Description
Are you a strategic thinker with a knack for managing supplier relationships and driving growth? Our client, a dynamic and fast-paced organisation based in Petersfield, is seeking a Category Manager to join their team. In this key role, you’ll be responsible for end-to-end category management, ensuring best-practice procurement, developing growth and sustainability strategies, and building strong vendor partnerships.
Key Responsibilities:
Negotiate commercial terms to maximise cost savings and supplier contributions, such as rebates and early payment discounts.
Own the profitability and growth of assigned categories, collaborating with Sales and Operations.
Identify and onboard new suppliers, maintain up-to-date supplier agreements, and manage supplier performance metrics.
Oversee the tender process, including sourcing, evaluating, and negotiating with suppliers.
Lead the development and launch of new products within your category, while managing product lifecycle activities.
Optimise stock levels and reduce excess inventory in partnership with the Stock team.
Drive product visibility in marketing campaigns and control pricing and promotions for your categories.
Requirements
Ideal Candidate Profile:
Strong communication and negotiation skills, with a confident and adaptable approach.
Analytical mindset with a proactive approach to cost-saving and process improvements.
Demonstrated success in supply chain, purchasing, or stock control, ideally within a fast-paced, customer-focused environment.
Proficient in MS Office, especially Excel, with working knowledge of Oracle NetSuite preferred.
CIPS-qualified or actively working toward membership is a plus.
Benefits
Salary: £50,000
4-day office-based work in Petersfield with 1-day remote working flexibility.
Friday early finish at 4 pm.
Enjoy perks like weekly bakery delivery, monthly yoga, a car wash, and a quarterly team lunch.
Up to 3 additional holidays with tenure, EAP scheme, birthday leave after one year, and company-wide recognition and bonus schemes.
This is a brilliant opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a growing team! If you are detail-oriented with a passion for category growth and vendor management, we’d love to hear from you.
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Industry:
Business Consulting and Services
Specialties:
Family Business, Group Buying, Business Advisory, Accounting, Leadership
Employees:
201-500
Annual Revenue:
$255.9M
Founded:
2009
Address:
Level 6, 10 Herb Elliott Avenue, Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney, AU, NSW 2127
The Universal Business Team (UBT) is a fast-paced global consulting organisation supporting over 3,000 family businesses across 19 countries. We provide our customers with an unprecedented range of business advisory, coaching, consulting and training programs to move their business forward. We also partner with leading brands around the world, leveraging our group buying power to ensure our customers can access products and services at competitive prices. UBT has a unique value proposition to our customers and our staff in that all profits are invested into a higher purpose - education and charity work. OneSchool Global is one of the largest progressive independent school networks in the world, with over 100 schools in 21 countries. Rapid Relief Team provides food and water to emergency services during times of disaster, and supports the homeless and people with disability.
