Responsibilities

• Owning how the category shows up in stores — spending regular time on the shop floor to see execution first hand and make sure the category is presented and activated consistently across the estate.
• Delivering a joined-up trade plan that aligns seasonality, key trading moments and in-store execution into one clear, integrated category brief.
• Leading range change as a core commercial driver — making sure changes land right first time, are clearly communicated to store teams and maximise sales, market share and colleague confidence.
• Owning the end-to-end commercial performance of the category, tracking sales, margin, promo effectiveness and availability and acting on gaps at pace.
• Building colleague knowledge and expertise within the category, making sure store teams can sell with confidence and deliver better outcomes for customers.
• Building and manage senior commercial relationships with key supplier and brand partners, growing retail media income and SES income.
• Maintaining a complete view of category performance — bringing together marketing, selling and SES data — and communicate the story clearly to the Head of Stores GTM.

Requirements

• Experience in commercial or category management, with a strong understanding of trading, margin and in-store execution.
• A track record of working closely with store teams in a multi-site retail environment, with regular field presence.
• A talent for holding the complete commercial picture — trading, marketing, selling and supplier relationships — and driving performance across all of them at once.
• Confidence leading and developing a small team, coaching direct reports through performance gaps and keeping everyone focused on the right outcomes.
• Strong commercial and trading experience, including category performance management, margin drivers and trading reviews.
• Deep understanding of how in-store marketing drives footfall, dwell and conversion in a physical retail environment.
• Experience managing supplier and brand partner relationships with real commercial rigour and professional consistency.
• Sharp data literacy that reads integrated category performance and turns it into clear, fast action.
• A visible, store-facing style — comfortable spending time on the shop floor and grounding commercial decisions in what you actually see.

Benefits

• Discounts at our Currys stores and on our partner networks
• Life Assurance and Sharesave scheme
• Access to a variety of Wellbeing initiatives including cycle to work and eyecare
• Access to the Aviva Digital GP app, where you can access a GP 24/7