ABOUT TRADELINK
Tradelink offers a close-knit team environment combined with the benefits of an extensive national branch network as well as the support of Fletcher Building – an international player within the building and construction industry.
With more than 200 retail branches and 100 Showrooms across the country, we sell a high-quality range of bathroom, laundry and kitchen products as well as tools, parts and fittings. With 150 years in the industry, there’s a reason we’re Australia’s trusted name in plumbing supplies.
ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY
As the Senior Category Manager you will drive category growth for a respected market leader. This exciting opportunity is an integral part of our business for our Front of Wall – Plumbing product range. Your passion for identifying new opportunities to lead innovation, source and negotiate supply of all products to ensure maximisation in sales will be key to your success in delivering products that will excite our customers.
You will be required to develop competitive pricing guidelines to maximise profits, manage supplier relationships, product procurement and delivery, product pricing, product marketing, new product identification/development and the education of staff within the business regarding the various category products.
Working closely with the appropriate business leads you will own relationships with our key suppliers, including supplier performance management and negotiation. Your strong leadership capability, positive energy, outstanding influencing skills and ability to consistently find commercial opportunities will ensure you are able to take this business unit to the next level.
ABOUT YOU
To succeed in this role, you will bring:
- In depth knowledge of the Plumbing industry and understanding of procurement process and activities
- Proven experience in providing a service to internal stakeholders to achieve successful project outcomes combined with strong priorities management and problem-solving capability
- Highly effective influencing, negotiation and persuasion skills along with demonstrated capability for decision making, sound judgment and assertiveness
- Proven ability to manage workload in order to meet timescales
- To be considered for this highly desirable role you will have a good depth of knowledge in the Plumbing sector, be innovative and commercially astute with strong analytical and sourcing skills.
Come and build your career with us.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we strive to create an inclusive environment for all our employees. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds to apply to any of our vacant positions.