Mechanical Category Manager

City Plumbing; Crick; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading plumbing and heating supplier is seeking a Category Manager to join their dynamic Commercial team in Crick, England. The successful candidate will focus on negotiation, procurement, and pricing strategies while collaborating with a customer-oriented team. The role offers flexibility with a hybrid working model, demanding strong commercial acumen and communication skills. Experience in category management or related fields is essential. This inclusive workplace values diversity and supports personal growth through financial education and other benefits.

Benefits

Bonus

Discounts and cashback at retailers

Life assurance

Flexible working options

Financial education and loans

Employee assistance programme

Enhanced family policies

Qualifications

• Previous experience in Category Management or similar roles.
• Proficient in Excel and sales reporting.

Responsibilities

• Handle negotiation, procurement, and pricing within the Category.
• Collaborate with the wider team to enhance category management.
• Maintain a customer-first approach in all dealings.

Skills

Strong commercial acumen

Analytical skills

Strong communication skills

Ability to work under pressure

Team motivation skills

Integrity and awareness of diversity

Supplier relationship management

Job description

Overview

Come and join us as a customer focused and results driven Category Manager and be part of a hugely successful and friendly Commercial team.

As a Commercial Mechanical Category Manager, you'll join an established Category function. The Category Manager will play a key role in supporting the business in all things category. You will handle negotiation, procurement, and pricing of all products within your designated Category.

Responsibilities

You’ll live and breathe our Customer First ethos, with a commercial and strategic vision when it comes to Category Management. You’ll enjoy working collaboratively with the wider team and you’ll be committed to acting with integrity and honesty in everything you do.

It is highly likely you will have worked in any of the following roles and/or markets, and worked with the following products and/or services: Category Manager, Assistant Category Manager, Procurement Assistant, Procurement Manager, Buying Assistant, Buying Manager, Building, Construction, Trade, Manufacturing, Retail, FMCG or Supermarkets.

Qualifications

• Strong commercial acumen with proven ability in delivering successful category management in similar or junior roles
• Strong analytical skills and ability on excel / sales reporting
• A team player with strong communication skills
• Evidence of working and delivering under pressure
• Strong analytical and system skills
• Ability to challenge, develop, and motivate team members.
• Operates with integrity and awareness of diversity and inclusion
• Experience managing supplier relationships and delivering compelling customer propositions

Benefits

• Bonus
• Discounts, savings and cash back at numerous retailers
• Life assurance
• Extended family policy including maternity, paternity, additional annual leave and more
• Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programme, we look out for each other
• Complete induction and a company that lets you grow and encourages development
• Financial education and loans
• Flexible working options
• A business striving to create an environment of inclusion so everyone can be their true self
• And more!

Additional Information

This is a hybrid-based role with travel into our head office based in Crick, Northamptonshire, twice a week.

EEO Statement

We’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity. Bring your whole self to work regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it.

We are committed to best practices in recruitment and undertake Basic Criminal Record Disclosures for candidates that are offered employment within our branches that undertake deliveries for British Gas. This check will only be undertaken after the acceptance of an offer of employment.