Senior Assistant Category Manager - Home Cinema and BluRay
- Recruiter
- DIXONS CARPHONE
- Location
- London
- Salary
- Competitive
- Posted
- 20 Feb 2017
- Closes
- 27 Feb 2017
- Sectors
- Procurement
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
One of the most varied and dynamic categories, Home Cinema and Smart Sound offers a diverse buying/category management experience. Dealing with some of the leading electrical and audio brands in the market whilst developing OEM propositions, we are at the forefront of changing the way our customers and markets are shaped. The business is underpinned within two models, as a standalone proposition and as an attach to other category sales offering a wide level of experience and understanding of the business.
The type of person needs a can do attitude, with a high level of creativity and analytical skills. With the ability to construct and present new ideas to the business to continue to innovate the category. The level of the role will require high energy and excellent interpersonal skills to liaise with key stake holders from in store operations, online, marketing, to suppliers. The ideal role for someone with previous assistant buyer experience looking for a step up into a more challenging and varied role.
You Will:
Compile previous range analysis of market, customer, competitor and financial performance to generate strategy.
Work with the category manager to source, setup and market new products and ranges.
Work with the Merchandising team to develop and deliver a comprehensive Merchandise area strategy that meets our customer needs and identifies opportunities and risks.
Provide support to the Category Manager to analyse market share and competitor information and present competitor packs highlighting key issues with conclusions and recommended actions.
Build good supplier relationships by being a key contact for day to day supplier related issues to support the Category Manager.
Provide support to the Category Manager to compile and update category promotional plans and ascertain with Stock Planner what stock is required to support these plans.
You will need:
Experience working within a FMCG or Hard Goods fast paced retailer.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills
A background in Buying, Merchandising or Category Management at a junior level
Previous experience of stakeholder management
Exposure to managing supplier relationships
Dixons Carphone is Europe's number one electrical and telecommunications retailer and services company, with more than 40,000 colleagues across nine countries, including the UK and Ireland. Every day, we use our people's expertise to reach out and help new customers. What's more - we're exploring extraordinary new markets, from wellness to security, so that in an ever more connected and constantly changing world, we can offer our customers the most comprehensive service.
It's an exciting time to join us and find yourself a place in our growing success story, apply now.
The type of person needs a can do attitude, with a high level of creativity and analytical skills. With the ability to construct and present new ideas to the business to continue to innovate the category. The level of the role will require high energy and excellent interpersonal skills to liaise with key stake holders from in store operations, online, marketing, to suppliers. The ideal role for someone with previous assistant buyer experience looking for a step up into a more challenging and varied role.
You Will:
Compile previous range analysis of market, customer, competitor and financial performance to generate strategy.
Work with the category manager to source, setup and market new products and ranges.
Work with the Merchandising team to develop and deliver a comprehensive Merchandise area strategy that meets our customer needs and identifies opportunities and risks.
Provide support to the Category Manager to analyse market share and competitor information and present competitor packs highlighting key issues with conclusions and recommended actions.
Build good supplier relationships by being a key contact for day to day supplier related issues to support the Category Manager.
Provide support to the Category Manager to compile and update category promotional plans and ascertain with Stock Planner what stock is required to support these plans.
You will need:
Experience working within a FMCG or Hard Goods fast paced retailer.
Strong Microsoft Excel skills
A background in Buying, Merchandising or Category Management at a junior level
Previous experience of stakeholder management
Exposure to managing supplier relationships
Dixons Carphone is Europe's number one electrical and telecommunications retailer and services company, with more than 40,000 colleagues across nine countries, including the UK and Ireland. Every day, we use our people's expertise to reach out and help new customers. What's more - we're exploring extraordinary new markets, from wellness to security, so that in an ever more connected and constantly changing world, we can offer our customers the most comprehensive service.
It's an exciting time to join us and find yourself a place in our growing success story, apply now.