Category Manager
Location: Isleworth
Working Schedule: Monday-Friday 37.5 hours
Salary: From £45000 + 15% Bonus

The Benefits:
• 28 days holiday (including bank holidays) -with an option of buying up to 5 days extra per year
• Company sick pay
• Bunzl Save as you Earn Sharesave Scheme
• Free Life Assurance
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity pay
• Quarterly and annual bonus schemes
• Comprehensive Learning and Development package
• Career development and advancement opportunities
• Bunzl Personal Pension Plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Complete range of personal benefits including discounted Gym membership, High Street discounts, Theme Park discounts, Cycle to work scheme, Cinema discounts etc.
• Long Service Award Scheme
• One day’s paid time off per annum to undertake voluntary work

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and agree product category strategies including buy in from key stakeholders, roll out across the business and maximising commercial levers available. Includes related activities to the procurement of goods or services.

• Developing and implementing strategies for assigned product categories including identifying market opportunities, understanding customer needs, and setting goals an

• Establishing and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and negotiating terms of engagement to ensure competitive pricing, quality of products and on time deliveries

• Negotiation of all pricing, rebates, marketing activities, discount structures and other commercial avenues

• Work closely the team and other business functions to align strategies, develop effective marketing campaigns, and ensure seamless execution of category plans

Skills Required

Ideal candidate would have knowledge of Construction, Site Supplies or affiliated categories.
Purchasing experience


Bunzl supports the principle of Equality and Diversity in employment wholeheartedly and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships. We believe that it is in the company’s best interests and those of all who work in it, to ensure that the human resources, talents and skills available throughout the community are considered when employment opportunities arise.If you have a disability or special need that requires support or adjustments to working or interview arrangements, please let us know.