Category Manager

at  Wolseley UK

Salary:
Competitive Salary + Bonus
So, who are we? We are part of the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do – and best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.

As a Category Manager for Renewables and Hire based in Warwick, you’ll be responsible for:

• Driving the strategy on a range of products, responsible for all category supplier terms negotiations.
• Analysing data to understand trends and identify opportunities.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders and have a strategic and proactive approach to managing the supply base, whilst understanding the customers’ needs.

And here’s what we’d like you to have:

• Experience as a Buyer/Category Manager
• Able to influence key stakeholders at a range of different levels.
• Experience of developing, planning and executing strategy.
• Analytical skills to interpret complex information about market changes and competitor activity.
• Confident in negotiating supplier terms.

Also, did we mention? In addition to the competitive salary, there are also benefits on tap – including annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), the potential to earn bonuses, and access to a great range of online and high street discounts.
We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more

• Driving the strategy on a range of products, responsible for all category supplier terms negotiations.
• Analysing data to understand trends and identify opportunities.
• Work closely with internal and external stakeholders and have a strategic and proactive approach to managing the supply base, whilst understanding the customers’ needs