ICDS RECRUITMENT is Looking For Category Manager – North Dublin at North Dublin, Co. Dublin Full Time
Category Manager – North Dublin (hybrid).
Job Summary:
This role is responsible for developing, delivering and refining a category strategy that supports the category role and delivers the company’s stated financial budgets (e.g. range management including New Product Development, promotions, cross-sell, direct to customer & pricing). You will also deliver excellent category insights of total performance vs LY & budget. The role requires a candidate who will take full end to end responsibility for the strategy of a product category from drafting the category roadmap, managing the vendor relationships, managing the product mix and Earned Income.
Key Accountabilities:
• Deliver the fixed annual budgets planned on EI, JBPS, Promos & retro deals • Develop vendor relationships with a vision of partnership • Collaborate with QA, Technical & marketing team on the deployment of brands within own category & also cross-category in order to enhance value • Ensure performance of product range and take corrective actions when required • Manage NPD with merchandising specialists, development & technical teams • Review market trends and opportunities • Review competitor offerings • Access commercial performance of current range • Develop, issue and analyse category tenders to secure most competitive bids • Working with QA & Technical to ensure vendor reliability and compliance with requirements of quality and CSR policies • Assess current pricing and margin performance • Represent the company and the Merchandising Team at Food Shows
• Develop appropriate promotional strategies to drive profitability
Requirements for this role:
• Third Level Degree in a Business / Procurement / Food related discipline • High level of commercial expertise with at least 3-5 years’ relevant commercial procurement experience within the world food market or similar • Results-based with a demonstrated track record of applying financial, commercial or procurement skills to a range of business-related objectives, such as delivering cost savings or enhancing the quality of services provided to businesses • A proactive approach to problem solving and issue resolution. • Experience using consumer insights, competitive assessment, pricing, promotional planning and financial analysis. • Excellent PC and Microsoft Office skills including Excel to intermediate-advanced level • Advanced PowerPoint and experience presenting to large audiences • Full clean driving license • The role will involve travel, so a degree of flexibility is required
