About this role
#BelongWithUs
Come and join us as a customer focused and results driven Category Assistant and be part of a hugely successful and friendly team.
The Role
As a Category Assistant, you will have the drive and ambition to work within a dynamic, commercial function and you may be you looking to take your first step into a career in Buying or Category. As a Category Assistant, you will play a vital role in being the first point of contact for our expansive branch network and suppliers, supporting our Category team in ensuring we have the right range of products for our customers at the right gross margin profitability, securing the maximum amount of funding from our suppliers to support that range.
Key Responsibilities
Even though you'll focus on one product area, you'll team up with Finance, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Data every single day. It's the perfect launchpad for your career, giving you a complete, behind-the-scenes look at how a successful business actually runs.
You are actively encouraged to find smarter ways of working, leveraging AI and data automation to streamline processes and build highly transferrable tech skills.
The workload is fast-paced and incredibly varied. Suits people who don't necessarily want to do the same thing everyday.
Dive into the numbers to help us spot trends; your eye for detail will ensure we have the accurate data we need to understand exactly how our categories and customers are performing.
You
Ready to launch your career but not entirely sure where to start? If you’re curious, driven, and love the idea of being at the heart of a business, our Category Assistant role is the perfect springboard into the fast-paced world of Category. You don’t need a background in corporate jargon to thrive here. Instead, you’ll be the ultimate connector - the go-to friendly face for our wide network of branches and suppliers. You'll work right alongside our team to figure out exactly what products our customers need, helping us build the best possible bathroom ranges while learning first-hand how to secure great deals and keep the business profitable.
Skills and competencies
Confidence to build relationships
Comfortable working at pace and most of all not be afraid to get stuck in
A strong head for numbers, comfortable diving into data to spot trends and support commercial decisions
Have an innovative and agile approach to identify solutions
Enjoy working collaboratively with a dedicated focus on driving results
No Category or Industry experience is required
Us
From boilers to bathroom suites, tubing to towel rails and everything in between, City Plumbing has all the products our customers need to complete the job. And we have all you need to build a successful career! We’re proud of our reputation for selling quality plumbing and heating products to both trade and retail customers and we’re super excited about our future. We put our colleagues at the heart of all we do, giving them all the tools they need to be successful, happy and feel rewarded in their career with us.
Benefits Package and Cultural Environment
Bonus
Discounts, savings and cash back at numerous retailers
Life assurance
Extended family policy including maternity, paternity, additional annual leave and more
Mental Health First Aiders and Employee Assistance Programme, we look out for each other
Complete induction and a company that lets you grow and encourages development
Financial education and loans
Flexible working options
A business striving to create an environment of inclusion so everyone can be their true self
And more!
#BelongWithUs
We’re passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity. Bring your whole self to work regardless of age, disability, gender identity or reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation. We don’t want you to ‘fit’ our culture, we want you to enrich it.
We are committed to best practices in recruitment and undertake Basic Criminal Record Disclosures for candidates that are offered employment within our branches that undertake deliveries for British Gas. This check will only be undertaken after the acceptance of an offer of employment.