In the procurement team our role is to support the branches by ensuring our sales teams have the right ranges, the right commercial terms to trade and the best supply partners to work with us

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Main Duties:

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To understand the needs of the business and to ensure company budgets and targets are supported by developing and implementing category and supplier strategies to encourage sustainable growth, improve profitability and to maintain or grow competitive advantage within the areas of responsibility.

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Key Responsibilities

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• Work with the management team to meet product group budgets and objectives.

• Build effective working relationships with suppliers and branches ensuring the correct sourcing of products.

• Develop category and supplier plans whilst securing appropriate management support.

• Work with the branches / operational team and external sales force on the implementation of plans and spend time visiting and building relationships with all of them.

• Work with the Marketing and Ecommerce teams in developing bespoke promotional activity and merchandising solutions in support of category plans.

• Work with the HR team to ensure training is available when required and in support of Category plans

• Support annual Covers Bonanza event

• Manage the product portfolio to ensure supply levels are appropriate to the business

• Be aware of appropriate legislation, social / economic changes and Covers / Fortis social responsibility guidelines that may affect business plans.

• Manage all areas of assigned categories to include purchase information, rebate tracking and accuracy, special deals, sales information, stock availability etc

• Negotiate with suppliers on all aspects (excl Fortis cross over) to include but not be limited to, rebates, bonanza support, training evenings, promotional activity, stock returns, initial order discounts, price increase deferments.

• After a settling in period and once comfortable with Covers business needs, attend Fortis meetings inline with the needs of the areas of responsibility and as required (this will include overnight stay on occasion).

• Make operational and commercial recommendations as appropriate

• Keep abreast of market trends in areas of responsibility to recognise and react to changes in trends and demand patterns.

• Work with the pricing team to ensure all administrative functions (Bistrack) are supported and accurate along with taking overall ownership of Covers Essentials pricing (utilising and developing AI tools where appropriate) . With specific attention to product pricing, correct allocation of product groups and product descriptions.

 

What We’re Looking For

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Have previous experience in a Purchasing/Buying/ Category Management environment. This experience would ideally be from within a Builders Merchants, however consideration will be given to other sectors.

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Hours of work are Monday to Friday from 07.30am to 17:00pm with one hour unpaid break for lunch

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Salary - DOE

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