Category Manager Designate - Catering (Up to 12-month FTC) - Booker GroupLocation: Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, NN8 1LTShift Hours: 38 hrs per week (Monday - Friday)Salary: CompetitiveReporting to: Category Manager Based: Equity House, WellingboroughJob Summary Maximising the profitability of specified product categories, improving customer satisfaction, and cash profit.An exciting opportunity for a fixed term contract has become available in our Catering team. The role of Category Manager - Designate is a developmental role to allow you to grow into the role of Category Manager. Supported by a mentor and a development program you will, over the course of 2/3 years build deep knowledge and understanding of the business, the Product function and your product portfolio. This role will operate a hybrid working pattern. The development and implementation of category plans ensuring delivery of sales, margin and profit are met whilst maintaining continuity of product availability.Source and manage products to grow both brand and own brand sales and profitability.Work with suppliers to deliver best availability, profitability and customer satisfaction.Seek and react to customer feedback to help shape the category plan.Develop and communicate a category plan for the relevant product category.Ensure product range reflects customer needs, e.g. follows the principles of good, better and best.Communicate and develop relationships across other parts of the business, e.g. supply chain, sales teams and operations.Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence championing diversity and inclusion.Operational skills relevant for this jobExceptional communication & stakeholder managementBe able to work independently to problem solve and make commercial decisionsSolid understanding of commercial requirements, profit calculation, sales analysis,Attention to detail, writing of reports, interpreting data and keeping of accurate records.Maintain knowledge of relevant markets and market developmentsAbility to flex work approach Experience relevant for this job:Understanding of Buying