Buying / Category Manager - Grocery

• The development and implementation of category plans ensuring delivery of sales, margin and profit are met whilst maintaining continuity of product availability
• Growth of own brand business, sourcing as appropriate to grow sales and margins
• 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
• Responds to customer queries and complaints professionally, at speed
• Be able to communicate category plans and objectives for relevant product categories, ensuring understanding and buy-in is achieved
• Ensure product area in the business centres reflect the principles of good, better and best
• Working as part of the team to identify opportunities and develop or improve ways of working
• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence championing diversity and inclusion

• Operational skills relevant for this job: Exceptional communication & stakeholder management
• Be able to work independently, to problem solve and make commercial decisions
• Attention to detail, writing of reports, interpreting data and keeping of accurate records
• Maintain knowledge of relevant markets and market developments
• Ability to flex work approach
• Experience relevant for this job: Previous experience buying fresh products desired
• Extensive experience in working in FMG
• Have a proven record of working autonomously
• Have experience of development and management of marketing camp

Previous experience buying fresh products desired

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day
• 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more
• 30% off when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family
• A great holiday package