Category Manager A&C

We have an exciting opportunity for a Category Manager to join our dynamic, agile and target driven team

A&C are a connected team of innovators, building partnerships to drive success

The Category Manager role is a key role within the EMEA Product & Supplier Management organisation, accountable for developing the category strategy and working with group, regional and local stakeholders to execute growth plans, delivering targeted profitable growth, customer acquisition and ROI. 

This is a permanent role, and will be Hybrid, offering a combination of being able to work from home and working in our Corby office once a week.

About the role

• Development of best-in-class category offer, fully aligned to customer needs and the overall category strategy 
• The delivery of new brands to support supplier acquisition at local, regional and group level 
• Management of product lifecycle including NPI, discontinuations & revenue protection
• NPI delivery supported by the acquisition of suppliers’ transactional data and product content 
• Delivery of KPIs
• Best in class negotiations adding significant commercial value to RS
• Strong relationships with suppliers, functions, and markets
• Close relationship with the private label team (RS Pro) to provide optimized range
• Influencing the NES and NPS score 

What we’re looking for

• Good analytical skillset and strong attention to detail
• Experience of online trading and digital tools
• Experience in working with global supplier brands
• A collaborative team player
• Experience of working in a matrix and cross-cultural environment
• Experience of working in a Commercial environment
• Sound commercial acumen and broad communication skills
• Strong negotiation skills
• Positive can-do attitude, takes ownership and very results oriented
• Good influencing skills
• Operational problem solver and good process management capability

We are RS Group

RS Group is a global integrated omni-channel solutions partner for industrial B2B customers who design, build, and maintain industrial equipment and operations.  We are a FTSE 100 company with £2 billion in revenue, operating in 32 countries, shipping 60,000 parcels a day to over 1.2 million customers worldwide.

Our Vision is to be first choice for all our stakeholders, and we know that starts with our people. At RS we want everyone to show up to work as themselves and know that they will be supported and encouraged to develop and grow. We want work to be a place that excites and empowers, a place where you can be passionate and challenge people to think differently. 

We want to hire the best talent, people who share our values and understand that when we act with respect and humility, we can do great things.  That’s why we’ve put our purpose at the heart of our organisation, we want to make amazing happen for a better world. We empower our people to make a difference, innovate to make more possible and deliver to make it happen.

RS Group Brands:  RS, Allied Electronics & Automation, RS PRO, OKdo, DesignSpark, IESA, Synovos, Needlers and Liscombe.

Are you ready to explore the possibilities?