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Head of Product and Sourcing (RS Pro)

Location: UK, Hybrid working (London, Manchester, Corby)

RS PRO, the own brand of RS, offers a wide range of over 90,000 quality products across every industry. We have an opening for a Head of Product, to lead an awesome team of Category Managers, in delivering continued growth and success of our market-leading own-brand range.

Head of Product and Sourcing (RS Pro)

Location: UK, Hybrid working (London, Manchester, Corby)

RS PRO, the own brand of RS, offers a wide range of over 90,000 quality products across every industry. We have an opening for a Head of Product, to lead an awesome team of Category Managers, in delivering continued growth and success of our market-leading own-brand range.

What you will be responsible for:

Leading product category strategies to deliver on KPIs, including:-

• Driving NPI revenue and managing effective new launches
• Achieving supplier cost reductions by negotiating savings and creating efficiencies
• Improving quality through reductions in % returns and driving compliance across the supply base
• Increasing BWP revenue, supporting RS’ sustainability and ethical agenda
• Reducing supply chain risks by diversifying sourcing and decreasing % reliance on Ch/TW
• Elevating supplier compliance rates through % SEDEX signup initiatives
• Develop and manage a high performing team of Category Managers
• Coach and mentor category managers and cross-functional cell teams, ensuring alignment with RS PRO strategic objectives, streamlined collaboration, and delivery
• of measurable results.
• Support the Category Managers to successfully deliver on Category Strategies, ensuring they (and wider business)
• understand the goals, priorities and key success metrics
• Champion supplier management and accountability, driving performance, continuous improvement, and quality
• outcomes through effective relationships and category-level insights
• Collaborate across functions and markets to address customer needs, focusing on supporting high-growth regions
• e.g. Americas, while maintaining a global perspective
• Establish robust product lifecycle management, from NPI through to end-of-life optimisation, ensuring category
• profitability and alignment with customer expectations
• Analyse market trends and data to identify product opportunities, optimise pricing, and anticipate risks
• Ensure operational efficiency and governance through data-led decision-making and fostering a culture of
• excellence
  
  

• An experienced team manager, with a real focus on getting the best from your people.
• Commercially astute and solution oriented
• Data led in decision making, with a strong analytical skill-set, including the use of data tools e.g. Excel, PowerBI and Digital/Online Trading tools
• Able to enhance & build on great culture
• Experience in working with global supplier brands
• Experience of working in a matrix and cross-cultural environment
• Experience of working in a Commercial environment
• Sound commercial acumen and broad communication skills
• Strong negotiation and influencing skills
• Operational problem solver and excellent project management capability
• Confident and experienced in understanding and presenting performance results to senior leadership teams
  
  

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Product Management and Marketing

• Industries

  Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

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