Category manager Work, Jobs in Countesthorpe, Lec (with Salaries)

PPE Category Manager
Cromwell Group —Leicester
- Full-time
- Microsoft Office
- Bachelor's degree
- IT
- Annual leave
- Sick pay
Category Manager
City Plumbing —Crick
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Organisational skills
- IT
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Senior Category Manager
Unipart —Nuneaton
- Management
- Driving
- Negotiation
- Employee assistance programme
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Category Director
RS Group —Corby
- Hybrid work
- Management
- English
- Product management
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
1d
Assistant Category Manager
Vision Express —Nottingham
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Excel
- Management
- Merchandising
- Employee discount
- Referral programme
Sourcing Manager
Barclays —Northampton
- Microsoft Office
- AI
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Assistant Merchandiser
NEXT —Leicester
- £34,000 - £47,000 a year
- Full-time
- Merchandising
- Data analysis skills
- Presentation skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
12d
Trainee Merchandiser
NEXT —Leicester
- £30,800 a year
- Full-time
- Merchandising
- Analysis skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Senior Category Specialist (Technology & Services)
System C —Leamington Spa
- Full-time
- Negotiation
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Assistant Merchandiser
The Watches of Switzerland Group —Leicester
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Merchandising
- Organisational skills
- Employee assistance programme
Digital Insights & Merchandising Manager
Topps Tiles —Leicester
- SQL
- Free parking
- Employee discount
eCommerce Product Trading Manager
NEXT —Leicester
- £43,000 - £54,000 a year
- Full-time
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Joules Senior Merchandiser
NEXT —Leicester
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- In-person
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Joules Trainee Merchandiser
NEXT —Market Harborough
- Full-time
- IT
- In-person
- Free parking
- Employee discount
Merchandiser
The Watches of Switzerland Group —Leicester
- Microsoft Excel
- Oracle
- Management
- Employee assistance programme
Merchandiser
Dunelm —Leicester
- Analysis skills
- Communication skills
- Negotiation
9d
Joules Assistant Merchandiser
NEXT —Market Harborough
- From £34,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- In-person
- Free parking
- Employee assistance programme
Senior Commercial Brand Manager
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- Communication skills
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Digital Merchandising Operations Manager
RS Group —Corby
- Hybrid work
- Merchandising
- Analysis skills
- Presentation skills
Senior Paid Search Executive
NEXT —Leicester
- £39,000 - £47,000 a year
- Full-time
- Microsoft Excel
- Sales
- Analysis skills
- Free parking
- Employee discount

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PPE Category Manager

Cromwell Group -
Leicester

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Job details

Permanent | Full-time

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Sick pay

Qualifications

Category management
Quality management
Microsoft Office
Financial analysis
Statistical analysis
Bachelor's degree
Product development
B2B
IT
Power tools
Communication skills

Full job description

This role will require previous PPE category experience

No matter where you are in your career – or where you want to be – we’re here to create a great place to work where you can grow, perform and love what you do. At Cromwell, we’re all individuals, with unique backgrounds and personalities. But we have one thing in common: delivering exceptional service for our customers. And we do this through our purpose of Keeping Industry Working.

This role is responsible for developing and managing a product portfolio to drive sales and profitable growth - using market intelligence and industry knowledge to ensure we have the best products to service our customers. Working in partnership with our centrally managed suppliers and in collaboration with cross functional colleagues to maximise supplier commercial opportunities, ensuring the most competitive procurement costs and increasing supplier income.

What’s in it for you?

Competitive Salary
Company Bonus
Competitive annual leave allowance with annual purchase scheme
Group Personal Pension
Company Funded Healthcare Cash Plan
Commitment to employee development plans
24/7 Wellbeing and Employee Support
Cycle to work scheme

Other benefits include Company Sick Pay, Company Maternity & Paternity Pay, Discount Benefits Platform and Discounted Cromwell Products.

What will you do on a normal day?

