Civils and drainage is the backbone of every project that gets built in this country, and Keyline is the specialist that keeps it moving. From heavyside materials to below-ground drainage, our branches rely on a Commercial team that knows its categories inside out. That is where you come in.
We are looking for a Category Assistant to join our Commercial function and become the engine room behind our category strategy. This is a brilliant opportunity for someone analytical, organised and commercially curious to build a career in category management with one of the best-known names in the civils sector.
What you will be doing
You will be the go-to person for keeping our product data accurate and our category running smoothly. Day to day, you will:
- Own and maintain the product database, making sure everything is recorded and updated accurately so the category runs efficiently
- Handle queries from branches and see them through to a clean resolution
- Build strong working relationships with suppliers, branch teams and stakeholders across the Group
- Dig into the data and turn it into insight that helps the team and the wider Commercial function make timely, informed decisions
- Support the Category Manager through the new supplier set-up process, keeping data spot on
- Produce reports and presentations, and pull together tender documentation
- Keep an eye on competitor activity in your categories and feed that back so we can agree the right response
- Get involved in supplier negotiations, guided by the Category Manager
What we are looking for
You do not need years of category experience. What matters is the way you think and work. You will thrive here if you:
- Are analytical and comfortable working with data to spot the story behind the numbers
- Plan and organise well, and hit your deadlines
- Take the initiative, make decisions and act without waiting to be told
- Communicate clearly and build relationships easily with people at all levels
- Bring a creative, problem-solving mindset and stay resilient when priorities shift
- Are educated to GCSE level or equivalent
An understanding of commercial performance (margin, sales, deals), product groups, competitors or customer channels would be a real bonus, but if you have the drive and the aptitude, we will help you build the rest.
Why Keyline
Join Keyline and you join a business that takes career development seriously, backed by the scale and security of the Travis Perkins Group. You will get the support, training and exposure to grow into a category management career, alongside a team that genuinely wants you to succeed.
