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Catering Proposition Manager
Job ref: 29591 Category: Support Centre Roles
1. Salary Competitive
2. Location Manchester / Wellingborough
3. Contract Type Permanent
4. Hours 38
5. Closing Date 27 March, 2026
6. Business Unit Booker Group
7. Share
Manchester / Wellingborough
About the role
Booker Group is recruiting for an Catering Proposition Manager, responsible for the development and continuous improvement of the catering proposition. The successful candidate will be able to translate customer insight and commercial performance into compelling offers and services. They will represent the voice of the customer, working cross functionally to shape the catering trade plan and marketing materials that enable sales and profit growth, and drive customer satisfaction.
Main Responsibilities
8. Develop and evolve the catering proposition
Create, refine, and continually improve the catering offer to ensure it meets customer needs and commercial goals
9. Drive sales and profit growth
Ensure proposition development aligns with commercial targets
10. Collaborate on the Catering Trade Plan
Cross functional working to ensure the catering trade plan drives value and excitement for our catering customers
11. Marketing and Communications Input
Partner with marketing teams to create compelling in‑store, digital, and other marketing materials that showcase the proposition and drive customer engagement
12. Performance Insights
Translate customer feedback, market trends, performance KPI’s into clear proposals and build business cases with supporting evidence to drive internal decision‑making
13. Cross Functional Collaboration
Act as a central connector between teams such as Category, Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and Marketing to ensure “right first time” execution
You will need
Key skills
14. Strong commercial and customer insight skills
15. Ability to translate data and trends into clear proposals
16. Skilled at developing and improving customer propositions
17. Effective cross‑functional collaborator
18. Clear communicator
19. Strong planning and project management
20. Able to create compelling marketing briefs and customer messaging
Previous Experience
21. Proven experience shaping or developing customer propositions
22. Track record of improving sales or profit through proposition changes
23. Experience using customer insight and KPIs to drive recommendations
24. Demonstrated cross‑functional project delivery
25. Experience producing evidence‑based business cases
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:
26. A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
27. 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.
28. 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
29. Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
30. 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.
31. 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
32. Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
33. An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
34. 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.
35. Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
36. Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
37. Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
38. A great holiday package