Assistant Category Manager

Cromwell

  • Leicester
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 2 months ago
No matter where you are in your career – or where you want to be – we’re here to create a great place to work where you can grow, perform and love what you do. At Cromwell, we’re all individuals, with unique backgrounds and personalities. But we have one thing in common: delivering exceptional service for our customers. And we do this through our purpose of Keeping Industry Working.This role is responsible for supporting the PPE Category team to develop and manage a product portfolio to drive sales and profitable growth - using market intelligence and industry knowledge to ensure we have the best products to service our customers. Working in partnership with our centrally managed suppliers and in collaboration with cross functional colleagues to maximise supplier commercial opportunities, ensuring the most competitive procurement costs and increasing supplier income.What’s in it for you?
  • Competitive salary
  • Company Bonus
  • Competitive annual leave allowance with annual purchase scheme
  • Group Personal Pension
  • Company Funded Healthcare Cash Plan
  • Commitment to employee development plans
  • 24/7 Wellbeing and Employee Support
  • Cycle to work scheme
Other benefits include Company Sick Pay, Company Maternity & Paternity Pay, Discount Benefits Platform and Discounted Cromwell Products.What will you do on a normal day?
  • Product Life Cycle Management:
  • Assist Category Managers to manage product introduction, growth, maturity and exit including driving through excess/obsolete inventory.
  • Category portfolio analysis:
  • Support the team with analysis and reporting of product line and category performance.
  • Competitor Analysis:
  • Analysis of competitor activity, especially through digital channels
  • Supplier Management:
  • Work with our Supply base for new and existing product queries including master data, content, marketing materials and inventory information.
  • Product Costing:
  • Support the team with supplier negotiations to include but not limited to marketing funding, rebates, product cost prices, payment terms, scorecards and performance metrics.
  • Marketing Initiatives:
  • Work with suppliers to develop and execute marketing programs geared towards profitable revenue growth.
  • Merchandising & Online Content:
  • Support the team with category analysis and support the production of content across multiple channels and media.
  • Team support
  • Support the team with day-to-day query management across all areas including pricing, merchandising, supplier queries and product alternatives
Key Relationships
  • Category Management Team
  • Master Data Team
  • Suppliers
  • Sales Organisation
  • Branch Network
  • Supply & Demand Planning Team
  • Merchandising Team
  • Digital Team
  • Marketing Team
  • Operations and Warehouse Team
What are we looking for?
  • Team player.
  • Customer focused.
  • Commercially minded.
  • Strong attention to detail.
  • Analytical with strong numeracy skills.
  • Keen to learn new skills.
Essential Qualifications & Skills
  • Some experience in Category Management/Buying support.
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills across all levels.
  • Effective IT skills including Office suite and ideally Power Bi too.
  • Ideally an understanding of trading and merchandising in a digital world
  • Ideally experience in a distribution business with a large number of suppliers, brands and sku’s.
About CromwellCromwell has been around for over 50 years, supplying an unrivalled choice of cutting tools, power tools, hand tools and safety equipment into all industries, professions and trades. We offer next day delivery or collection from our nationwide branch network, supported by an overnight UK logistics operation. Our team of over 1500 people are proud to be keeping industry working.We're all individuals, yet we're very much one united team. We treat everyone fairly - regardless of gender, sexual orientation, background, age or disability - and give everyone opportunities for new and varied experiences. Inclusion means not just accepting people for who they are, but showing respect and making adjustments to help people and remove all barriers; it's about creating a culture where everyone is respected, empowered and able to realise their full potential.Cromwell is committed to being an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of their race, gender, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, or age. We are also committed to offering applicants from the armed forces community (current and past) an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role.

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