Category Manager

We have a truly rare opportunity for a Category Manager to join one of the UK’s and Europe’s leading IT channel and distribution providers. Our client believes that being part of a dynamic and forward-thinking community is key to learning, growth, and success of any business. They don’t just provide tools to help businesses thrive, they offer access to a network of like-minded ITSP’s, fostering strong partnerships and idea- sharing to drive innovation forward.

With the support of a dedicated team ensuring seamless technology operations, you’ll be joining a company that empowers its partners and helps them transform their businesses.

Main responsibilities for the Category Manager:

* Daily monitoring of product shortages to ensure optimal product availability.

* Definition and procurement of commercial product lines of our core vendors according to relevance and competitiveness for our business

* Negotiation of purchase prices at distribution and manufacturer level

* Platform-dependent setting & calculation of selling price

* Cross-brand planning and handling of project requests

* Fortnightly definition of promotional products

* Recommendations, forecasts and planning in respect to relevant manufacturers and distributors

* Actively participate in team meetings and planning sessions to align and execute category strategies with overall business objectives

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