit a similar role?
Cast UK is a leading executive consultancy, providing national recruitment solutions to both clients and candidates. Specialising in, HR, Procurement, Buying, Supply Chain, and Logistics, each member of our specialist team has a professional background specific to their recruiting sector. With this unique insight and knowledge, our consultants are able to place individuals from trainee through to main board. For more information on Cast UK or to discuss how we can find talent for your business then please visit www.castuk.com
Reading
£Competitive
If working for a company with a culture of continual improvement and innovation, a focus on sustainability, and a focus on support and development of staff is important to you, look no further because this Category Manager position with a leading company is an unbelievable opportunity and not to be missed.
Working as part of a close and supportive team, you’ll play a key part in managing categories and suppliers to ultimately help this business maintain the exceptional service it provides its customers.
What Does the Role Entail?
*Developing category plans (immediate, mid, and long-term)
*Identifying new products to meet market trends and review existing product portfolios.
*Assessing new suppliers’ financial and operational suitability to meet organisational expectations and standards.
*Negotiating prices & trading agreements
*Interpreting reports and predicting future sales
*Regular meetings with existing suppliers to manage the category.
*Focused on achieving targets, budgets, and results. Make the most of all opportunities with the aim to achieve budget as an individual and part of a team by following quotes through to product selection by delivering the best possible prices to our sales teams.
*Managing divisional relationships and portfolios, while ensuring best practices are utilised and implemented.
Skills & Experience
*High level of Excel skills
*Experience of working within an FMCG environment, with multi-site experience
*Ability to negotiate complex contracts
Want to recruit a similar role?
Cast UK is a leading executive consultancy, providing national recruitment solutions to both clients and candidates. Specialising in, HR, Procurement, Buying, Supply Chain, and Logistics, each member of our specialist team has a professional background specific to their recruiting sector. With this unique insight and knowledge, our consultants are able to place individuals from trainee through to main board. For more information on Cast UK or to discuss how we can find talent for your business then please visit www.castuk.com
Job number 3530383
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Company Details:
Cast UK Limited
Company size: 20–49 employees
Industry: Recruitment Consultancy
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