Category Strategist
4 days ago
About the Position
We're looking for a talented Category Strategist to drive our product category strategy forward. As a key member of our sourcing and buying team, you will be responsible for designing and delivering the product category strategy.
Main Responsibilities
- Manage the category supply base across all relevant departments and sections.
- Oversee the selection process of an optimum group of strategically selected key partner suppliers considering all business appropriate criteria such as COO, Risk profile, Capability, Cost, Performance, alignment to Primark Cares and Capacity.
- Design and deliver the product category strategy.
- Implement a responsible exit programme or comprehensive onboarding of suppliers required to deliver a best-in-class supply base.
- Secure stakeholder engagement from all departments and functions.
- Drive Supplier performance critical action planning (CAP's) through Supplier KPI's and Score Cards.
- Build relationships with key suppliers to understand strengths and capabilities and make better informed decisions when placing orders.
- Identify new or existing suppliers to develop product opportunities with to facilitate the growth and B&M requirements.
- Utilise the Vendor Score Cards (VSC) ensuring information is used in Primark decision making.
- Ensure Key Line order volumes are in line with Strategic Partner strategy.
- Work closely with the Product Sustainability team to ensure the end-to-end product lifecycle is incorporated into the category strategy.
- Research the market for new opportunities and innovations.
- Understand the origin, construction, production, and market of key categories to identify cost and product opportunities.
Key Skills and Qualifications
- 3+ years' experience within a similar or related role within retail.
- Experience working in a Sourcing/Ethical/Sustainability or BMD department (Buying, Merchandising and Design).
- Experience in product costing and analysis.
- Ability to work well in a team and independently; can work efficiently under tight deadlines.
- Motivated, resourceful, and professional attitude.
- Ability to contribute to key decisions whilst representing both sourcing and buying perspectives.
- Interest in relevant global industry and political news.
- Ability to create short-term and long-term strategies – to bring all relevant stakeholders on the journey.
- Effective communication skills both written and verbal.
- Ability to build quality relationships both internally and externally.
- Naturally inquisitive and resourceful.
- Skilled at generating insights and developing effective plans.
- Determined and inspired to accomplish results and standards of excellence.
- Proficient user of MS Office across PC and Mac.
Benefits and Career Development
- Days of leave, plus bank holidays, with the option to buy 5 more.
- Flexible working, an opportunity for an early Friday finish, and a subsidised cafeteria.
- Primark Perks – Discounts with some local partner businesses to our offices.
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