<div><h3>Overview</h3><p>To develop and maintain a market‑leading retail proposition—covering pricing, range, promotions, services, and support—that enables retailers to run profitable stores while delivering strong customer satisfaction for both retailers and Booker.</p><p>The role combines commercial strategy, wholesale market insight, competitor analysis, and customer feedback to create profitable solutions. Reporting to the Head of Retail Proposition, it plays a key role in supporting the shaping of future short, medium, and long‑term retail plans.</p><h3>Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Develop and optimise the retail proposition to drive retailer growth, profitability and loyalty.</li><li>Ensure appropriate range for each symbol fascia is in place to deliver the retail plan.</li><li>Influence the Product team for differentiation in promotional activity between the fascia groups and Scoot, in terms of both product and marketing materials.</li><li>Collate customer feedback in price, range and margin working closely with the Retail Controllers and Sales Teams and use this to make informed recommendations.</li><li>Monitor future trends in convenience retail, shopper behaviour and wholesale to inform both short‑ and long‑term strategy.</li><li>Work closely and collaboratively with teams across Product, Range, Marketing and Supply Chain to develop ideas and implement recommendations.</li><li>Support the development of store planograms and expected merchandising standards.</li><li>Act as the voice of the independent retailer when working collaboratively with other functions in projects and meetings.</li><li>Develop and implement a robust forward‑planning process for capturing and recording all key events.</li></ul><h3>Leadership & Culture</h3><ul><li>Lead by example in embedding company values.</li><li>Create an inclusive environment that motivates the team.</li><li>Provide regular feedback and support team development.</li><li>Encourage a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.</li></ul><h3>Health & Safety / Compliance / Legal Responsibilities</h3><ul><li>Ensure team adherence to safety and compliance standards.</li><li>Monitor workplace conditions and address hazards promptly.</li><li>Support delivery of compliance audits and checks.</li><li>Maintain accurate records aligned to legal requirements.</li></ul><h3>Technology and Systems</h3><ul><li>Be fully compliant with the IT policy.</li><li>Be able to use Microsoft Office and ideally Excel.</li></ul><h3>Requirements</h3><b>Technical / Professional</b><ul><li>Commercially and financially focused.</li><li>Project and strategic planning.</li><li>Improving capability and driving performance.</li><li>Format development and being able to convey key differences between the fascia groups.</li><li>Knowledge of supply chain.</li></ul><b>Behavioural & Leadership</b><ul><li>Exceptional communication and organisational skills, in order to relay agreed processes back through the relevant teams to agreed timescales.</li><li>Ability to build credible and long‑lasting business relationships.</li><li>Driving end‑to‑end collaboration beyond own area, to help influence and engage with other key departments to help deliver the retail plan.</li><li>Cross‑functional influencing.</li><li>Prioritising what makes the biggest difference and always keeping in mind how any proposed changes could affect the customer.</li></ul><h3>Benefits</h3><ul><li>A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.</li><li>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, i.e. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Café and 20% off all F&F purchases.</li><li>10% off pay monthly & SIM‑only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals throughout the year.</li><li>Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco Bank. Terms and conditions apply.</li><li>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.</li><li>50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.</li><li>Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates.</li><li>An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle‑to‑work scheme.</li><li>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.</li><li>Retirement savings plan (pension) – save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.</li><li>Life Assurance – You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay.</li><li>Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.</li><li>A great holiday package.</li></ul><h3>About the Company</h3><p>Booker is the UK’s leading food & drink wholesaler. We serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses from locations across the country, operating over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, and six support‑centre locations in the UK.</p><p>Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where everyone’s welcome.</p><p>We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers; some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life‑changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.</p><p>We’re proud that Booker is a Disability Confident Committed Leader and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please contact recruitment@bookergroup.com.</p><p>We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.</p><p>On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.</p><p>Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco.</p><p>For more information about us please visit www.bookergroup.com/jobs.co.uk</p></div>