Senior Vendor Management Manager

Sector: M&E Asset Management Our client is looking for a Senior Category Manager to drive category growth and innovation through strategy, market analysis, and delivering exceptional value through data-driven decision-making and effective product placement and positioning. You will be responsible for driving category growth through product launches, category management campaigns, and sales enablement. Market Strategy & Root Cause Analysis: Identify the root causes of performance gaps, ensuring alignment between leadership, sales, and market conditions. Channel Sales Strategy: Commercial Value Management: Analyse market trends and customer data to optimize category performance and reach new growth drivers. Business Development - Identify growth opportunities within the partner / end user ecosystem and create initiatives to capitalize on them. Help identify new markets and support the sales team in closing complex deals. Cross-functional Collaboration & Team Engagement: Work closely with sales / marketing teams and end-users to refine product strategies, ensuring alignment with market needs and customer expectations. Monitoring experience or a strong understanding of monitoring tools to drive decision making, ideally within preventative maintenance. ~5-10 years’ experience in category management, product strategy, or a related role within the industrial sector. ~ Experience with predictive maintenance, SCADA systems, and asset performance management tools preferred. ~ Ability to drive innovation through commercial value propositions and lead teams in delivering measurable business outcomes. ~ Experience leading scrums, project teams, working in a matrix organisation. ~ Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. If this opportunity resonates with your career aspirations and you have the skillset required, apply today! Oliver Sanderson is an award-winning executive search firm recognised for path-breaking contributions to ED&I and digital recruitment innovation by the House of Lords, Global Recruiter, APSCo, the Recruiter Awards, and in the 2022 Platinum Jubilee Album for a "transformational contribution" to UK business. We specialise in finding talent at board and senior leadership level for FTSE 100, FTSE 350, Fortune 500, and PE-backed businesses.