Salary: Competitive salary + Bonus + Excellent Benefits Category Manager– Wolseley Group – Plumb Centre So, who are we? We are the Wolseley Group - a leading specialist trade merchant across the UK and Ireland. We pride ourselves in putting our people and customers at the heart of everything we do – and best of all, provide opportunities to develop skills and build careers through our award-winning Wolseley Talent Guild.   Also, did we mention? In addition to the competitive salary, there are also benefits on tap – including... Annual leave (increasing with length of service), a generous pension scheme (matched up to 9%), the potential to earn bonuses, enhanced maternity/adoption leave, and access to a great range of online and high street discounts.    We also promote positive health and wellbeing by offering free access to healthcare, our popular YuLife app, our Cycle to Work scheme and more!  As a Category Manager based in our Warwickoffice, you’ll be responsible for:  Driving the strategy on a range of products, responsible for all category supplier terms negotiations and managing your own categories. Identify products that may form part of multiple customer strategies and ensure that an appropriate plan is in place to maximise inventory and stock performance; the range change process; provisions and the clearance of end-of-life stock Analysing data to understand trends and identify opportunities, awareness and analysis of main competitors and market landscape. Work closely with internal and external stakeholders,having a strategic and proactive approach to managing the supply base, whilst understanding the customers' needs. This is a full-time, permanent role working Monday-Friday 40 hours a week, with hybrid working, flex to work remotely 2 days a week. And here’s what we’d like you to have: Category Management experience is essential, ideally within a Merchant or Pipe and Values background. Able to influence and build relationships with key stakeholders at a range of different levels. Experience of developing, planning and executing a Category strategy. Analytical skills to interpret complex information about market changes and competitor activity. Confident in negotiating supplier terms. We look forward to receiving your application! #ACMM100