Define & execute Category Strategy, to drive category sales, margin, and profitable growth within the PPE market specifically.
Develop assortment strategies, for all assigned product categories.
Research marketplace trends involving customers, suppliers, and awareness of competitors to identify new product, sourcing, and product content ideas to ensure our assortment and customer experience are the best in class.
Select suppliers for existing and new products, merchandising and marketing support, product training support, service level agreement, key performance indications, and general terms & conditions.
Drive performance of assigned Categories through our sales organisation.
Communicate category plans across the business to create best-in-class customer experiences in omnichannel for assigned categories.
Partner with SME’s on Pricing to ensure assigned categories remain competitive, taking account of pricing architecture.
Partner with SMEs on product compliance and management of a product certification repository for assigned categories.
Partner with SMEs on order cycle and stocking policy, and product life cycle management, including excess and obsolescence stock sell through strategies.
Partner with SME’s on Marketing opportunities to develop our Category Marketing plan as well as support what is required centrally.
Partner with SME’s on Digital opportunities i.e. PPC and Google PLA’s including the connectivity between supplier and our digital team

Key Relationships

Supplier Contract Managers
Category Director
Procurement Director
Commercial Director & Team
Trading Manager
Category Administration Team (India based)
Sales Leaders (National & Regional)
Product Content & Merchandising Director & Team
Inventory & Data Director & Team
Digital & Marketing Director & Team
Supply Chain Team
Marketing Team
Master Data Team
Pricing Team
Legal, Compliance & Quality Management
Suppliers

What are we looking for?

Experience of working within the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Market
Proven experience in B2B, industrial supplies and/or MRO product management, marketing, merchandising, new product development, or technical sales.
Experience driving category strategy, execution and performance through a sales lead organisation
Ability to develop strategic relationships up to c-suite level internally and externally to align and partner across the business to drive exceptional results financially and strategically.
Able to produce and present statistical and financial analysis.

Essential Qualifications & Skills

Category Management expertise
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (desirable).
Outstanding verbal and written communication.
Strong decision making and influencing skills across different levels of colleagues and suppliers.
Demonstrable commercial knowledge, specifically around supplier commercial agreements.
Strong IT skills including a good understanding and usage of Microsoft Office packages

About Cromwell

Cromwell has been around for over 50 years, supplying an unrivalled choice of cutting tools, power tools, hand tools and safety equipment into all industries, professions and trades. We offer next day delivery or collection from our nationwide branch network, supported by an overnight UK logistics operation. Our team of over 1500 people are proud to be keeping industry working.

We’re all individuals, yet we’re very much one united team. We treat everyone fairly – regardless of gender, sexual orientation, background, age or disability – and give everyone opportunities for new and varied experiences. Inclusion means not just accepting people for who they are, but showing respect and making adjustments to help people and remove all barriers; it’s about creating a culture where everyone is respected, empowered and able to realise their full potential.

Cromwell is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are also committed to offering applicants from the armed forces community (current and past) an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

Information for Recruitment Agencies

We always prefer to recruit candidates direct to our business and first, and foremost believe in promoting talent from within whenever possible.

We do not accept speculative approaches including CVs and candidate profiles sent direct to Managers, by receipt of any such email or correspondence, we do not agree to terms and conditions. Any speculative CVs will be considered our own and we will not pay any agency fees.

We have a PSL and those on this will have access to our portal to accept CVs. Should you want to be considered for our PSL, please email [email protected]

Location

Leicester (Head Office)

65 Chartwell Drive, Wigston, Leics, UK, LE18 2FS

Location:

Leicester (Head Office)
Working Hours per week:

40.25
Contract Type:

Permanent - Full Time

Meet the recruiter

Michael Walker

[email protected]

Group Personal Pension

Company Funded Healthcare

Bonus Scheme

Cycle to Work

24/7 Wellbeing Support

Free Tea & Coffee

Discounted Cromwell Products

Retail & Leisure Discount Scheme

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