Category Management Assistant
Eastbourne
Full Time 37.5 hours per week
Monday to Friday 8.30am - 5pm
We have an exciting opportunity for a Category Management Assistant to join our Category & Buying team. This essential role plays a vital part in helping to shape the future of category management & buying supporting the business as we grow.
Working closely with our Category Managers, you will provide essential commercial, analytical and administrative support across product ranges, suppliers and promotions. This role is ideal for someone who is highly organised, detail focused and confident working with data, systems and a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.
This is a great opportunity for someone looking to develop a career in category management, buying or commercial operations within a fast paced, collaborative environment. If you enjoy working with data, supporting commercial decision making and building strong working relationships, then we would love to hear from you.
We are a family-owned business with a wonderful heritage of over 120 years and are the largest Decorators Merchant Group on the globe, but we’re not just about paint of course. We aim to do business through establishing lasting partnerships with our customers and suppliers.
Ranked in The Sunday Times Best Places to Work 2026, founded in 1904, we are proud to run on family principles with a clear vision to ‘play our part in making the world a brighter place’.
Like any organisation, it’s our people who make us who we are and when it comes to our people, our mantra is to ‘help one another succeed’. We want to see all our people flourish in their roles and reach their full potential, to support our customers in developing their own businesses. To find out more about working with us visit www.Brewers.co.uk/careers
We understand that neurodiverse candidates or candidates with a disability may need adjustments or extra support in the application or interview process - we are committed to providing every candidate the opportunity and environment in which to succeed and we will support any reasonable request where we can.
As a Category Management Assistant, some responsibilities will include:
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Supporting category strategy through financial analysis on pricing, margins, terms and promotions
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Preparing and monitoring promotional activity, product data and SKU files
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Assisting with product range reviews and new product introductions
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Acting as a key point of contact for branches and internal teams, providing pricing, product and supplier information
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Supporting supplier onboarding, negotiations and commercial discussions
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Raising and tracking bulk purchases, reconciling invoices and supporting Finance with accurate reporting
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Monitoring competitor activity and maintaining strong product and market awareness
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Supporting helpdesk and branch queries, including recalls and product quality matters
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Providing high quality administrative support to the Category & Buying team
Who we are looking for to join our team:
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Experience in an administrative role within a commercial, buying or purchasing environment
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Strong Excel experience with the ability to produce accurate reports and spreadsheets
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Experience supporting pricing, costing, margins or financial analysis
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Excellent written and verbal communication skills with a professional and discreet approach
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Analytical and methodical thinker with an aptitude for working with figures and data
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Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines and work methodically
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Confident and quick to learn new business systems such as Phocas and K8.
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Confident IT skills in particular with Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook to an intermediate level
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A forward thinker with the ability to multitask effectively and work to deadlines
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Keen to learn and develop skills
In return we offer a comprehensive benefits package consisting of:
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Competitive salary
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33 days holiday including bank holidays increasing with service
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Free life assurance
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5% of your salary employer contribution to the pension plan (subject to employee contributions)
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Stream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
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Employee Assistance Programme - accessible to colleagues, partner/spouse and dependents
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Virtual GP service for yourself and any dependent children to be able to access unlimited medical advice when you need it
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Medicash, an optional funded scheme where you can claim money back for routine healthcare treatments
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Brewers Colleague discounts giving you huge savings on home improvements
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Discounts and rewards with selected partners - major high street brands, supermarkets etc
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Additional financial assistance such as Cycle to Work Scheme, Season Ticket Loans and Helping Hand Loan Scheme for times of crisis
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Comprehensive Induction Programme and ongoing development
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After a qualifying period, you will also be eligible for additional benefits such as profit related pay, enhanced Maternity/Paternity/Adoption pay and a chance to use our Holiday Homes
To apply for this exciting opportunity, please click the Apply Now button on this page to complete the mandatory application form.
Please note -this role may be removed from listings before the closing date if we are successful in finding an appointment.
Please ensure you fully complete the application process if you wish to be considered for this position. Due to the number of applications we receive, we are unable to respond to any applicants that do not complete the process.
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