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Buyer - Retail and Wholesale

2 months ago

Dunstable, Central Bedfordshire, United Kingdom Tom Samuel Recruitment Ltd Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly skilled Category Manager to join our team at Tom Samuel Recruitment Ltd. As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for developing and implementing category plans that drive sales and profitability.

Key Responsibilities
  • Develop and implement category plans, including range reviews, promotions, pricing, and stock management, that align with our overall commercial strategy and financial objectives.
  • Collaborate with the Marketing team to develop and implement marketing promotion plans and strategies that are relevant to the category.
  • Ensure adherence to legislation and brand guidelines, and effectively communicate with customers to drive footfall and profitable sales.
  • Work closely with the Merchandising team to agree on merchandising strategies that drive and deliver the right range in the right store, ensuring availability and control of slow-moving stock.
  • Identify and implement new product opportunities that are competitively priced, commercially viable, and meet customer needs, driving sales and profitability.
  • Manage and review pricing to ensure profitability, operating within our company's pricing strategy.
  • Work with the Supply Chain team to ensure base sales and promotional forecasts are met, while maintaining in-store availability.
  • Develop effective internal working relationships with cross-functional team members to support and enhance category objectives and performance.
  • Develop and maintain effective external relationships to enhance the proposition and meet customer needs.
  • Adept negotiation strategies to attain the best terms for the category and the business.
  • Continuously develop expert knowledge in category products, competitors, and market activity to deliver increased category performance objectives.
Requirements
  • Experience in the Household, Food, or Drink categories is desired.
  • Commercially sound with excellent ability to understand and interpret market information.
  • Strong analytical and numerical skills.
  • Ability to influence and negotiate at all levels.
  • Strong interpersonal skills.
  • Project Management skills.
  • Excellent attention to detail.
  • Excellent communication skills, including written and verbal, and presentations.
  • Problem Solver, Confident, Energetic, Adaptable, and Flexible.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Team player.
  • Good PC and software skills.