Senior Category Manager - London, United Kingdom - Quest Search and Selection Ltd

Quest Search and Selection Ltd

Verified Company

London, United Kingdom

2 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Description

Quest Search & Selection are proud to partner a global Lifestyle & Accessories brand with stores and websites worldwide.

This Senior Category Manager role is to work cross-functional to drive the performance of a specific set of global multi-brands across all channels and markets.

Duties & Responsibilities for this Senior Category Manager role Building the budget and range & ensuring stock is ordered and allocated correctly.

Lead the category management team (team of 23 people)
Trading and promoting their category and profitably clearing stock.
KPI's includes department sales, gross margin £'s and stock, intake margin, terminal, stock, density, stockturn and availability targets.
Prepare and deliver annual and seasonal strategies
Identifies new opportunities and develops relationships with potential new brands
Deliver range presentations
Ensure WSSI and commitments are accurately maintained
Monitor topline flow of stock in and out of Distribution Centre

To be successful in this Senior Category Manager role 5years + experience within a Category Manager, Branded Buying or have worked in hybrid Buying & Merchandising role within a retail business with multiple channels.

Ideally you would have experience in branded Jewellery, Footwear or Watches
Strong Excel skills and working knowledge of planning systems
You must have management experience, leading a small team.
Excellent negotiation skills
Demonstrably high level of commercial awareness
Understanding of key metrics of the merchandising functions such as OTB, Range reviews and sales and stock intake

The benefits of this Senior Category Manager role Car Allowance of £5,000