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This role supports maximising the profitability of specified product categories, improving customer satisfaction, and cash profit.
Job Responsibility:
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
Requirements:
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
Previous experience buying desired
Extensive experience in working in FMG and experience working in a buying team
Have a proven record of working autonomously
Have experience of development and management of marketing campaigns
What we offer:
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, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases
10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year
Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply
Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% 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 which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount
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