Indirect Category Manager

4 days ago

Corby Northamptonshire, United Kingdom RS UK & Ireland Full time

Corby with hybrid working
Contract Type : Permanent
The Category Manager role is a pivotal position within the EMEA Product & Supplier Management organisation. Working closely with group, regional, and local stakeholders, you’ll turn strategic plans into actionable results that drive success across EMEA.
You will be instrumental in delivering a best-in-class product offer for our customers by defining the market leading brands, latest products and ground-breaking technologies that will help drive growth across EMEA. 
Manage a portfolio of key and strategic suppliers, and be accountable for supplier management and performance, negotiating contracts and improved commercial terms whilst building the collaborative relationships (internally as well as externally) that help drive growth.
Strong understanding of product lifecycle management and experience maintaining supplier and product portfolios.
Proven ability to manage key and strategic suppliers, including performance monitoring and relationship building.
Skilled in negotiating contracts and commercial terms to deliver improved outcomes.
Ability to define and deliver a market-leading product offer, including identifying leading brands, latest products, and innovative technologies.
Excellent collaboration skills to build strong internal and external partnerships that drive growth across EMEA.
Commercial acumen with a focus on driving supplier performance and achieving business objectives.
We turn the ‘what ifs’ into the ‘why nots’, the impossible into the possible.
We offer service and product solutions to over 1.2 million customers globally, shipping a parcel every 2 seconds to over 130 countries. Our Reward Strategy Philosophy is designed to offer market competitive base salaries and provide all of our people the opportunity to participate in a short-term incentive, enabling them to share in the success of the Company.
Our total reward package is more than just the cash; Financial - pension/retirement; life assurance; salary finance (payroll deduction loan scheme)
Wellbeing - medical plans; disability insurance; holiday / paid time off; employee assistance programme; discounted gym/health club membership
cycle to work, travel loans, car leasing); onsite catering/lunch vouchers; retail discounts
Spotlight – our global recognition programme provides a platform to highlight and recognise people role modelling our values
9,000 colleagues and help us shape the future of our industry.

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