Category Manager

Role overview:

As part of this role, you’ll be responsible for:

• Defining and driving the category strategy across all respective channels under the remit of Consumer Electronics. Persistently seek new opportunities within the category from product to price to strategic advantage. 

• Autonomy for the Consumer Electronics commercial plan and achieving the yearly sales and margin budget lines

• Building a Vision (TVs) strategy to develop our position within new products, identify the right suppliers to work with and advance the trading strategy for each segment.

• Full responsibility for construction and execution of the Currys promotional roadmap

• Building strong relationships with the Currys UK Commercial teams to ensure Ireland is incorporated in agreed supplier funded propositions, stock management is in line with sales forecasts and leverage shared supplier relationships to better benefit Currys Ireland growth ambition.

• Constructing a supplier/partner strategy and liaise with wider stakeholder network across sales channels and marketing. Lead on our range change process and look to support stores channel with optimal product range.

• Aligning category with sales channels with product based on purchase trends and projected volume uplift. Assist Currys with being first to market on product launches and new tech.

• Leading an analytical data driven approach to competitor monitoring and promotional activities. Ambition to drive Currys and maintain Currys as No1 in CE segment in Ireland.

• Driving agility in adapting to ever changing trading conditions.

• Supporting stores with local initiatives and instore executions. Fluency with stores operations model and how commercial function fits into this. This role will entail a high level of direct engagement with our stores leadership team 

• Management of agency colleagues and their workflow

You will need:

• Experience in creating and launching new product categories & propositions (including sourcing & supplier on boarding) preferable.• Strategic pricing and positioning experience

• Experience of managing supplier partnerships is a plus• Cross collaboration experience with various internal and external stakeholders• To be entrepreneurial by nature

• To be Proficient in Microsoft Excel & wider MS 365 tools

• Category Management experience within a FMCG or Retail role

We know our people are the secret to our success. That's why we're always looking for ways to reward great work. You'll find a host of benefits designed to work for you, including:

• Holiday benefits - 25 days of annual leave (plus bank holiday entitlement) and a competitive pension scheme (for permanent colleagues)

• Discounts at our Currys stores and on our partner networks

• Life Assurance and Sharesave scheme

• Access to a variety of Wellbeing initiatives including cycle to work and eyecare

Why join us:

Join our team and we'll be with you every step of the way, helping you develop the career you want with new opportunities, on-going training and skills for life.

Not only can you shape your own future, but you can help take charge of ours too. As the biggest recycler and repairer of tech in the UK, we’re in a position to make a real impact on people and the planet. 

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