Assistant Category Manager - Maternity Cover
This role is a fixed-term contract until 30th September 2025. Key Purpose This role will work closely with the Senior Buyer and Head of Buying to look after the Outdoor Living category through peak season. They will be responsible for managing key supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of current and new orders, as well as reviewing trading performance and taking action in order to drive sales. Key Tasks Ensure timely delivery of goods to maintain stock availability throughout the season. Deliver a successful launch of new products, already on route for 2025. Provide commentary on sales and margin performance before agreeing trading actions with line managers and putting them into effect. Monitor market activity and gather market intelligence to inform decisions on pricing, delivery, value proposition, and product range. Maintain already strong supplier relationships. Be a representative of the organisation to a variety of external and internal stakeholders. Support internally with customer service to aid them with more complex product questions. Forecast sales trends and use qualitative data to make judgements on future orders. Work closely with other departments to develop short- and long-term category-specific plans. Job Type:
Fixed term contract Pay:
£26,000.00 per year Location:
Theale – Arlington Business Park Seniority level:
Entry level Employment type:
Temporary Job function:
Marketing and Sales Industries:
Retail Applications to - hr@primrose.co.uk
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This role is a fixed-term contract until 30th September 2025. Key Purpose This role will work closely with the Senior Buyer and Head of Buying to look after the Outdoor Living category through peak season. They will be responsible for managing key supplier relationships to ensure timely delivery of current and new orders, as well as reviewing trading performance and taking action in order to drive sales. Key Tasks Ensure timely delivery of goods to maintain stock availability throughout the season. Deliver a successful launch of new products, already on route for 2025. Provide commentary on sales and margin performance before agreeing trading actions with line managers and putting them into effect. Monitor market activity and gather market intelligence to inform decisions on pricing, delivery, value proposition, and product range. Maintain already strong supplier relationships. Be a representative of the organisation to a variety of external and internal stakeholders. Support internally with customer service to aid them with more complex product questions. Forecast sales trends and use qualitative data to make judgements on future orders. Work closely with other departments to develop short- and long-term category-specific plans. Job Type:
Fixed term contract Pay:
£26,000.00 per year Location:
Theale – Arlington Business Park Seniority level:
Entry level Employment type:
Temporary Job function:
Marketing and Sales Industries:
Retail Applications to - hr@primrose.co.uk
#J-18808-Ljbffr
