ASISSTANT CATEGORY MANAGER/ PLANNER - Fixed Term Contract

A unique opportunity has arisen for a dynamic and commercial professional to join a well-established high street retailer on one of their non-fashion teams, a key growing area of the business.

They are looking for someone to work alongside the buyers, planners and display team to essentially project manage the opening of new stores and franchises. You will work with key stakeholders to assist with the launch of the stores, ensuring the appropriate volume of stock is in the store pre-launch, managing the critical path as well as measuring key aspects such as sales, availability and waste. This will involve being both commercial and analytical and being confident in presenting to key stakeholders.

You will be an integral part of the team and will frequently be responsible for ensuring the smooth running of the store launches.

The ideal candidate will be from operating at either Assistant Buyer, Junior Buyer or Assistant Category Manager level with good numerical and analytical skills. This is a very unique and exciting position so they need someone who is on board with their exciting journey and who is a confident communicator with great organisational skills.

If you have the relevant experience for this role, please click the apply button to send your CV to Sarah Dovaston, remembering to state your current salary and package.

Job Ref: SD-2222

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