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Play a key role in shaping our product categories, delighting customers, and driving cash profit - all while building standout skills in a major UK business. We’re excited to offer a 10‑month fixed‑term opportunity to join our Catering team as a Category Manager - Designate. This role is perfect for someone who wants to accelerate their career, gain hands‑on experience in a large, well‑established organisation, and develop the kind of commercial skills that open doors. As a Category Manager - Designate, you’ll be stepping into a role designed around your growth. You’ll work closely with an experienced mentor, be supported by a structured development programme, and get real exposure to how a major product function operates. You’ll build confidence, learn how to manage a product portfolio, and contribute to decisions that genuinely impact the business. Whether you’re looking to step up, switch direction, or gain experience in a competitive field, this role gives you the platform to do it - with the backing of a respected brand and a team invested in your development. This is a hybrid role, giving you the flexibility to balance focused home working with valuable in‑person collaboration.
Job Responsibility
Development and implementation of category plans ensuring delivery of sales, margin and profit are met whilst maintaining continuity of product availability
Source and manage products to grow both brand and own brand sales and profitability
Work with suppliers to deliver best availability, profitability and customer satisfaction
Seek and react to customer feedback to help shape the category plan
Develop and communicate a category plan for the relevant product category
Ensure product range reflects customer needs, e.g. follows the principles of good, better and best
Communicate and develop relationships across other parts of the business, e.g. supply chain, sales teams and operations
Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence championing diversity and inclusion
Requirements
Operational skills: Exceptional communication & stakeholder management
Be able to work independently to problem solve and make commercial decisions
Solid understanding of commercial requirements, profit calculation, sales analysis
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: Understanding of Buying
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
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