Category Manager

3 days ago


Carlisle, United Kingdom NXT Recruitment Full time
Category Buyer Job Description

NXT Recruitment is proud to partner with an award-winning retailer to recruit a Category Buyer.

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: Full-time (Monday to Friday)

Salary: Experience Dependent + Bonus

The Role:

You will be responsible for leading a category, managing brand collaborations, devising trading strategies, and optimizing inventory and supply chain operations.

To excel in this role, you must be commercially driven with great communication skills and enjoy building and maintaining relationships with suppliers and stakeholders.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Manage the category's financial performance, including sales, margin, stock management, and supplier agreements
  • Develop and execute pricing strategies to drive revenue growth
  • Nurture relationships with existing partners and onboard new collaborators
  • Use data and insights to enhance profitability and efficiency
  • Manage the product portfolio across online and offline channels
  • Achieve ambitious sales and margin targets
  • Create and implement commercial product strategies

Personal Qualities:

  • A proven track record of achieving performance targets and driving revenue
  • Strong commercial acumen and business insight
  • Ability to develop effective trading strategies aligned with business goals
  • Adaptability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment
  • Exceptional written and verbal communication skills
  • A positive, driven, and dynamic demeanor
  • Expertise in product lifecycle management
  • A relentless focus on achieving business sales objectives

Apply today or for more information, please contact Simon Kean. If this job isn't quite right for you but you are looking for a new position, please contact us for a confidential discussion on your career or visit our website.

NXT Recruitment Limited acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and employment business for the supply of temporary workers.


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