Roadtown Wholesale Trading Limited (RTW) is currently seeking a dynamic individual for Category Manager! In this role, you will lead the development of the offer of your categories and buying team, ensuring that clear strategies and plans are developed and implemented to drive sales growth, profit and support the development of our brands.

Joining RTW gives you the opportunity for growth and development throughout the company, a competitive salary and benefits package, and to be part of a dynamic and diverse culture.

RTW is the British Virgin Islands’ largest and most successful Wholesaler and Retailer of food, beverages and related goods, operating primarily as RiteWay Food Markets, with seven retail outlets, one Cash and Carry, and one wholesale operation.

Your Role

• To drive development of and implement structured and cohesive ways of working through implementing Company pricing and promotional strategies.
• To drive the development of category strategies ensuring that all Buyers have clear objectives and plans to maximize sales growth and opportunities delivering the business requirements for wholesaler and retailer sales and margins.
• Accountability for leading a team and ensuring effective people development and performance management is high on the agenda.
• Build strong working relationships with Suppliers, demonstrating versatility in negotiating style and the ability to construct joint business plans.
• Drive innovation through effective ranging strategies reflecting consumer demand and trends.
• Establish collaborative ways of working with key partners within the business including marketing, merchandising, store planning, supply chain and retail operations to ensure effective communication and execution of the offer.
• Drive the provision of management information to allow categories to be accurately forecasted and regularly monitor the team’s progress taking corrective action if necessary.
• Take ownership for stock holding ensuring good availability in balance with the Company’s cash flow.
• Ensure the team is effectively resourced, directed, motivated and developed enabling them to reach their full potential for both individual and Company benefit.

• Able to devise and deliver category plans to maximize business potential.
• Extensive experience of continual process improvement review and recommendations.
• Managing complex category, range and pricing.
• Relationship management with suppliers and stakeholders.
• Competent with exchange rates and price planning.
• Leading and managing a team – including; development, performance management, succession planning and leading change management.
• Proactive, self-motivated and career focused.
• Advanced, versatile negotiation skills.
• Ability to manage multiple demands.
• Fresh thinker and innovative in approach.
• Makes good decisions based upon analysis, experience and judgement.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• The use of a systematic approach to planning and prioritizing activities.
• Builds positive customer and supplier relationships.
• Responds positively to change and drives change through ownership of continuous improvement.
• Well-developed IT skills.
• Strong presenting and influencing skills.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business or Marketing.
• 5+ years’ experience in either replenishment buying/procurement, merchandising, store management, operations, or brand management.