Assistant Category Manager
5 days ago
**Assistant Category Manager**
**Are you experienced in developing strategic relationships with partner suppliers?**
**A track record of driving innovation and delighting customers?**
**Ability to work on own initiative and highly motivated?**
**MacGregor Black**is currently partnering with a**progressive business**on the search for an **Assistant Category Manager.**The role is a permanent role**,**with hybrid working options, based in **Cheshire.**
As the**Assistant Category Manager,**reporting into the Senior Category Manager you will own and manage category plans and will drive sales & margin growth through effective range management, marketing and category activation. Working cross-functionallyyou’ll deliver category insights and will ensure continuous category improvement to meet the needs of the business whilst also representing the customer in all merchandising decisions.
**Key Responsibilities**:
- Determine and own the category plans for complex, multiple categories, sourcing insight from a broad base (customer, market, and supplier).
- Run promotions (including digital options) and implement intelligent pricing recommendations to protect existing business and grow new opportunities.
- Support strategic relationships with partner suppliers, to drive growth and support margin investment opportunities, in association with supply-chain and marketing colleagues.
- Develop and maintain aligned relationships with key sector and commercial colleagues to drive new business and cross-sell growth plans.
- Ideally you will be working within foodservice and have experience of consumer insights, competitive assessment, pricing, promotional planning, and financial analysis.
**What are we looking for?**
- Experience to drive innovation programs and NPD with track record of success
- Experience in advertising campaign development and roll out, 360° approach
- Build excellent working relationship to attain goals.
- Work collaboratively and efficaciously as a team member
- Be self-motivated, confident, energetic, and creative
- Effectively communicate and make best use of interpersonal skills
Competitive salary + benefits.
Please contact **Marie Ramsay**for a confidential discussion today.
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