UK Category Manager

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Requisition ID:21099

Employment Type :Full Time

Job Category :Supply Chain

Work Location :Wednesbury UK

Potential WorkLocation :None

As a Category Manager with MSC you will play a critical role in shaping the future of our business by bringing our Category strategy to life. Youll develop strong relationships with industry-leading suppliers and deliver innovative solutions to meet the everchanging needs and behaviours of our customers.

The Category Management team is evolving to establish an industryleading range of products and solutions led by an exceptional team. This team is critically important to the continued success of MSC.

What will you be doing

You will have full accountability for the Machine Optimisation category strategy including Workholding Measuring Inspection and related productivityenhancing solutions ensuring customers achieve improved accuracy efficiency and machine uptime.

Drive Category Growth

• Develop and execute category growth plans focused on machine performance optimisation tooling accuracy and process reliability.

• Work closely with suppliers specialising in Workholding systems Metrology Inspection equipment and Machine Tool accessories.

• Collaborate with Sales and technical teams to support customer productivity initiatives including machine setup optimisation and process improvement.

• Lead strategic supplier engagement to deliver innovation aligned with machining trends automation and smart manufacturing.

Enhance Category Profitability

• Optimise portfolio mix across premium performanceled solutions and strong value alternatives.

• Negotiate supplier agreements with a strong understanding of technical differentiation application value and total cost of ownership.

• Identify crosssell and bundling opportunities across cutting tools workholding measurement and inspection solutions.

Delivering DataDriven Product Excellence

• Ensure technical products have bestinclass data specifications and application content to support confident buying decisions.

• Build and maintain a clear Machine Optimisation product roadmap aligned to machining accuracy repeatability and efficiency.

• Use insight from customer behaviour and supplier expertise to guide range rationalisation and expansion.

Additional Responsibilities

• Act as a subjectmatter champion for Toolholding Workholding and CNC machine equipment within the business.

• Support machine optimisation initiatives by aligning product selection to machining processes such as milling turning and multiaxis operations.

• Evaluate emerging technologies including modular workholding quickchange systems probing and inprocess inspection.

• Partner with Marketing to deliver applicationled propositions and educational content.

• Monitor market and competitor trends to ensure ongoing category competitiveness.

What do you need

• Experience or strong working knowledge of Workholding Measuring & Inspection or related Machine Optimisation categories.

• Understanding of machining environments tolerances accuracy requirements and manufacturing productivity drivers.

• Ability to translate technical product benefits into clear commercial and customer value.

• Strong crossfunctional collaboration skills and confidence acting as a technical reference point.

Why MSC

The journey to the best version of yourself starts with us. If youre searching for an employerthat will enable you to learn grow and make a difference youve found it.

You will feel a sense of purpose and belonging as we allow our people to have a voice and the opportunity to makea genuine impact.

We have created a psychologically safe and inclusive environment wherewe treat our associates as adults and give them autonomyto make decisions takerisks and learn from mistakes.

You will be encouraged to challenge the normmakedecisions and take ownership to make changes enabling you to significantly contribute towards our business success.

Our people-centric culture will encourage you to continuously develop both professionally and personally.

From ourculture to our forward-thinking leadership youll soon realise that you have an incredible opportunity here to be your best self.

Whether your career path is vertical or squiggly wed love to watch you grow and reach your full potential with us.

WatchHEREto find out what its like to work at MSC and join us as we continue to build a team of people doing their best work

We wont just give you a job well enable you to be yourself discover opportunityunlock your potential and design yourcareer.

Required Experience:

IC

Department / Functional Area: Supply Chain
Experience: years
Vacancy: 1