What you'll do
This is a hybrid role with occasional travel requirements to our office in Bridgwater, Somerset or our Distribution Centre in Northampton, Pineham
Are you ready to embark on a new challenge that gives you the chance to Join our dynamic retail business as the Senior Category Manager? You will lead a customer focused commercial team and be responsible for a selection of categories that has end to end P&L responsibility. Building and executing strategies across the categories that will optimise and maximise the performance of the area, by both aligning to the company and customer strategy and delivering against the category roles and intent.
Day to Day
Confident at taking ownership of the P&L for the product areas?
Able to build customer first strategies to optimise the performance of your categories?
To Support and develop a high performing team, build effective structures for working effectively together and have clear accountabilities?
Able to demonstrate thought leadership beyond your immediate category expertise that will drive the business forward?
Confidently Live and represent the cultural values in your approach to internal, supplier and customers alike?
You will also need to be able to:
Identify clear customer journeys across all channels and work cross category and cross functionally to build and execute them effectively
Understand the needs of the customer, develop range, promotional and campaign plans that meet the goals and objectives of the business through proposition leadership
Build an expert understanding of the customer/retail market and the category performance within it.
Obtaining market insight and competitor intelligence on existing and forthcoming products to support the company growth strategy.
Conduct competitor analysis, review marketing intelligence and competitor's marketing activity in regard to range, pricing and propositions to ensure competitiveness on a monthly basis.
What you'll bring
With experience of Category Management (it would be great if you came from a Retail background), excellent negotiation and influencing skills you will have confidence in your ability and be able to take in information from a variety of sources in order to maximise our commercial success. You’ll also have:
A strong commercial mind and an instinct for a deal
Great communication skills - working with our suppliers, branch and sales teams and with all levels of our organisation
Ability to juggle multiple projects at any one time and cut through complexity
An eye for numbers - analytical and problem solving
Ability to influence and negotiate to ensure we are getting the best deals for our customers, always
Able to inspire and support those working around you, both direct and indirect reports and be a strong team player with experience of cross-functional working
Show resilience and tenacity What you'll get
You’ll find every opportunity to be yourself and to bring your personality and potential to work. Wherever you join us, you’ll also find some of the most secure opportunities in retail and so many more opportunities to take your career in retail wherever you want – up the ladder or across the business. And because we want to do our best for you, you’ll be supported all the way with training, development and benefits that are some of the best in retail.
Plus, you'll receive some of the best benefits in retail. So, as well as 25 days’ holidays + Bank Holidays, company pension scheme and life assurance, we offer a bonus scheme, cycle to work scheme, save and buy as you earn, 20% discounts across all Travis Perkins companies, financial education and support, recognition awards and discounts at over 1000 other retailers.
Toolstation. The story so far.
We’re one of Britain’s fastest growing multi-channel retailers of tools, accessories and building supplies and an integral part of Travis Perkins plc. The trade, home improvers and self-builders all trust us to deliver a lot more than tools. Our store expansion programme and the size and diversity of our Group, means we always have opportunities for ambitious people who want to grow with us.
To apply
Caught your interest? Want to know more? Take a look at www.toolstationjobs.com or simply hit apply
Our policy is to employ the best qualified people and provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees including promotion and training and not to discriminate against any person because of gender, race, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion, belief or disability
