Category Manager

Category Manager/ Buyer – Northern Ireland

Belfast/ Hybrid - Island of Ireland Travel

Attractive Salary + Bonus + Car + Excellent Benefits

Abrivia Recruitment is delighted to be partnering with a well-established and highly regarded organisation within the builders’ merchant and construction supplies sector to recruit a Category Manager/ Buyer for a key role covering the island of Ireland.

This is a genuine buying/ category management position with responsibility for developing product categories, managing supplier relationships, supporting stock and inventory performance and driving commercial growth across a large, multi-site business.

Please note: this is not a Sales or Business Development role. We are specifically looking for candidates with hands-on experience in Buying, Procurement or Category Management.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage and develop assigned product categories across the island of Ireland
• Build and maintain strong relationships with key suppliers
• Negotiate commercial terms, pricing and supplier agreements
• Analyse category performance, margins, market trends and competitor activity
• Manage stock levels and support effective inventory planning across multiple locations
• Identify opportunities for new products, suppliers and category growth
• Support promotional activity and new product launches
• Work closely with Sales, Operations, Logistics and Marketing teams
• Contribute to the continued development of central distribution and supply chain activity
• Travel to branches and suppliers across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland as required

What We’re Looking For:

• 3+ years' experience in Buying, Procurement or Category Management
• Strong hands-on supplier management and negotiation experience
• Experience managing product ranges, pricing, margins, stock and inventory
• Strong commercial and analytical skills
• Experience with in retail, wholesale, distribution, building materials, DIY, tools, FMCG or another product-led environment would be highly relevant
• Comfortable working within a fast-paced, multi-site organisation
• Strong Excel and reporting skills
• Flexibility to travel across the island of Ireland when required

The successful candidate will join a strong, established organisation offering a performance-related bonus, company car, excellent benefits package, hybrid working and excellent long-term career opportunities.

If you are an experienced Buyer or Category Manager based in Northern Ireland and would be interested in hearing more, please apply or contact Marty Caskey at Abrivia Recruitment for a confidential discussion.