Junior Category Manager

      About the opportunity

As Junior Category Manager you will be part of a Category Team managing a portfolio of Suppliers across EMEA. In this role you will have a chance to develop within Supplier and Product Management to the next level.

      What you will do

• Support the development and execution of the category strategy and business plans by managing your own portfolio of suppliers
• Support the category by providing administrative help, digital reporting and market insight
• Manage a range and product lifecycle, from new product introductions through to discontinuations
• Maintain product and price file, including cost management
• Maintain accurate and up to date data (like supplier contact information, meeting, contractual terms, market share)

A bit about you

• First experience in a commercial role, in Product and Supplier Management or in Sales
• Fluent in English and German
• Good analytical skillset and strong attention to detail
• Good communication skills

       What we offer

       We recognize that everyone is different and that the way in which people want to work and    

       deliver at their best is different for everyone. In this role, we can confidently offer flexible

       working patterns. Moreover, there are benefits included like:

• Annual Bonus
• Ticket Plus
• 30 days paid leave
• Bike Leasing
• RMV ticket or parking space
• Capital-forming benefits
• Hybrid working model

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.

Don’t meet every single requirement? Studies have shown that some people are less likely to apply to jobs unless they meet every single requirement. At RS Group we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic culture, so if you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with everything in the job description, we encourage you to apply. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.

Are you ready to explore the possibilities?