Job Description

•  The day-to-day responsibilities for the Category Manager cover a wide span of activities. Here are some of the key areas:
  
•  The category manager is responsible for supporting the business in shaping the strategic direction of the branded trading offer and coaching the team to maximize short, medium, and longer-term deliverables.
  
•  Procure highest quality grocery at a price that meets the needs of both our customers and vendors.
  
•  Develop and implement category strategics to drive sales, profitability, improve product mix and quality and enhance overall customer experience.
  
•  Collaborate with suppliers to secure quality grocery, favorable pricing, product availability, and promotional support.
  
•  The category manager will typically manage larger turnover categories, including purchasing, ranging, and ongoing category management.
  
•  Develop and implement category plans (including supporting category buyers) to ensure delivery of sales, margin, and targets.
  
•  Build, manage, and maintain supplier relationships
  
•  Lead / support the relationship between trading and marketing to ensure we shape and deliver promotions and customer communications that maximize sales and future penetration / loyalty.
  
•  In conjunction with space planning, identify, develop and implement range, layout and opportunities that will maximize sales and customer impact.
  
•  Work closely with retail operations to ensure there is a strong understanding of category plans.

Job Requirements

•  Buying experience in Food business preferred
  
•  Category Management Experience with a food related knowledge in retail environment
  
•  High level of interpersonal, relationship management and team-working experience
  
•  Strong communication skills both written and verbal and negotiating skills
  
•  Meticulous and has a keen eye for detail
  
•  Desire to grow individually and to learn how to best support other team members
  
•  Dynamic, resourceful and has passion for long-term career
  
•  Able to multi-task, work in fast-paced environment and has team leadership potential.
  
•  Innovative with a passion and love for to bringing products to our customers!
  
•  Genuine curiosity to know how things work and how to make them better
  
•  A self-starter, proactive and hands-on approach. End-to-end. Get things done right, and fast!
  
•  Strong interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills and an ability to develop and maintain relationships
  
•  Always curious, with a pulse on the ever-changing consumer retail industry, and an ability to constantly improve and innovate
  
•  Lives and breathes our core values "Own this Journey; Truly Passionate; Customers in Mind; Work Together; Aim to Be
  Better!"

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