Assistant Category Manager

7 days ago


Redditch, United Kingdom Halfords Full time

About us At Halfords, our mission is to inspire and support a lifetime of motoring and cycling.
As a specialist retailer, we lead the market through customer-driven innovation and a distinct product range.
We are dedicated to providing our customers with an integrated, unique, and convenient service experience—from e-bike and electric vehicle servicing to on-demand solutions.
Our commitment is to foster customer loyalty by offering compelling reasons to keep coming back to our stores, ensuring a lifetime of motoring and cycling enjoyment.
The teams at our Redditch Support Centre work with every other area of our business, putting them at the heart of the action and playing a key role in our success and growth.
Everyone brings their individual knowledge and experience to work every day, working as one team to keep things moving smoothly.
If you're willing to  get stuck in, you'll love it here too.
So put yourself at the heart of a dynamic, fast-paced working environment where expertise and focus take people far.
About the role As the assistant Category Manager your main focus will be to provide full support to the Category Team in the day to day running of the business   Key Accountabilities To work cross functionally and with external suppliers on a day-to-day basis to ensure efficient management of the Category.
Developing broad based product knowledge to enable rapid resolution of product areas.
To assist in the collation of information, including product and market data to support Category decision-making.
To assist the category Team with the management and administration of commercial agreements.
To assist the product Teams with the planning and implementation of promotional activity and pricing strategies.
Support the category teams through ongoing monitoring rebates and contributions for product groups on a regular basis, keep accurate records and submit to Finance Skills & Experience Strong IT skills inc Word, Excel, and Powerpoint Excellent communication skills within the team, the organisation and with external stakeholders Excellent organisation skills The ability to be proactive Great team working skills and the ability to prioritise work effectively The desire to learn about our product ranges Excellent, fast-paced and efficient data inputting skills   Not sure you meet all the criteria?
We'd encourage you to take the wheel and apply anyway
At Halfords we are committed to creating an inclusive workplace for our colleagues.
We're an equal opportunities employer and proud to welcome applications from all backgrounds and embrace diversity within our one Halfords Family.


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