Category Manager

at  Travis Perkins plc

CATEGORY MANAGER

To support the Commercial team in the implementation of product and supplier strategies across the business. This covers range and supplier selection, route to market (in conjunction with Supply Chain), total cost of goods, pricing strategy and influence of trading margin and mix.

A BIT ABOUT US

As the largest distributor of building materials in the UK, Travis Perkins has been helping to build Britain for over 200 years.
With over 5 businesses, 16,000 colleagues and more than 1,200 branches, stores and sites around the UK we believe we have the best people and the best place to work. Everyone works hard together to deliver results, but most importantly, have some fun along the way!

Support the Commercial Director in proposing; defining and implementing the product category strategies for the commercial function, including the specific areas of ranging, brand proposition, supplier selection, pricing, trading margin and route to market.

• Establish effective working relationships with the respective business unit Regional Directors, Regional Operations Managers to be able to successfully influence the commerciality of that business.
• Conduct the annual and ad hoc negotiations with key suppliers.
• Manage relationships with key internal stakeholders including operations, direct sourcing, quality assurance, supply chain, marketing, finance, legal, sustainability and purchase ledger.
• Drive innovation and new products into the business meeting the needs of the relevant market.
• Support the day to day commercial requirements across the Branch network.
• To collaborate with the other group business unit commercial teams to maximise Group scale across shared supplier

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Support the Commercial Director in proposing; defining and implementing the product category strategies for the commercial function, including the specific areas of ranging, brand proposition, supplier selection, pricing, trading margin and route to market.

• Establish effective working relationships with the respective business unit Regional Directors, Regional Operations Managers to be able to successfully influence the commerciality of that business.

• Conduct the annual and ad hoc negotiations with key suppliers.
• Manage relationships with key internal stakeholders including operations, direct sourcing, quality assurance, supply chain, marketing, finance, legal, sustainability and purchase ledger.
• Drive innovation and new products into the business meeting the needs of the relevant market.
• Support the day to day commercial requirements across the Branch network.
• To collaborate with the other group business unit commercial teams to maximise Group scale across shared suppliers