This exciting role involves working closely with Purchasing, Marketing, Development and the wider Commercial team to support category growth, improve product presentation and identify opportunities to enhance the customer experience. 

CATEGORY BUYER

WINSFORD

FULL TIME

MON-FRI 40 HOURS PER WEEK

ONE DAY PER WEEK HYBRID AFTER PROBATION

PERMANENT

UP TO £41K DOE 

THE ROLE 

• Managing the development and ongoing optimisation of the Office Supplies category
• Assessing OEM branded/supplier opportunities and new product introductions
• Identifying gaps, duplication and rationalisation opportunities within the range
• Supporting the development and growth of own-brand products
• Monitoring competitor activity and market trends to identify opportunities
• Supporting category planning and range and product launches
• Supporting the creation and maintenance of products and categories
• Ensuring products are accurately categorised, attributed and presented
• Reviewing and improving category structures and merchandising
• Supporting the ongoing development of category content and presentation
• Monitoring competitor pricing and market activity
• Analysing sales, margin and product performance data
• Supporting promotional campaigns and seasonal activity
• Identifying products and ranges suitable for additional marketing support
• Producing recommendations to support commercial decision-making
• Identifying opportunities to improve category presentation and navigation
• Supporting the development of merchandising and cross-selling opportunities
• Working with Development teams on category and website improvement projects

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR

• Experience in category management, buying, merchandising, ecommerce or a similar commercial role
• Ability to interpret sales, margin, pricing and competitor data and turn insight into practical recommendations
• Experience of monitoring competitor pricing and identify pricing opportunities
• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large datasets
• Experience managing products and categories within an ecommerce environment would be advantageous

HOW TO APPLY

For more details on the Category Buyer role, please contact Rob Hulse at Intro Personnel on 01782 413307 or email a current CV to [email protected]

Due to the expected high number of applicants for the Category Buyer role, we regret that it may not be possible to respond to all unsuccessful candidates.

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