Senior Category Manager

3 weeks ago


Nottingham, United Kingdom Zachary Daniels Full time

Zachary Daniels are pleased to be working with a National known B2B & B2C retailer. We are looking for a Senior Category Manager to take a senior position within the commercial team.

**Senior Category Manager Role Profile**
- Managing and accountable for designated product categories and vendor; developing and implementing strategies to maximise sales, margin and stock turn aligned to the Company goals
- Defining and implementing strategic direction of the brands/categories and delivery plans to meet targets agreed with the Trading Director
- Building and reviewing the customer proposition; product-, range
- and price architecture, to develop:

- Product, range plans
- Pricing & promotional plans
- Differentiation & innovation; bring new and/or exclusive products
- Establish the best routes to market and develop the appropriate channel proposition
- Evaluating market drivers, industry changes, new product developments and growth opportunities
- Managing and reviewing the vendor base, building relationships with new and
- Existing suppliers; negotiating terms trading packages, in close collaboration with and
- Supported by other Senior Category Managers, Category Managers and the Head of Category & Buying
- Defining sales prices across the range and actively monitoring competitor prices and
- Developing and implementing exit plans for 'tail' of products or promotions working

**Senior Category Manager**Responsibilities**
- Sales development and Merchandising
- Maximising opportunities to grow sales, maximise margin and improve stock turn in line with Company goals and customer demand by:

- Understanding customer needs by being close to commercial operations and getting regular feedback through formal forums and informal branch visits and interaction with the Area Development Managers
- Working closely with branches and Area Development Managers to drive category growth achieving successful launch or re-launch of product categories
- Working closely with Marketing and Visual Merchandising on the promotional plan and develop in-branch presentations and lay outs
- Supported by and liaising with other Head Office depts Insight

**Senior Category Manager Experience**(ideal, not essential)
- Identifies and analyses problems and seeks solutions whilst constantly prioritising
- Demonstrates how to use initiative to resolve issues, leading by example
- Produces new ideas, approaches or insights
- Able to use own initiative and to take decisions within agreed limits. Will ask for help when needed
- Uses persuasion and influence to gain clear agreement and commitment from others

Zachary Daniels is a Niche, National & International Recruitment Consultancy.

Specialising in Buying, Merchandising & Ecommerce | Design, Technical, Wholesale & Production | Finance | HR & Talent | H&S & Compliance | Marketing, Digital & Technology | Property & Centre Management | Retail, Trade, Leisure & Wholesale Operations | SeniorAppointments & Exec | Sales | Supply Chain & Logistics

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