Category Manager

Ref: AS4182089

Watford, England

£40,000

• Permanent
• Retail Category Strategy
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Commercial Range Optimisation

About the candidate

A commercially focused category management professional with strong retail experience across product range planning, supplier relationships, pricing and promotional strategy. They bring a practical, results-led approach and are confident working with internal teams and external suppliers to shape categories that improve customer appeal and commercial performance.

Currently looking for a permanent opportunity, they are available to start in 2 weeks and would suit a retail, grocery or consumer-focused business looking for someone who can balance market insight, supplier engagement and strong attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.

What makes them great?

• Proven Growth Delivery: Helped deliver a 20% increase in market share through targeted promotional activity and stronger supplier engagement.
• Sales Improvement: Contributed to 15% sales growth by supporting strategic sourcing, promotional planning and cross-functional collaboration.
• Cost-Conscious Approach: Supported sourcing process improvements that reduced costs by 10% while maintaining product quality and availability.

Areas of expertise

• Category Strategy: Experienced in developing category plans, product ranges and promotional activity that support sales growth and improve market positioning.
• Supplier Management: Confident building strong supplier partnerships, reviewing performance and negotiating commercially focused outcomes.
• Commercial Analysis: Skilled in using market trends, inventory data and consumer insight to support sourcing, pricing and range decisions.