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Category / Buying Manager
IVC Evidensia UKCategory Manager leading full commercial performance of Pet Food category at Pet Drugs Online. Building category plans and negotiating supplier relationships within a hybrid working environment.
Core Competencies
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Demonstrates expertise in category management and commercial trading, with a strong focus on negotiation, P&L ownership, and cross-functional collaboration to drive performance in the Pet Food category.
Highest-signal resume keywords
Category ManagementNegotiation SkillsP&L OwnershipCross-Functional CollaborationData-Driven Decision Making
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Hard Skills
Commercial StrategyRange DevelopmentPricing LogicPromotional PlanningSupplier Relationship Management
Soft Skills
Influencing Senior StakeholdersCustomer Insight AnalysisProblem Solving
Industry Keywords
Pet FoodFMCGGroceryPharmaMulti-SKU Retail
About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the full commercial performance of the Pet Food category — from strategy and range to pricing, promotions and supplier terms.
- Build a category plan that blends customer insight, market trends and hard commercial logic into ranges that convert and perform.
- Own supplier relationships, negotiating costs, trade terms, funding and long‑term partnerships that drive growth and innovation.
- Keep a close pulse on trading performance, spotting issues early and driving actions that improve availability, margin and customer experience.
- Shape clear price architecture and promotional plans, collaborating with digital, supply chain, marketing and finance to bring them to life.
Requirements
What you’ll need- experience in category management, buying or commercial trading, ideally within pet food, grocery, pharma, FMCG or multi‑SKU retail.
- strong negotiation experience and know how to secure, manage and deliver vendor income.
- confident owning a P&L, using data to guide decisions, and influencing senior stakeholders with clarity and credibility.
- built and refined ranges before — understanding good/better/best structures, pricing logic and how to drive performance.
- comfortable working cross‑functionally and leading plans that require tight coordination and commercial judgment.
Benefits
Comp & perks- Healthcare Cash Plan
- Cycle to Work scheme
- Green Cars salary sacrifice scheme
- Hybrid working (3 days per week in office)
- Discounted staff pet care
- Access to discounts/cashback with hundreds of participating retailers