Interim Category Director - General Merchandise

The Client:
Green Park is currently partnering a household retail market leader with revenues in the billions, specialising in general merchandise across multiple brands. With the firm's continued success and growth we are now assisting with the expansion of their category teams within one of their leading brands (revenue over £1billion for this brand alone), we are seeking an established Interim Category Director to assist with their new alignment.

The Interim Assignment:
With your proven career in general merchandise category management, you will be basing your business decisions with deep customer understanding in mind, as the Senior Category Manager role is accountable for driving top line sales and profit/revenue well above market growth rates.

You will need to provide engaging category user experiences for customers and match the considerable demand that our clients brand generates - you will have gained this experience with a proven career within General Merchandise retailing.

The Interim Manager:
The required candidate will need to have proven Senior Category experience within a national retailer, with revenues exceeding £500million in a head of/category director position within general merchandise. You will need to have proven experience of interim management and be based within a commutable distance to London.