Category Director Retail
- Employer
- Barnaby Stewart Executive Search & Selection
- Location
- United Kingdom
- Salary
- £130,000, Executive Package
- Closing date
- 20 Feb 2019
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- Sector
- FMCG / Retail
- Responsibilities
- Strategy
- Position/Level
- Director
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Language
- English
Job Details
Our client is a leading British Retail Group with a rapidly growing brand in the UK and now throughout Europe. Due to such growth and a period of major transformation, they are looking to appoint a Category Director.
The Role:
- Reporting directly to the main board, you will design and deliver a category growth strategy with full strategic autonomy.
- You will work closely alongside suppliers and peers to ensure that group profit and market share growth targets are achieved and exceeded.
- Predominantly operating in a branded environment, you will be a key member of the trading team as they expand into new private label markets.
- You will drive sales through both retail and Ecommerce channels. You will work closely with the Ecommerce Director to grow the company’s online product offerings and develop a sustainable growth strategy across a variety of digital sales platforms.
The Person:
- Of graduate calibre, you have the ability to prove that you can significantly increase category market share and profitability within the UK retail sector.
- You will be an experienced leader with the gravitas to mentor and develop a multifunctional team with several direct reports.
- You will have strong communication skills and the ability to assess current and potential market/category trends to ensure that group-wide targets are achieved and exceeded.
- You will be capable of creating lasting mutually beneficial relationships with a global supplier base.
In the first instance please forward relevant CV’s by email including your current remuneration package quoting CDR/948/14 to Barnaby Stewart Senior Executive Search Ltd
Company
Barnaby Stewart is a leading Executive Search consultancy specialising in talent acquisition and recruitment services at senior management and board level, across a variety of sectors.
With both UK and International industry knowledge we respect your business, your deadlines and your challenges and strive to deliver a total quality service to our clients.
The key to our success is a thorough understanding of our clients’ requirements, with expertise in recruitment at the highest level we understand how to source top quality candidates.
With a proven track record of success, Barnaby Stewart enjoy an enviable reputation and a significant market presence.
- Website
- http://www.barnabystewart.com/
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