Head of Plasterboard Category
Head of Plasterboard Category – British Gypsum – Saint Gobain – East Leake Based Role (Hybrid Working)
At Saint–Gobain, we pride ourselves on being innovative, customer focused, agile, open and engaging and entrepreneurial. We are also proud to have been named a 'Top Employer' for 5 consecutive years. If you are a quick learner, you like working in a team, and you want to know what it's like to work for a top employer that is working hard to make the world a better home; then please read on to find out more about this exciting opportunity to join us as a Head of Plasterboard Category based in East Leake.
Is this role right for me?
First and foremost, we always want to recruit talented people that align well with our values and way of working; so whether you've never worked in this industry before, or had years of experience with one our competitors, you're just as likely to be a great fit!
We're proud to help create places where people and communities flourish. By pioneering the use of drylining partitions, wall linings, ceilings and plaster finishes we're able to create better buildings and leave a positive legacy of improving people's lives.
We know the future means better built environments, better homes, better places to work and better lives. And we're committed to creating a positive impact for people and the planet.
As the trusted partner of architects, contractors, and drylining and plastering professionals, we've been leading the way to help the construction industry build better.
To identify the market opportunities within the target category and demonstrate skilful portfolio management including new product development, service initiatives and promotional campaigns driving customer purchase behaviour that contributes to the achievement of company goals and strategy.
Create a clear category plan as part of overall marketing plan to achieve business objectives. Utilise marketing intelligence and customer insights to develop long range category plan. Implement with direct reports the tactical plan with wider commercial teams. Uses influence across other departments to achieve portfolio strategies.
Role Accountabilities
Leadership – * Leads, motivates and develops direct reports to ensure they have capability to deliver a progressive system and portfolio strategy utilizing SG values of trust, empowerment & collaboration
Market Intelligence – Reviews and regularly updates competitor analysis and benchmarking. Develops assumptions of route to market and situational analysis to perform marketing audit for category. Inputs into long range forecasts for portfolio.
Gathers and reviews plasterboard import data for analysis and review
Strategic Marketing Planning – Create a clear category plan as part of overall marketing plan to achieve business objectives. Utilise marketing intelligence and customer insights to develop plan.
Implements tactical plan with wider marketing teams. Uses influence across other departments to achieve portfolio strategies
Portfolio Management – Has clear rationale and understanding of the life cycles, customer PUV, price management and sector assumptions for the category.
Is in charge of rationale and management of the de–listings process and implementation of new listings for the category to enable a fit for purpose proposition for customers. Owns the product recall process steps for their category.
Sets the communication strategies for the portfolio with wider marketing team, thereby building knowledge and supporting behavioral change for the supply chain. Inputs and helps shape target customer communication strategy and personas with wider marketing team.
Influences and sometimes manages key business projects
Marketing Processes – Takes ownership of relevant marketing processes related to the category and ensures these are followed by team. Updates and regularly reviews process for suitability as part of wider marketing teams audit.
Commercial Awareness – Understands the current and anticipated market dynamics for the product portfolio in collaboration with the rest of the strategic team to identify and anticipate market opportunities and challenges
Proposition Development – Develop and iterate concepts and proposition in collaboration with wider commercial teams and across the business to craft the optimal category proposition to achieve business revenue and margin targetsRequired Experience and Qualifications
Proven delivery of category strategy
Leadership and ability to influence of cross functional teams
Proven portfolio management – Accountability and ownership of category
The ability to create and deliver strategic plans
Results orientated and the ability to understand strategic needs
Project management
Business Degree or equivalent OR CIMPermanent Role Package / Benefits
In addition to a competitive base salary plus an attractive bonus scheme, you will benefit from a significant focus on your own personal development and also have access to:
36.25 Hours Per Week (Mon – Fri)
Generous basic salary + Car + IT Equipment
25 Days holidays + Bank Holidays
Bonus Scheme (up to 20%)
Pension – 4% contribution (Increasing with Service)
Life Assurance – 2 x salary / 4 x salary in pension scheme
Staff Discount – Across Saint–Gobain BrandsAre Saint–Gobain an Inclusive employer?
We're working hard to be, and we're keen to hire talented people regardless of their background, abilities, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, taste in music, fashion sense or anything else that makes you, you!
We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint–Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.
And what about flexibility?
The world of work is changing, and at Saint–Gobain we are open to new ways of working in order to attract talented people to our business. We understand that everyone has different needs and commitments. Therefore, we are very open to discuss any flexible requirement or need that you may have for this role (this could be flexible hours, a job share, part time, to name a few). We can't guarantee to meet all requests for flexibility when we are recruiting, but we promise to listen
At Saint–Gobain, we pride ourselves on being innovative, customer focused, agile, open and engaging and entrepreneurial. We are also proud to have been named a 'Top Employer' for 5 consecutive years. If you are a quick learner, you like working in a team, and you want to know what it's like to work for a top employer that is working hard to make the world a better home; then please read on to find out more about this exciting opportunity to join us as a Head of Plasterboard Category based in East Leake.
