Category managers Work, Jobs in Solihull, Wmd (with Salaries)

Category Manager
Euro Packaging UK ltd —Birmingham
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
- Free parking
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ABR Festival Marketing Manager
ABR Festival —Stratford-upon-Avon
- £40,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Project management
- Bachelor's degree
- Organisational skills
- Free parking
- Profit sharing
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Category Coordinator
Hozelock Ltd —Birmingham
- £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Product management
- Organisational skills
- Work from home
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Category Specialist
OurCoop —Warwick
- £39,000 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
- Analytics
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
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13d
Category Manager
DS Smith —Solihull
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Marketing
- Employee assistance programme
- Employee discount
Senior Category Buyer
National Grid —Warwick
- £48,000 - £57,000 a year
- No degree
- Contracts
- Communication skills
13d
Category Manager
GreenSquareAccord —Birmingham
- £45,500 - £48,500 a year
- Microsoft Word
- Contracts
- Communication skills
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11d
Strategic Sourcing Manager – Apparel Sourcing
Gymshark —Solihull
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
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Senior Procurement Manager
M Group —Warwick
- Hybrid work
- Team management
- Contracts
- Training & development
- Employee discount
Merchandise Planning Manager - 12m FTC
Gymshark —Solihull
- Hybrid work
- Merchandising
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
- Employee discount
- Gym membership
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2h
National Buying Manager
Aldi —Atherstone
- £63,535 - £98,050 a year
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Powerpoint
- Analysis skills
- Bakery
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
11d
Senior Marketing Executive – 12 month FTC
Halfords —Redditch
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Data analysis skills
- Analysis skills
- Organisational skills
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
12d
Category Manager
Irwin Mitchell —Birmingham
Retail Merchandising & Customer Experience Executive
KindyShop UK Retail Ltd. —Birmingham
- £65,000 a year
- Full-time
- Merchandising
- ERP systems
- Project management
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Flexitime
Quick apply
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Carbon and Sustainable Supply Chain Manager
Platform Housing Group —Birmingham
- £47,469 - £52,743 a year
- Full-time
- Continuous improvement
- Travel
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Children's Retail Merchandising Specialist
KindyShop UK Retail Ltd. —Birmingham
- £49,000 a year
- Full-time
- Merchandising
- Data analysis skills
- Analysis skills
- Health & wellbeing programme
- Gym membership
Quick apply
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E-Commerce Manager
Sportandleisure.com —Cradley Heath
- £28,000 - £35,000 a year
- Full-time
- Social media management
- Merchandising
- Quality control
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Quick apply
4d
Junior Merchandiser
Bravissimo —Warwick
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Merchandising
- Maths
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
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4d
Senior Buyer - Civilian
The Manufacturing Technology Centre —Coventry
- £45,000 - £50,000 a year
- Full-time
- Negotiation
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Senior Strategic Planning Manager
OurCoop —Lichfield
- Organisational skills
- Paid training
- Annual leave
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Category Manager

Euro Packaging UK ltd -
Birmingham

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time

Benefits

Free parking
On-site parking

Qualifications

Sourcing
Category management
Procurement
Stakeholder liaison
Internal department liaison
Cost control
Cost efficiency strategy
Procurement cost optimisation strategy
Cost optimisation planning
Retail experience
Communication skills
Purchasing and procurement experience
Negotiation

Full job description

EP Group

EP Group is an award winning, global packaging manufacturer with production facilities across Europe and South East Asia.

Our global headquarters in Birmingham is home to our dedicated paper manufacturing division providing a wide range of food packaging products for the likes of McDonalds, Amazon, Marks & Spencer and Greggs. We are fully BRC accredited, delivering globally recognised standards in quality, safety and responsibility.

Buyer

We are now seeking a Category Manager to join our dynamic purchasing team to autonomously manage a diverse category and product range. The role will involve working with existing suppliers and sourcing new suppliers on a global basis to best support our needs and the needs of our customers.

Reporting into the Head of Purchasing, you will be supported by a team of Category Assistants to develop and drive the category strategy and grow the category in terms of sales and profitability.

Key Accountabilities

Creation and execution of category strategy to grow the category in terms of both sales and profitability.
Develop Category plans in line with strategy.
Develop annual calendar of supplier tenders.
Drive best cost first time initiatives through the purchasing department.
Plan for future development within the category and wider business requirements.
Plan supplier and trade show visits.
Supplier base management to ensure company is dealing with the most appropriate suppliers to deliver its objectives.
Understanding processes and costs involved with manufacturing, raw materials and distribution through to end use.
Drive innovation working with internal departments to develop new ideas to future proof the business.
Category and product life-cycle management.
Holistic category and product knowledge to provide subject matter expertise both internally and to customers.
Being the final point of escalation for internal stakeholder issues within the purchasing department.

Essential Experience

Experience of managing a category within a purchasing function
Experience in retail, packaging or FMCG would be a distinct advantage
Be results focussed and be able to demonstrate a record of successful cost reduction activities
Be an experienced negotiator
Demonstrated experience of driving a category strategy with clear achievements in terms of profitability, reduced spend or increased margins
Be able to work autonomously and as part of a team
Be commercially focussed
Be a strong communicator

Benefits:

Free parking
On-site parking

Work Location: In person

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category managers jobs in solihull, wmd

Category Manager

ABR Festival Marketing Manager

Category Coordinator

Category Specialist

Category Manager

Senior Category Buyer

Category Manager

Strategic Sourcing Manager – Apparel Sourcing

Senior Procurement Manager

Merchandise Planning Manager - 12m FTC

National Buying Manager

Senior Marketing Executive – 12 month FTC

Category Manager

Retail Merchandising & Customer Experience Executive

Carbon and Sustainable Supply Chain Manager

Children's Retail Merchandising Specialist

E-Commerce Manager

Junior Merchandiser

Senior Buyer - Civilian

Senior Strategic Planning Manager

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