Junior Category Manager - Fixed Term 12 Months

What you'll do

Candidates should live within commutable distance of either our Northampton or Bridgwater offices

Fixed Term Contract 12 months

Do you thrive in a commercial environment and enjoy negotiating with suppliers? Do you relish the challenge of driving sustainable profitable sales and putting customers and stores at the heart of everything you do? Do you have great attention to detail, an ability to multitask and enjoy problem solving?

If the answer is yes then Toolstation are currently recruiting for an Junior Category Manager to join the team!

We have an opportunity within our commercial team as an Junior Category Manager. This is your opportunity to stamp your personality across a category, supporting the implementation of product category strategies within Toolstation whilst being fully supported along the way.

You'll own the customer proposition, you will drive innovation of new products, influence the trading margin and mix - and support the wider Commercial Strategy in growing and managing our product base and business performance whilst building and maintaining fantastic relationships with our stores, providing them with the service that they need to win.

Day-to-day

Seek to understand the relevant customer/retail market and the category performance within that - understanding key market trends

Engage develop and maintain continuous relationships building with all suppliers making sure performance and customer service are key considerations

Prepare commercial plans, ensuring accuracy and alignment with overall business objectives.

Review all promotional activity; implementing learnings to improve promotional and margin performance