Catergory Manager (Bardon)
- Employer
- Hales Group
- Location
- Coalville, Leicestershire
- Salary
- £30000 - £33000/annum
- Closing date
- 23 Dec 2021
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Role: Category Manager
Industry: Healthcare / Social care
Job Type: Permanent
Location: United Kingdom, Leicestershire, Bardon
Salary: £(phone number removed) per annum
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday, between 8.30am-4.30pm, half an hour lunch as standard but flexibility available.
Description
Main Job Purpose:
* To increase the sales and profitability of allocated categories through effective, cross departmental range reviews using all available internal and external market analysis.
* To ensure presentation and communications of all products are accurate, maximises product potential and is effectively communicated to internal personnel, external customers and stakeholders
* To be the product experts in assigned categories for the business, proving technical assistance and advice in the creation of tenders and contract submissions by the contract team.
* To be the overall custodian of all product data on assigned categories, ensuring that all data and cost price information is accurate and up to date.
* Liaising with the Digital team to ensure the web pages, merchandising and taxonomy reflect category strategy and ensure maximum commercial return.
* Manage and develop your Assistant Category Manager, setting clear goals and objectives, as well as a detailed personal development plan.
* To ensure that all admin duties, and ad hoc requests from internal and external sources are dealt with promptly and efficiently, including CTE's, customer complaints, assisting the Contract team etc.
Secondary Responsibilities:
* To occasionally assist in manning exhibitions and promotional events.
The Successful Candidate will have:
* Proven experience of successful sourcing, supplier negotiation and product range selection ideally in a technical/healthcare environment
* Experience of successfully managing and developing an Assistant.
* Sound commercial awareness and ability to make firm decisions and recommendations backed by clear data analysis.
* Ability to manage multiple tasks, effectively prioritise and work in a fast-paced environment.
* Strong Microsoft Office skills, with advanced user ability in Excel.
* A 'can do' attitude able to think outside the box- capable of working under pressure and to tight deadlines.
* A passion to "win".
* Good communication and inter-departmental teamwork skills.
* A Full Driving Licence as some travel is required.
Measurement: Key Result Areas
* Achievement of key objectives as set by the Head of category.
* Ensure sales & profit margins are monitored, maintained and improved.
* Stock is tightly controlled within business KPI's through negotiating MOQ's, MOV's and exit planning.
* Identification and successful introduction of new products and ranges
* The ability to be an effective team player.
In return we offer you the following:
* Competitive salary and benefits
* Flexible working patterns
* Career Progression opportunities, coaching and support
* A friendly and collaborative team environment
* Excellent enhanced holiday of 33 days per year (inc banks) which increases with service up to 38 days per year (inc banks)
* Pension scheme
* Company sick pay with increased service
* Entitlement to Employee Assistance Program and Bike to Work scheme
* Participating in GEM recognition scheme and recommend a friend scheme
* Access to exclusive employee discounts and savings
This position will be subject to a DBS check
Industry: Healthcare / Social care
Job Type: Permanent
Location: United Kingdom, Leicestershire, Bardon
Salary: £(phone number removed) per annum
Working Pattern: 37.5 hours per week, Monday-Friday, between 8.30am-4.30pm, half an hour lunch as standard but flexibility available.
Description
Main Job Purpose:
* To increase the sales and profitability of allocated categories through effective, cross departmental range reviews using all available internal and external market analysis.
* To ensure presentation and communications of all products are accurate, maximises product potential and is effectively communicated to internal personnel, external customers and stakeholders
* To be the product experts in assigned categories for the business, proving technical assistance and advice in the creation of tenders and contract submissions by the contract team.
* To be the overall custodian of all product data on assigned categories, ensuring that all data and cost price information is accurate and up to date.
* Liaising with the Digital team to ensure the web pages, merchandising and taxonomy reflect category strategy and ensure maximum commercial return.
* Manage and develop your Assistant Category Manager, setting clear goals and objectives, as well as a detailed personal development plan.
* To ensure that all admin duties, and ad hoc requests from internal and external sources are dealt with promptly and efficiently, including CTE's, customer complaints, assisting the Contract team etc.
Secondary Responsibilities:
* To occasionally assist in manning exhibitions and promotional events.
The Successful Candidate will have:
* Proven experience of successful sourcing, supplier negotiation and product range selection ideally in a technical/healthcare environment
* Experience of successfully managing and developing an Assistant.
* Sound commercial awareness and ability to make firm decisions and recommendations backed by clear data analysis.
* Ability to manage multiple tasks, effectively prioritise and work in a fast-paced environment.
* Strong Microsoft Office skills, with advanced user ability in Excel.
* A 'can do' attitude able to think outside the box- capable of working under pressure and to tight deadlines.
* A passion to "win".
* Good communication and inter-departmental teamwork skills.
* A Full Driving Licence as some travel is required.
Measurement: Key Result Areas
* Achievement of key objectives as set by the Head of category.
* Ensure sales & profit margins are monitored, maintained and improved.
* Stock is tightly controlled within business KPI's through negotiating MOQ's, MOV's and exit planning.
* Identification and successful introduction of new products and ranges
* The ability to be an effective team player.
In return we offer you the following:
* Competitive salary and benefits
* Flexible working patterns
* Career Progression opportunities, coaching and support
* A friendly and collaborative team environment
* Excellent enhanced holiday of 33 days per year (inc banks) which increases with service up to 38 days per year (inc banks)
* Pension scheme
* Company sick pay with increased service
* Entitlement to Employee Assistance Program and Bike to Work scheme
* Participating in GEM recognition scheme and recommend a friend scheme
* Access to exclusive employee discounts and savings
This position will be subject to a DBS check
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