Overview
In this role you drive margin optimization by leading category management and marketing for industry-specific BSP products. You will define regional product portfolios, manage supplier relationships, and set up new suppliers to support revenue and EBITDA targets. Working with cross-functional teams, you’ll develop sales and marketing plans, monitor portfolio performance, and provide market intelligence to inform decisions. This position offers a hands-on opportunity to shape product strategy and supplier partnerships in a dynamic sub-industry.
Responsibilities
- Manage relationships with key manufacturers and maintain knowledge of the case & construction industry
- Negotiate purchase and distribution agreements with suppliers
- Contribute to EBITDA sales and margin target planning, budgeting, and monitoring
- Develop and implement sales and marketing plans for a defined product portfolio, customers and industries
- Review and optimize the product, customer, and supplier portfolio on an ongoing basis
- Regularly report plans and results and drive remedial actions as needed
- Provide logistical and marketing support and training to launch/re-launch products
- Control selling prices to protect and improve gross margin
- Ensure competitive purchasing of all products
- Provide market intelligence on availability, pricing, stock levels, and trends
- Ensure consistent implementation of company reports, policies and procedures
- Monitor market conditions and competitor activity related to individual products
- Undertake reasonable tasks assigned by line managers to support performance
- Adhere to equal opportunity policies and maintain an inclusive workplace
Key requirements
- Working knowledge of the case & construction industry
- Experience negotiating with suppliers and securing purchase/distribution agreements
- Ability to contribute to EBITDA targets and budgets
- Experience developing and implementing sales and marketing plans for a portfolio
- Portfolio and supplier management experience
- Strong market intelligence capabilities
- Ability to monitor and report on plans and results
- Willingness to take on additional tasks as needed
- negotiation
- communication
- analytical thinking
- category management
- portfolio management
- supplier management
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