Is this role right for me?
First and foremost, we always want to recruit talented people that align well with our values and way of working; so whether you've never worked in this industry before, or had years of experience with one our competitors, you're just as likely to be a great fit!
We're proud to help create places where people and communities flourish. By pioneering the use of drylining partitions, wall linings, ceilings and plaster finishes we're able to create better buildings and leave a positive legacy of improving people's lives.
We know the future means better built environments, better homes, better places to work and better lives. And we're committed to creating a positive impact for people and the planet.
As the trusted partner of architects, contractors, and drylining and plastering professionals, we've been leading the way to help the construction industry build better.
To identify the market opportunities within the target category and demonstrate skilful portfolio management including new product development, service initiatives and promotional campaigns driving customer purchase behaviour that contributes to the achievement of company goals and strategy.
Create a clear category plan as part of overall marketing plan to achieve business objectives. Utilise marketing intelligence and customer insights to develop long range category plan. Implement with direct reports the tactical plan with wider commercial teams. Uses influence across other departments to achieve portfolio strategies.
Role Accountabilities
Leadership – * Leads, motivates and develops direct reports to ensure they have capability to deliver a progressive system and portfolio strategy utilizing SG values of trust, empowerment & collaboration
Market Intelligence – Reviews and regularly updates competitor analysis and benchmarking. Develops assumptions of route to market and situational analysis to perform marketing audit for category. Inputs into long range forecasts for portfolio.
Gathers and reviews plasterboard import data for analysis and review
Strategic Marketing Planning – Create a clear category plan as part of overall marketing plan to achieve business objectives. Utilise marketing intelligence and customer insights to develop plan.
Implements tactical plan with wider marketing teams. Uses influence across other departments to achieve portfolio strategies
Portfolio Management – Has clear rationale and understanding of the life cycles, customer PUV, price management and sector assumptions for the category.
Is in charge of rationale and management of the de–listings process and implementation of new listings for the category to enable a fit for purpose proposition for customers. Owns the product recall process steps for their category.
Sets the communication strategies for the portfolio with wider marketing team, thereby building knowledge and supporting behavioral change for the supply chain. Inputs and helps shape target customer communication strategy and personas with wider marketing team.
Influences and sometimes manages key business projects
Marketing Processes – Takes ownership of relevant marketing processes related to the category and ensures these are followed by team. Updates and regularly reviews process for suitability as part of wider marketing teams audit.
Commercial Awareness – Understands the current and anticipated market dynamics for the product portfolio in collaboration with the rest of the strategic team to identify and anticipate market opportunities and challenges
Proposition Development – Develop and iterate concepts and proposition in collaboration with wider commercial teams and across the business to craft the optimal category proposition to achieve business revenue and margin targetsRequired Experience and Qualifications
Proven delivery of category strategy
Leadership and ability to influence of cross functional teams
Proven portfolio management – Accountability and ownership of category
The ability to create and deliver strategic plans
Results orientated and the ability to understand strategic needs
Project management
Business Degree or equivalent OR CIMPermanent Role Package / Benefits
In addition to a competitive base salary plus an attractive bonus scheme, you will benefit from a significant focus on your own personal development and also have access to:
36.25 Hours Per Week (Mon – Fri)
Generous basic salary + Car + IT Equipment
25 Days holidays + Bank Holidays
Bonus Scheme (up to 20%)
Pension – 4% contribution (Increasing with Service)
Life Assurance – 2 x salary / 4 x salary in pension scheme
Staff Discount – Across Saint–Gobain BrandsAre Saint–Gobain an Inclusive employer?
We're working hard to be, and we're keen to hire talented people regardless of their background, abilities, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, gender, national origin, taste in music, fashion sense or anything else that makes you, you!
We understand that a diverse workplace is not only a more enjoyable place to be, but also facilitates better decision making and innovation. So, whoever you are, and whichever Saint–Gobain business you join, you can be sure of a warm welcome with us.
And what about flexibility?
The world of work is changing, and at Saint–Gobain we are open to new ways of working in order to attract talented people to our business. We understand that everyone has different needs and commitments. Therefore, we are very open to discuss any flexible requirement or need that you may have for this role (this could be flexible hours, a job share, part time, to name a few). We can't guarantee to meet all requests for flexibility when we are recruiting, but we promise to listen
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