At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead category strategy and drive sales growth in a dynamic retail environment.
- Company: Join a successful, family-owned multinational business with a strong market presence.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, private medical, pension, life assurance, and 30 days' holiday.
- Other info: Opportunity for mentorship and career development in a supportive team.
- Why this job: Make impactful decisions and shape the future of product categories.
- Qualifications: Proven experience in FMCG wholesale and strong negotiation skills required.
The predicted salary is between 51750 - 63250 £ per year.
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.
Category Manager employer: WR Logistics
WR Logistics is an exceptional employer located in Bradford, offering a dynamic work environment where career development is prioritised. With a competitive salary and a supportive team culture, employees benefit from a Monday to Friday working pattern and ample training opportunities, making it an ideal place for those looking to grow within the freight forwarding industry.
