Job Description
About the role
Booker Group is recruiting for a Head of Trade for Produce, in this role you will manage a strategic, high-profile Category with full end to end accountability for the delivery of Sales, customer and Profit targets.
You will be part of the Senior team with day to day responsibility for Direct Reports and a total broader Team of Category Managers, Assistant Buyers and Category Assistant’s. This role covers a Complex supply base with multiple need states. This area has very strong strategic projects attached to both Retail and Catering (eg Supply Chain transformation) requiring cross-functional stakeholder engagement and Leadership.
You will be responsible for
Annual negotiations with suppliers to ensure competitive terms year on year and coaching team where appropriate
* Development and implementation of category plans ensuring delivery of key metrics for Catering and Retail
• Delivery of Cash Profit and Customer Satisfaction targets for the area
• Delivery of best-in-class inbound Supplier Service Level for DCs and Branch
• Development of Strategic Plans for the area and working Cross-functionally to deliver these
• Leadership of the category team, managing performance, encouraging team development (PDPs JDIs) and supporting...