Senior Category Manager

2 months ago


London, United Kingdom Quest Search and Selection Ltd Full time

Quest Search & Selection are proud to partner a global Lifestyle & Accessories brand with stores and websites worldwide.

This Senior Category Manager role is to work cross-functional to drive the performance of a specific set of global multi-brands across all channels and markets.

Duties & Responsibilities for this Senior Category Manager role -- Building the budget and range & ensuring stock is ordered and allocated correctly.
- Lead the category management team (team of 2-3 people)
- Trading and promoting their category and profitably clearing stock.
- KPI's includes department sales, gross margin £'s and stock, intake margin, terminal, stock, density, stockturn and availability targets.
- Prepare and deliver annual and seasonal strategies
- Identifies new opportunities and develops relationships with potential new brands
- Deliver range presentations
- Ensure WSSI and commitments are accurately maintained
- Monitor top-line flow of stock in and out of Distribution Centre

To be successful in this Senior Category Manager role -- 5years + experience within a Category Manager, Branded Buying or have worked in hybrid Buying & Merchandising role within a retail business with multiple channels.
- Ideally you would have experience in branded Jewellery, Footwear or Watches
- Strong Excel skills and working knowledge of planning systems
- You must have management experience, leading a small team.
- Excellent negotiation skills
- Demonstrably high level of commercial awareness
- Understanding of key metrics of the merchandising functions such as OTB, Range reviews and sales and stock intake

The benefits of this Senior Category Manager role-- Car Allowance of £5,000
- 15% Bonus Potential
- 25 days holidays
- Hybrid model - 2 days working in office

Quest Search and Selection is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.



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