Category Manager

Verto People
GB - eastleigh
June 11, 2024

Category Manager / Product Specialist / Buyer to join a leading Tools company.
The Category Manager / Product Specialist / Buyer will be commutable to the office in Southampton and will be happy to travel internationally a couple of times a year to identify, source, create, monitor and maintain a credible range within multiple product group sub-sections whilst supporting promotional or Limited-Edition campaign opportunities.
The successful Category Manager / Product Specialist / Buyer will ideally have a background in purchasing / category management within Retail, Tooling or Automotive.
Package
Salary Dependent on Experience
22 days holiday + bank holidays and birthday off
Pension
Responsibilities Include:

The Category Manager will comprehend the sub-section and necessary requirements to provide a credible assortment to our clientele by analysing the market, understanding competitors offerings, and identifying areas for range profile enhancements.
Monitor industry trends and competitor tactics and conduct effective benchmarking to collaborate with our Sales and Marketing teams in pinpointing new product prospects.
Discover, procure, and introduce new products to enrich existing product categories and expand ranges based on identified new needs.
Unearth fresh manufacturing prospects through existing and potential supplier networks.
This entails international travel to visit factories and participation in global trade exhibitions and end-user showcases in the UK.
Ensure the continual fulfilment of business requisites concerning item and range quality, cost-effectiveness, product advantages, features, and item profitability.
Collaborate with the Quality Assurance department, both domestically and abroad, to ensure adherence to pertinent UK/EU/International Standards and Directives for existing and forthcoming products.
Document and disseminate comprehensive product/range particulars to other departments to ensure uniform presentation, both physically and digitally, not only within individual sub-sections but across the entirety of the product range.
Work closely with Supply Chain and Sales counterparts to meet company demands for product availability and stock turnover, minimising the necessity for depreciation or write-downs, and optimising warehouse space utilisation.
Engage with internal departments and a wide-ranging external global supplier network.
Invest time in comprehending product quality standards and applications, maintaining a thorough understanding of the intended end-user for each product.
Requirements include:

Experience as a Category Manager, Product Specialist, Sourcing Manager, Purchasing Manager, Category Development Manager, Buying Category Manager, or similar.
Experience in the tool industry would be ideal.
Experience working in an environment with a large amount of SKUs is beneficial.
Experience managing the performance of your product category is beneficial.
A background in purchasing / category management within retail, or a catalogue sales business will be beneficial.
Commutable to office in Southampton.

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