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About the role
Reporting to: Lead Category Manager Based: Equity House, Wellingborough
We're looking for an experienced and driven Category Manager to join our team. This role will focus on wine and can be based from any of our office locations in Wellingborough, Watford, or Eccles.
Job Summary
Maximising the profitability of specified product categories, improving customer satisfaction, and cash profit.
Main Responsibilities
* The development and implementation of category plans ensuring delivery of sales, margin and profit are met whilst maintaining continuity of product availability.
* Annual negotiation with suppliers to ensure competitive terms year on year.
* Seek and react to customer feedback at every opportunity, shaping the category plan, whilst linking to the sell plan and customer satisfaction.
* Respond to customer, supplier or internal queries professionally and promptly.
* Communicate category plans and objectives for relevant product categories, ensuring understanding and buy-in.
* Ensure product areas in business centers reflect principles of good, better, and best.
* Work as part of the senior team to identify opportunities and develop or improve ways of working.
* Lead the category team, manage performance, and have effective succession plans supporting Booker in 'Making Everyone Welcome' and 'A Place to Get On'.
* Follow our Business Code of Conduct, act with integrity and due diligence, and champion diversity and inclusion.
You will need
Operational skills relevant for this job
* Exceptional communication and stakeholder management.
* Ability to work independently, problem solve, and make commercial decisions.
* Attention to detail, report writing, data interpretation, and accurate record keeping.
* Maintain knowledge of relevant markets and developments.
* Flexibility in work approach.
Experience relevant for this job:
* Previous experience in buying desired.
* Extensive experience working in FMG.
* Proven record of working autonomously.
* Experience in development and management of marketing campaigns.
What's in it for you
At Booker, we offer a great place to work and opportunities for career progression, along with a fantastic benefits package:
* A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
* After 3 months, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% off, increasing to 15%, at Tesco for four days after each pay period, thirteen times a year, plus 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off F&F purchases.
* 10% off pay monthly & SIM deals with Tesco Mobile, plus additional deals throughout the year.
* Up to 30% off car, pet, and home insurance at Tesco Bank (terms apply).
* Free eye tests when spending £50 or more, with 30% off glasses, sunglasses, and contact lenses over the same amount.
* 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
* Exclusive discounts on RAC breakdown cover and access to a discount website for everyday purchases, including a cycle-to-work scheme.
* After 3 months, eligibility to join the Save As You Earn share scheme at a discount.
* Retirement savings plan (pension) with Booker matching contributions up to 5%.
* Life assurance coverage of up to three times annual pay.
* Health and wellbeing support, including Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP services.
* A comprehensive holiday package.
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