Buyer / Assistant Category Manager
- Employer
- Badenoch & Clark
- Location
- Nuneaton, Warwickshire
- Salary
- 25000 - 30000
- Closing date
- 8 Apr 2019
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- Specialist Area
- Category Manager
- Sector
- Accountancy, Advertising & Creative, Automotive, Aviation, Banking, Finance and Insurance, Charities & Not For Profit, Construction, Consultancy, Customer Service, Defence, Distribution, Education, Electronics, Energy & Utilities, Engineering, Event Management, FMCG, Food Services, Healthcare, Housing, Human Resources, Information Technology, Internet, Insurance, Legal, Leisure, Management & Executive, Manufacturing, Marketing, Media, Military, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Private sector, Production & Operations, Professional Services, Public Relations, Public Sector, Recruitment, Retail, Sales, Scientific, Secretarial & Administration, Social Services, Telecommunications, Training, Transport & Distribution, Travel & Hospitality, Utilities
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
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A market leading retail organisation is currently looking for an Assistant Category Manager to join their busy Procurement team
Key duties:
* To continuously review current Category Performance and the market place.
* Management and control of the Supplier base in their Categories to source an innovative and profitable product range to meet anticipated demand of the customer base and improve the commercial performance of the Category
* Be involved in Supplier negotiations to maximise profits on Branded and Own Label product ensuring that all suppliers are meeting requirements on margin, marketing support and delivery performance
* Coordinate Category activity with internal and external stakeholders
* Work with the Marketing team to maximise the success of promotional activity through accurate sales and product forecasting.
* Work with the Buying Team to develop new and exciting products for the Category.
Ideally we are looking for candidates with previous experience in a Buyer or Category Management position. It is essential you are a strong negotiator with excellent influencing skills.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward thinking, global and market leading organisation. Please apply online now for immediate consideration
Badenoch + Clark acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Badenoch + Clark UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Badenoch + Clark. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser: https://candidate-privacy
Key duties:
* To continuously review current Category Performance and the market place.
* Management and control of the Supplier base in their Categories to source an innovative and profitable product range to meet anticipated demand of the customer base and improve the commercial performance of the Category
* Be involved in Supplier negotiations to maximise profits on Branded and Own Label product ensuring that all suppliers are meeting requirements on margin, marketing support and delivery performance
* Coordinate Category activity with internal and external stakeholders
* Work with the Marketing team to maximise the success of promotional activity through accurate sales and product forecasting.
* Work with the Buying Team to develop new and exciting products for the Category.
Ideally we are looking for candidates with previous experience in a Buyer or Category Management position. It is essential you are a strong negotiator with excellent influencing skills.
This is an excellent opportunity to join a forward thinking, global and market leading organisation. Please apply online now for immediate consideration
Badenoch + Clark acts as an employment agency for permanent recruitment and an employment business for the supply of temporary workers. Badenoch + Clark UK is an Equal Opportunities Employer.
By applying for this role your details will be submitted to Badenoch + Clark. Our Candidate Privacy Information Statement explains how we will use your information - please copy and paste the following link in to your browser: https://candidate-privacy
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