Category Manager

Category Manager

Slough

� Negotiable

If working for a company with a culture of continual improvement and innovation, a focus on sustainability, and a focus on support and development of staff is important to you, look no further because this Category Manager position with a leading ftse100 is an unbelievable opportunity and not to be missed.

Working as part of a close and supportive team, you'll play a key part in managing categories and suppliers to ultimately help this business maintain the exceptional service they provide their customers.

What Does the Role Entail?

• Developing category plans (immediate, mid and long term)
• Identifying new products to meet market trends and review existing product portfolios.
• Assessing new suppliers both financial and operational suitability to meet Bunzl expectations and standards.
• Negotiating prices & trading agreements
• Interpreting reports and predicting future sales
• Regular meetings with existing suppliers to manage the category.
• Focused to achieve targets, budgets and results. Make the most of all opportunities with the aim to achieve budget as an individual and part of a team by following quotes through to product selection by delivering best possible prices to our sales teams.
• Managing divisional relationships and portfolios, while ensuring best practices are utilised and implemented.

Skills & Experience

• High level of Excel skills
• Experience of working within an FMCG environment preferably within the janitorial or chemical products
• Ability to negotiate complex contracts

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