Category Lead Negotiator
1 week ago
**Optimised Buying Project: A Game-Changer for Gilmours**
We're embarking on an exciting project to optimise our buying processes, and we need a skilled Commercial Contracts Specialist to lead the charge. As part of this initiative, you'll work closely with suppliers to negotiate terms and product costs, leveraging your category management and commercial contract expertise.
Your key responsibilities will include:
- Reviewing current positions for selected categories and suppliers to establish negotiation positions and set targets
- Working with the wider team to embed the negotiation strategy, including range optimisation, category levers, product elasticity, and pricing
- Leading supplier negotiations alongside Category Managers
- Facilitating and negotiating buying agreements with suppliers
- Managing impact/change initiatives from Category, Customer Insights, Membership & Property teams
To succeed in this role, you'll need:
- Strong commercial acumen and experience working at a senior level reviewing commercial contracts
- Proven track record in successful negotiation 'win/win' outcomes
- Demonstrated experience with data sets and analysis
- Natural ability to form strong working relationships with key stakeholders, including suppliers, category teams, and sales teams
- Collaborative working style, excellent planning, and communication skills
- Ability to apply good data management and modelling
In return, we offer a range of benefits, including:
- Free carparking
- Southern Cross health insurance
- Foodies superannuation scheme
- Onsite café with subsidised meals
- Flexible working options
- A day off on your birthday
- Long service leave
- Inhouse learning and development programmes and courses
- Flu vaccinations
- Social network groups (we call them Tribes)
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