Hybrid Senior Category Manager – Pet Food

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About the role

  • Senior Category Manager overseeing category strategy and supplier negotiations for Pet Drugs Online's Pet Food. Driving trading performance and product compliance with strong commercial insight.

Responsibilities

  • Develop strong range architecture and run reviews to optimise performance and customer relevance.
  • Identify opportunities for growth, innovation and line exits.
  • Negotiate costs, terms and funding, securing vendor income across all streams.
  • Build strong supplier partnerships to drive collaboration and innovation.
  • Track trading results and act quickly to maximise sales and margin.
  • Partner with Supply Chain to improve availability, forecasting and OTIF.
  • Implement plans to address underperformance.
  • Maintain competitive pricing and develop promotional and seasonal plans with supplier support.
  • Collaborate with Digital Trading to execute promotions online.
  • Ensure accurate product data, imagery and compliance across all touchpoints.
  • Work with Digital, Content and Ops to improve discoverability and conversion.
  • Partner with Supply Chain, Pricing, Marketing, Digital, Operations and Finance.
  • Deliver plans through clear commercial storytelling and data‑led insight.

Requirements

  • 5–7+ years’ experience in category management, buying or commercial trading
  • Proven expertise within grocery, FMCG, pet food or multi‑SKU retail
  • Strong negotiation skills with a track record of securing vendor income
  • Excellent analytical capability and confidence owning a P&L
  • Experience building ranges, pricing strategies and trading plans
  • Strong communication and influencing skills across all levels
  • A proactive, organised and commercially sharp mindset

Job title

Senior Category Manager – Pet Food

Job type

Experience level

Senior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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