Role: Category Manager Location: PooleHourly Rate: 40,000 - 45,000 per annum (DOE) Holt Recruitment are working with a manufacturing company in Poole to recruit a Category Manager to join the Category Management team on a full-time, permanent and on-site only basis. As a Category Manager your responsibilities will include to: Manage supplier relationships, including scoping, right-sizing, risk, ESG, and compliance.Build strategic partnerships to secure competitive pricing and rebate agreements.Lead annual category strategy planning to drive GP improvement, savings, and consolidation.Analyse and reduce slow-moving stock and backlog.Negotiate pricing and track savings against personal and team KPIs.Identify and scale opportunities for Own Brand product growth.Deliver new product developments from RandD to launch, managing data sheets, IP, and quality control.Collaborate with ESG team to align suppliers and products with sustainability goals.Ensure accurate and up-to-date product data, testing, and compliance information across systems.Support key customer meetings and build relationships to unlock new opportunities.Contribute to tenders, including pricing and compliance documentation.Work with Marketing to shape Own Brand messaging and promotional strategies. What do you need as a Category Manager?Experience managing categories and delivering and executing strategic plans.Understanding complex data sets and being able to analyse information to form data backed strategic ..... full job details .....