At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead product strategies and drive innovation in plumbing and heating categories.
- Company: Join a dynamic team at BSS, a leader in the plumbing and heating sector.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, bonus potential, and discounts across the group.
- Other info: Flexible hybrid working with a focus on work-life balance and inclusivity.
- Why this job: Make a real impact by shaping product offerings and engaging with suppliers.
- Qualifications: Experience in commercial roles with strong analytical and relationship-building skills.
The predicted salary is between 40000 - 50000 £ per year.
Category Manager: Plumbing & Heating – BSS Head Office, Coventry
Hybrid: Several days a week at head office / branches / supplier visits with roughly 2 days working from home.
What’s it like to be a Category Manager?
This is your opportunity to stamp your personality across the Category, supporting the implementation of product category strategies for BSS.
You’ll own the customer proposition, drive innovation of new products, influence trading margin and mix, and support the wider Commercial Strategy in growing and managing our product base and business performance.
It will be important for you to engage with the branch network and sales teams to deliver the category plan.
Responsibilities
- Review trading performance, identifying areas of concern or opportunity and taking appropriate action in line with the category role and intent.
- Deliver category pricing and range reviews to optimise category performance.
- Define the supply base strategy and manage supplier relationships to maximise return.
- Lead negotiation of key supplier trading agreements and oversee accurate input into the rebate management system.
- Develop cross‑functional and TP Group collaborative relationships across all brands.
Qualifications
- Strong commercial experience in a plumbing and heating or merchanting environment, either in a commercial category management or sales/customer‑facing role, with responsibility for decision making under your own initiative.
- Expertise in supplier trading relationships, ranging and pricing decisions, and strong applied analytical skills using data to drive decisions.
- Experience forging strong and credible relationships with suppliers, with a collaborative and engaging style.
- Experience working within a fast‑paced and matrix‑d group environment is preferred, with exceptional communication and influencing skills when engaging with a diverse range of stakeholders internally and externally.
Benefits
- Competitive salary with bonus earning potential.
- Enhanced pension scheme with up to 10% employer match (conditions apply).
- Group‑wide discounts, including 20% off at Toolstation and broader savings across the group.
- Socially balanced working hours that protect personal time – no evenings or weekends.
- Share Save – invest in our group shares as part of your collective success.
- Online shopping discounts at leading retailers and travel partners.
- Culture and Inclusion
Every day, we work together, giving our best to be the best.
By sharing our knowledge we support colleagues and create an unrivalled customer experience that shows we really care.
We’re driven to remain a truly inclusive employer; let your recruiter know how we can help you thrive as your authentic self.
You be you, it makes us, us.
We reserve the right to cancel or close this vacancy without notice or reason, and prior to the expiry date.
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Category Manager in Lutterworth employer: BSS LSE Region
BSS, part of the Travis Perkins Group, is an exceptional employer that prioritises work-life balance with a Monday to Friday schedule and no weekend shifts. Employees benefit from competitive salaries, generous holiday allowances, and comprehensive training opportunities, including fully funded HIAB training. With a strong focus on career growth and a supportive work culture, BSS fosters an environment where every team member can thrive and contribute to meaningful projects in the heating and plumbing sector.
