Category Director leading category management for RS Group, developing strategies and managing supplier relationships. Fostering team development and achieving budgeted revenue and margin performance.
Responsibilities
Developing the category strategy/business plan aligned with group, regional and local stakeholders enabling targeted profitable growth, customer acquisition and ROI.
Supporting the development of senior / C-suite relationships with the most important and strategic suppliers.
Accountable for the people management of the category team, supporting their personal development and coaching.
Ensuring high potential talent is identified and supported with corresponding personal development plan.
Define KPIs and category priorities for the team with associated objectives and review cycle.
Taking the lead in managing the cross functional category leadership team supporting the E2E teams and maintaining alignment around the holistic category strategy.
Requirements
Demonstrable expertise at managing within a matrix organisation.
Experience of both Buying and Product management (Category management) delivering great growth results whilst improving commercial profitability.
Successful development and execution of a category strategy that has delivered profitable growth and market share gains.
Ability to function effectively across cultures, to think and act appropriately and to communicate and work with people from different cultural backgrounds.
Successful supplier management experience, including negotiation expertise.
Collaborative team player finding common ground to find a way forward.
Strong commercial acumen and communication skills.
Proven ability to lead and develop high performing teams.
Problem solving capabilities, finding positive solutions from challenging circumstances.
Can demonstrate effective working and adaption to a changing environment, quickly accepting and driving the change through themselves and their team.
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