Senior Category Manager

Senior Category Manager ) Wembley, England

Salary: GBP65000 - GBP72000 per annum + Benefits package

Senior Category Manager – North London

£65,000–£72,000 salary | Private Medical | Pension | Life Assurance | 30 days’ total holiday including bank holidays | Onsite parking

Are you an experienced Senior Category Manager, Buyer or Commercial Trading professional ready to take ownership of a high-value category and make a significant impact on sales, margin and profitability?

This is an exciting opportunity to join a large, successful, family-owned multinational business and play a senior role in shaping category strategy, supplier partnerships and commercial performance across the retail and wholesale market.

The opportunity

As Senior Category Manager , you’ll have significant commercial ownership, leading the development and delivery of category plans that maximise sales, margin, retail POR and cash profit .

You’ll work closely with senior stakeholders and key suppliers, using market insight, commercial expertise and strong negotiation skills to shape range, pricing, promotions and supplier investment .

This is a role for someone who enjoys having influence, accountability and the opportunity to make commercially significant decisions .

You’ll be responsible for:

• Developing and delivering strategic category plans
• Owning ranging, pricing and promotional strategies
• Maximising sales, margin, retail POR and cash profit
• Building high-value supplier relationships and Joint Business Plans
• Negotiating impactful supplier deals, costing and margin opportunities
• Securing supplier investment for marketing, media and promotional initiatives
• Analysing market, category and promotional performance to identify growth opportunities
• Managing range development, identifying gaps and strengthening the customer proposition
• Developing the optimum balance of branded and own-brand products
• Planning seasonal promotions and key commercial initiatives
• Maximising product availability across your categories
• Influencing senior internal and external stakeholders
• Mentoring and developing Category Assistants
• Driving continuous improvement and delivering sustainable commercial growth

What you’ll bring

We’re looking for an experienced commercial leader with a strong background in FMCG wholesale , ideally within a senior buying, trading or category management environment.

You’ll bring:

• Significant senior commercial, buying or trading experience
• Proven experience developing and delivering category strategies
• A strong track record of negotiating high-impact deals on cost and margin
• Excellent commercial judgement and analytical capability
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management skills
• Confidence, tenacity and assertiveness when pursuing commercial outcomes
• Experience analysing market, category and performance data
• Excellent problem-solving skills
• A genuine commitment to continuous improvement
• BWS category experience would be advantageous

This is an opportunity to step into a high-profile senior commercial role with genuine influence and accountability .

You’ll have the freedom to shape category strategy, negotiate with key suppliers and make decisions that directly influence sales, profitability, range and customer value .

You’ll join an established and growing international organisation with a strong family-owned heritage, diverse business interests and operations across the UK and internationally.

With significant exposure to senior stakeholders, suppliers and commercial decision-making , this role offers an excellent platform for someone looking to take their category career to the next level.

The package

Plus:

• 30 days’ total holiday including bank holidays
• Private Medical
• Pension
• Life Assurance
• Onsite parking

Location: North London / Park Royal

You don’t need to tick every box. If you have the majority of the relevant experience and are ready to take on a senior role with genuine commercial ownership, we’d love to hear from you.

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