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Temporary Category Manager (maternity cover)

North West England

  • Hybrid Working
  • Management
  • Maternity Cover
  • Specialist

Closing date: Tuesday 31st December 2024

Job Details

Temporary Category Manager (maternity cover)

Closing Date for Applicants:
Tuesday 31st December 2024

We are Trilanco, the UK’s largest agricultural, equine and pet products wholesaler.

Our story began in 1979 when the company started trading as an agricultural product wholesaler. As the demand for equine and pet products increased, Trilanco evolved to support the needs of its retail customers and has grown to become a leading agricultural, equine and pet wholesaler.

As a family business, Trilanco believes in old-fashioned British courtesy and quality products backed by modern technology. We pride ourselves on our honesty and our genuine passion to help our customers succeed. This ethos has helped us to win the BETA Trade Supplier of the Year award three times. 

Processing around 500 orders per day servicing around 2500 customers UK wide and internationally.

We are looking for a category manager with equine knowledge and the ability to work flexibly 24 hours per week up to full time hours. 

The role will be offered initially on a temporary maternity cover basis but may evolve into a new permanent role after the return of the current post holder. 

The successful applicant will need:

  • To foster and maintain excellent relationships with our suppliers.

  • Review and develop our non-medicines product categories across equine, pet and agricultural everyday essentials

  • Liaise with suppliers to maintain accurate product master data information 

  • Collaborate with our replenishment and marketing teams to ensure availability, financial and commercial objectives are achieved

Essential Criteria – the successful candidate will have/be

  • Experience of a trading category management role in a wholesale or retail environment

  • Good attention to detail.

  • Competent user of Microsoft tools especially Excel.

  • Professional and flexible approach.

  • Able to prioritise own workload.

  • Good interpersonal and communication skills.

Salary will be dependent on experience. Salary range £29,000 - £38,000.

The role is open to “hybrid” working. Candidates must be able to attend our Head Office in, Wesham Northwest England a minimum of 1 day per week.

If this sounds like the role for you, please apply to careers@trilanco.com with your cover letter and CV by 31st December 2024.  STRICTLY NO AGENCIES AND NO COPYING OF THIS ADVERT

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