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View more categories | View less categories | Sector: Supply Chain and Procurement | Role: Senior Manager | Contract Type: Permanent | Hours: Full Time
Head of Product and Sourcing (RS Pro)
Location: Corby, Northants (Hybrid Working)
RS PRO, the own brand of RS, offers a wide range of over 90,000 quality products across every industry. We have an opening for a Head of Product to lead a team of Category Managers, driving growth and success of our market-leading own-brand range.
What you will be responsible for:
* Leading product category strategies to meet KPIs, including:
1. Driving NPI revenue and managing effective new launches
2. Achieving supplier cost reductions through negotiations and efficiencies
3. Improving quality by reducing returns and ensuring supply base compliance
4. Increasing BWP revenue, supporting RS's sustainability and ethical goals
5. Reducing supply chain risks by diversifying sourcing and decreasing reliance on specific regions
6. Enhancing supplier compliance through SEDEX initiatives
7. Developing and managing a high-performing team of Category Managers
8. Coaching and mentoring teams to align with strategic objectives and deliver measurable results
9. Supporting Category Managers to understand goals, priorities, and success metrics
10. Championing supplier management, driving performance, improvement, and quality outcomes
11. Collaborating across functions and markets to meet customer needs, focusing on high-growth regions like the Americas
12. Establishing robust product lifecycle management from NPI to end-of-life to ensure profitability and customer satisfaction
13. Analyzing market trends to identify opportunities, optimize pricing, and mitigate risks
14. Ensuring operational efficiency through data-driven decision-making and fostering a culture of excellence
What we are looking for from you:
* Experienced team manager focused on developing talent
* Commercially astute and solution-oriented
* Data-driven decision maker with strong analytical skills, familiar with tools like Excel, PowerBI, and digital trading platforms
* Ability to build and enhance a positive culture
* Experience working with global supplier brands
* Experience in a matrix and cross-cultural environment
* Background in a commercial setting with strong negotiation and communication skills
* Operational problem-solving and project management expertise
* Confident in presenting performance results to senior leadership
About RS Group
With over 80 years of experience, RS Group solves engineering problems worldwide, turning challenges into opportunities. Our purpose is to make amazing happen for a better world.
We deliver service and product solutions globally, with a parcel sent every 2 seconds to over 130 countries, offering over 700,000 in-stock and 3 million unstocked products to more than 1.2 million customers.
We value curiosity, innovation, human connection, and diversity. We invest in your development and wellbeing, committed to sustainability and ESG principles. Join our team of over 9000 employees worldwide to think big, do more, and unleash your brilliance.
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