Category Manager

4 weeks ago

Coventry, Coventry, United Kingdom STARK Building Materials UK Full time
Category Manager - Building Materials

We are seeking an experienced Category Manager to join our team at STARK Building Materials UK. As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for driving strategic and tactical growth of our Building Materials categories to support the delivery of budgeted sales and profit targets.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Develop and lead the business plan for allocated categories of responsibility to drive strategic and tactical growth.
  • Deliver product ranges and terms that meet the requirements of our internal and external customers.
  • Proven experience in category management with a track record of delivering ranges that meet customer project needs across multiple product categories.
  • Successful fact-based negotiation and delivery in an end-to-end category management or procurement role.
  • Strong commercial acumen, analytical skills, and ability to assimilate information into clear actionable insights and plans.
  • Good stakeholder management with ability to coordinate and influence decision making at multiple levels and across functions.
  • Evidence emotional intelligence, behavioural impact & self-awareness.
  • Ability to induct, support and coach newer and/or junior members of the teams.
  • Negotiate and deliver all supplier trading agreements in line with group goals and initiatives.
  • Continually evidence detailed understanding of category performance and key performance drivers identifying opportunities to improve.
  • Generate reports and analysis to make recommendations on Ranging, Pricing, Sales, Plans and Promotions.

Requirements:

  • 3-5 years Category Management experience with Building Materials products.
  • Commercial awareness, and proven success driving performance improvements within Category Management.
  • Highly IT literate in appropriate Microsoft and database systems.
  • Strong commercial acumen, analytical skills, and ability to assimilate information into clear actionable insights and plans.
  • Good stakeholder management with ability to coordinate and influence decision making at multiple levels and across functions.
  • Evidence emotional intelligence, behavioural impact & self-awareness.

What We Offer:

  • Competitive Basic Salary.
  • Company Car Allowance.
  • Retirement Savings Plan (Pension) – with Legal & General.
  • Life Assurance - From your first day of employment with us you are automatically covered for a lump-sum death in service benefit of 2 x your basic salary.
  • WorkPerks – A platform home to hundreds of all your favourite high street and online discounts via the provider Reward Gateway.
  • Aviva Digicare+ Workplace App (Access to a digital GP, second medical opinions, Mental Health consultation, bereavement service, nutritional consultation).
  • Voluntary company benefits such as Car Salary Sacrifice scheme with VWFS, Cycle2Work, Benenden Healthcare, Critical Illness Cover.
  • Employee Discount.
  • Refer a Friend scheme.
  • New Reward and Recognition programme – launching soon.
  • 34 days holidays per year.

We're proud to be part of STARK Building Materials UK and dedicated to providing top-quality products and exceptional service to our customers. If you're ready to take your career to the next level and join a team that is dedicated to providing great service, we want to hear from you.

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