Head of Mechanical Power Transmission Specialist

3 days ago


Wolverhampton, Wolverhampton, United Kingdom Rubix Full time
About Us

Rubix is a leading industrial distribution company with a presence in 22 markets and sales of €3.15bn in 2023. We pride ourselves on our specialist knowledge and technical expertise, delivering products and services that keep production lines moving.

Job Title: Head of Mechanical Power Transmission

We are seeking an experienced professional to lead our Mechanical Power Transmission category as the Head of Mechanical Power Transmission. The successful candidate will own and drive the commercial strategy for the category, including defining the category proposition, setting and executing promotion strategy, and driving procurement.

The ideal candidate will have excellent technical knowledge of the Mechanical Power Transmission, Bearings, Linear category, products, and application. They will also have a strong understanding of the industry, markets, trends, & developments, as well as different suppliers in the categories and main characteristics / differences.

Key Responsibilities
  • Drive and determine the Commercial strategy in their business area (including, but not restrict to defining the category proposition, setting and executing promotion strategy and driving procurement)
  • Lead a multi-disciplinary team responsible for the product management, strategic procurement, and business development
  • Manage the development and capabilities of category team members
  • Own the Mechanical Power Transmission, Bearings, Linear P&L and driving actions to manage and improve it
  • Define core suppliers and brands
  • Define product assortment
  • Define sell-out price strategy
  • Gather and provide market intelligence
  • Establish relationship with suppliers
  • Drive product innovation within existing offering
  • Ideate and implement sales initiatives (e.g., campaigns, training, sales enablers, etc)
  • Drive category sell-out; secondarily, reach expected levels of stock turn
  • Support quotes, tenders and special projects
  • Identify opportunities for cross-sell, OEM conversion and value creation
  • Address overall product queries from sales network and customers
  • Continuously review the industry/market trends and developments to ensure that the category strategy is current and driving business growth
  • Keep up to date with category knowledge, products and application
  • Ensure management of supplier and product data end to end
  • Lead strong relationships with relevant suppliers.
  • Manage and establish standardized contract frameworks and T&Cs
  • Own commercial terms with suppliers (rebate, price support, etc)
Salary and Benefits

We offer a highly competitive base salary of £80,000 - £100,000 per annum, depending on experience, plus car or car allowance, pension scheme, and hybrid working options.



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