What's in it for you
At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:
* A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
* After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
* 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
* Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
* Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
* 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
* Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
* An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
* After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
* Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
* Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
* Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
* A great holiday package
About the role
Reporting to: Head of Category Management Based: Wellingborough
Job Summary Maximising the profitability of specified product categories, improving customer satisfaction, and cash profit.
We are looking to recruit a Category Manager role in the Fresh team, looking after milk, which can be based out of our Wellingborough office.
You will be responsible for
* The development and implementation of category plans ensuring delivery of sales, margin and profit are met whilst maintaining continuity of product availability.
* Growth of own brand business, sourcing as appropriate to grow sales and margins.
* Annual negotiation with suppliers to ensure competitive terms year on year.
* Seek and react to customer feedback at every opportunity, shaping the category plan, whilst linking to the sell plan and customer satisfaction.
* Responds to customer queries and complaints professionally, at speed.
* Be able to communicate category plans and objectives for relevant product categories, ensuring understanding and buy-in is achieved.
* Ensure product area in the business centres reflect the principles of good, better and best.
* Working as part of the team to identify opportunities and develop or improve ways of working.
* Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence championing diversity and inclusion.
You will need
Operational skills relevant for this job:
* Exceptional communication & stakeholder management.
* Be able to work independently, to problem solve and make commercial decisions.
* Attention to detail, writing of reports, interpreting data and keeping of accurate records.
* Maintain knowledge of relevant markets and market developments.
* Ability to flex work approach.
Experience relevant for this job:
* Previous experience buying dairy desired.
* Extensive experience in working in FMG.
* Have a proven record of working autonomously.
* Have experience of development and management of marketing campaigns.
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