We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Range Manager to join our Support Centre team in our High Wycombe or Watford office.
Reporting to the Head of Range, you will create and maintain retail planograms. You will also manage the range strategy process and deliver the range calendar in consultation with suppliers, retailers, and buyers to provide the best consumer offer for the brand. The Range team works cross-functionally to support various parts of the business.
Role training will be arranged at the Watford and High Wycombe offices, with flexibility for remote work to be discussed.
1. Micro space planning using Space Planning software.
2. Develop relationships with Buyers, Retail team, Supply Chain, Retailers, and Customers to inform range and space decisions.
3. Influence Store Development team to ensure macro allocation aligns with consumer behavior and store layout performance, identifying opportunities for improvement.
4. Stay updated with competitors and new developments to keep the category plan relevant.
5. Analyze data and consumer insights to determine product space allocation and placement.
6. Develop and implement best practices in range and space management policies, processes, and guidelines.
7. Build simple, effective planograms that excite customers and drive sales.
Minimum Requirements:
* A degree or equivalent qualification.
* Experience in range or merchandising in a head office environment, ideally within FMCG or Retail.
* Strong communication and influencing skills.
* Analytical skills, especially working with product data.
* Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and VLOOKUPs.
* Experience with space planning software such as Spaceman, JDA, or similar is highly desirable.
Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler, serving independent retailers, caterers, and small businesses across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centers, five Best Food Logistics sites, and six support centre locations across the UK.
We embrace diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I), ensuring everyone feels represented and able to be themselves at work. We support flexible working arrangements to accommodate different life circumstances.
Booker is a Disability Confident Committed employer, committed to an inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For accessibility support, please contact recruitment@bookergroup.com.
Please note:
* Candidates must be over 18 if the role involves early morning or late evening work, warehouse duties, or working with alcohol or driving roles.
* High application volumes may lead to early closing of some roles. Feedback is only provided to interviewed candidates.
*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc but operates separately with different benefits.*
For more information, visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk.
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