Overview
Job Purpose
With a thorough understanding of customer needs, be able to identify and source new products and review existing ranges to ensure a commercially viable assortment of products that provide our customer with quality and value, whilst maintaining competitiveness and driving sales and profitability and overall commercial strategy.
Responsibilities
* Develop, implement and deliver category plans including range reviews, promotions, pricing and stock management that are consistent with overall commercial strategy and financial objectives.
* Collaborate with the Marketing team to develop and implement marketing promotion plans and strategies that are relevant to the category.
* Adhere to legislation and brand guidelines, and clearly and effectively communicate with the customer, driving footfall and profitable sales.
* Work closely with the Marketing and Online team to deliver exciting customer stories through social media and www.savers.co.uk
* Review and evaluate the effectiveness of promotions, taking appropriate action where necessary, and sharing best practice with peers and other stakeholders.
* Working in partnership with the Merchandising team, agree merchandising strategy that drives and delivers right range in the right store; ensuring availability in store; and control of slow-moving stock.
* Identify and implement new product opportunities that are competitively priced, commercially viable and meet customer needs, driving sales and profitability.
* Manage and review pricing in order to profitability, ensuring Savers is competitive. Operate within Company pricing strategy.
* Working in conjunction with the Supply Chain team, ensure base sales and promotional forecasts are adhered to, whilst maintaining in-store availability to meet the needs.
* Develop effective internal working relationships with cross-functional team members to support and enhance category objectives and performance
* Develop, build and maintain effective external relationships to enhance the Savers proposition and meet customer needs.
* Adopt appropriate negotiation strategies to attain the best terms for the category and the business.
* Continually develop expert knowledge in category products, competitors and market activity to deliver increased category performance objectives
* Manage and deliver projects as and when required.
* Make responsibility for own personal and professional development.
Person Specification
* Commercially sound with excellent ability to understand and interpret market information
* Strong analytical and numerical skills
* Ability to influence and negotiate at all levels
* Strong interpersonal skills
* Project Management - planning and skills
* Excellent attention to detail
* Excellent communication skills: written and verbal, including presentations
* Problem Solver Confident and
* Energetic Adaptable and flexible in approach
* Ability to work under pressure and to
* Team player
* Good PC and software skills
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