Category Manager - Retail

Category Manager - Huddersfield 55,000- 60,000 salary Private Medical Pension Life Assurance 30 days'' total holiday including bank holidays Onsite parkingAre you an experienced Category Manager, Buyer or Commercial professional ready to take ownership of a high-growth category and make a real commercial impact?This is an exciting opportunity to join a large, successful, family-owned multinational business and play a key role in shaping the pet category for retailers across the UK.The opportunityAs Category Manager, you''ll have end-to-end ownership of category strategy and performance, developing plans that maximise sales, margin and profitability while delivering the right range and value for customers.You''ll work closely with major suppliers and internal stakeholders, using market insight and commercial expertise to shape ranging, pricing, promotions and supplier investment.You''ll also mentor and develop Category Assistants, giving you the opportunity to build your leadership experience while making a visible contribution to the wider commercial team.You''ll be responsible for:Developing and delivering category strategies and plansOwning ranging, pricing and promotional activityMaximising sales, margin, retail POR and cash profitBuilding strong supplier relationships and Joint Business PlansNegotiating supplier funding for marketing, media and promotional initiativesAnalysing category, market and promotional performance to identify opportunitiesManaging range ..... full job details .....