Senior Category Manager (Stores Selling)

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Senior Category Manager (Stores Selling)

Field Based

Field Based (UK) (LF001)

Permanent

Full Time

Grade 5

Our passion at Currys is helping everyone enjoy the latest tech. We're proud of the service levels we provide for our customers - online, in-store or in their homes. And it's all down to our people, 30,000+ capable and committed colleagues, learning together, growing together, making us amazing and celebrating the wins.

As a Senior Category Manager you will be responsible for the Leadership and Continuous Development of a high performing team who are accountable for ensuring our Stores and Omni-Channel Sales channels deliver their Sales & Margin budgets, while working in Partnership with our Commercial and Marketing teams.You will have a passion for product and lead cross functional teams to display new product and ranges from planning stages to the shelf edge.

As part of this role, you'll be responsible for:

• Leading, managing, and developing high performing teams responsible for stores trading & winning market share to maximise sales and margins
• Creating positive cross functional relationships whilst collaborating closely with internal stakeholders and the online channel to create a joined up, consistent market leading trading plan
• Working closely with commercial, stock planning and in store marketing functions to deliver the stores seasonal plans towinlocally
• Strivingto continuously improve category performance by being curious with data to drive sales across product and services
• Leading weekly regular Store Leadership Meetings to cascade strategy, key product launches, key seasonal trading opportunities and upskilling in key categories to maximise the customer experience and performance
• Generating ideas about future retail activities to ensure an innovative and future focused strategy, maintaining up to date knowledge of the marketplace, competitors and trends

You will need:

• Proven track record of winning market share in a commercial role
• Ability and experience to lead your direct reports in supporting and influencing the trading and sales direction of the Store Leadership teams to drivea culture of continuous improvement
• To utilise effectivewritten & verbal communication skills to collaborateacross all functions,enabling winning together to supportthe needs and demands of key business areas
• A flexible approach to work schedules to meet business needs
• A passion for AI and how it can benefit the business through your role
• Excellent analytical skills tointerpret financial information in relation to business performance and opportunities
• To demonstrate end-to-end knowledge and understanding of retail supply chain & operations to facilitate great conversations and partnership
• Strong Project Management skills including Scheduling, Cost awareness and management, quality & risk management skills
• Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and Word skills to ensure smooth facilitation of workload and output across all required platforms

People are the magic ingredient to our success, one way we show our gratitude is by giving you access to a range of lifestyle benefits including:

• Private medical insurance
• Competitive pension scheme
• Access to discretionary company bonus scheme

We'll be with you every step of the way, enabling you to get the most out of your role, grow your skills your way, and see your career develop in the way you want. Be part of our talented team and unbox your passion at the UK's best-known retailer in tech.]]>