ADI Global Distribution, now have the opportunity for a Product Category Manager to join our team based in Chadderton, Oldham. The focus for this role is to drive the strategy, roadmap, strategic supplier relationships, growth, and profitability for a fast-growing category of Intrusion products.
This role will develop and execute product mix and pricing models, while identifying, initiating, cultivating, and managing supplier relationships.
This is an excellent opportunity for a candidate that understands the UK Security market, its competitive landscape and can translate business strategy into sales growth.
JOB DUTIES
1. Creating strategic plans for the Intrusion product category, including growth and promotional programs to achieve budget objectives.
2. Managing end-to-end vendor relationships, including identification, contract negotiation, product assortment, marketing programs, and communications.
3. Growing the product category profitably in line with gross margin targets, while adhering to working capital and IOS (Inactive, Obsolete, Surplus) requirements.
4. Work with ADI EMEA leadership team by clearly communicating new opportunities, new products or suppliers and resolve transactional issues as needed.
5. Work with your supplier partners, ADI's marketing, sales and procurement teams to ensure effective product marketing and sales drive of your product category.
6. Developing and executing on product mix, inventory, and pricing strategies based on historical data, industry trends and customer buying patterns.
7. Be the product leader and SME assisting with the implementation of new ERP system.
YOU MUST HAVE
8. Experience as a professional product/category manager in retail, e-tail/catalog, distribution or similar environment.
9. Product marketing/category management experience.
10. Ability to provide strategic leadership, direction, and development.
11. Ability to support field sales with special pricing, inventory positions, vendor relations, and product issues.
WE VALUE
12. Experience generating tactical and strategic category roadmaps and detailed plans including annual and 5-year plans.
13. •Ability to drive improvements in inventory management processes, including SIOP (Sales, Inventory, Operations, Planning), forecasting, and IOS (Inactive, Obsolete, Surplus).
14. •Experience developing and driving integrated growth programs across all sub-categories, using data mining and other tools to target appropriate customer segments.
15. •Ability to create reports and analyse data, adept at Excel, PowerPoint, Word.
16. •Ability to build a large number of relationships with diverse groups.
17. High level of critical thinking skills.
18. BS/BA Degree in Marketing, Business Administration, Management, or similar field
WHAT'S IN IT FOR YOU
19. Competitive salary and benefits
20. Hybrid working; 3 days in the office and 2 from home
21. Supportive team with the opportunity to progress
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