Category Manager

• Salary between £45,000 - £50,000 DOE plus bonus & enviable benefits
• Current or recent Category Management experience is essential
• Office based role in Leicestershire
• Contact Kelly Harvey to apply / .
  
  

About the client:As a result of significant investment, my client is going from strength-to-strength and has strategically placed itself in a strong position to continue on this upward trajectory for the future. In order to support the company's growth, they are searching for a skilled Category Manager to join their team to strengthen their purchasing function. This is a crucial role for the business and will create impact from day one to augment the core team for their growing business.

The Benefits

• Attractive salary and benefits package including commission
• Remarkable opportunity to work for one of the UK's largest & fastest buying groups
• Good holiday allowance, plus additional time off in between Christmas
• Private healthcare & pension
  
  

The Category Manager role:Utilising your in-depth professional buying experience, along with your strong negotiation skills, you will be responsible for:

• Managing a significant supplier portfolio and be responsible for driving turnover, working towards the departments KPI's
• Introduce new ideas and best practice to help drive our category management strategy to the next level
• Targeted to identify new product and supplier opportunities for our growing membership
• Work with the senior management team to develop strategy
  
  

Category Manager - Essential Skills

• Excellent Category Management experience with proven record of implementing this within a business to create growth and opportunities
• Proven knowledge of working within the building material sector preferred but not essential
• CIPS or Qualified experience is advantageous but not essential
• Ability to negotiate and influence at a high level
• Target driven approach to ensure deadlines are met
  
  

To be considered…Please either apply by clicking online or emailing me directly to. For further information please call me on / . By applying for this role, you give express consent for us to process & submit (subject to required skills) your application to our client in conjunction with this vacancy only.

Key Skills: Category Manager, Category Specialist, Buying, Procurement, Purchasing, Pricing, Sourcing, Construction, Contract Negotiation, Building Materials, CIPS