CORBY, NORTHANTS OR MANCHESTER (HYBRID WORKING)

Are you looking for a step onto the career ladder within Category Management? RS is a fantastic place to begin, and if you have experience with Excel reporting and work well with data and love teamwork and people, then this could be the opportunity you are looking for….
We’ll be providing training and development, so if you do not have all of the following, it’s not essential. A great attitude to work, the right behaviours and growth mindset are however all essential.

• The Assistant Category Manager role is a key development role within the RS Product & Supplier Management organization and as part of a category team you will work in close collaboration with the extended end to end functions to execute the commercial strategy by helping to grow and manage our product & supplier base.
• Supporting the development of the category’s defined product portfolio throughout its lifecycle, you will use data to drive ranging decisions, execute high-quality product launches, optimize performance throughout the ranges mature stages and effectively protect sales during end-of-life stages.
• Responsibilities will include:
• Supporting the development and execution of the category strategy and business plans.
• Supporting the category by providing digital reporting and market insight to help direct technology and supplier strategies as well as identify range opportunities
• Range and product lifecycle management, from new product introductions through to discontinuations.
• Product and price file maintenance, including cost management
• Maintaining accurate and up to date data (e.g. supplier contact information, meeting notes, contractual terms, market share…)
• Supporting the team with the tracking of supplier value extraction, e.g. marketing funding, rebates and payment terms.
• Supporting the delivery of category KPIs, which include metrics like:
• Revenue
• Margin
• Return on Investment
• Customer acquisition
• Number of products sold
• New product introduction revenue
• Supplier investment (SIR) & cashflow performance
• Inventory availability, value and health (OSPA, Availability, Stock Turns)
• Private label (RS Pro) share of category
• Influencing NES and NPS scores