Chilled, Fresh & Local Manager
- Employer
- James Convenience Retail Ltd
- Location
- UK Based (Head Office based in North Derbyshire)
- Salary
- Circa £30,000 per annum + Company Car
- Closing date
- 27 Jul 2017
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- Business Sector
- Food & Drink
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full Time
- Function
- Retail Management, Sales
Role: Chilled, Fresh & Local Manager
Location: UK Based (Head Office based in North Derbyshire)
Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum + Company Car
Benefits: An exceptional Benefit Platform with access to over 200 perks; including free mobile phone insurance, big brand discounts on major high street and supermarket shopping, discounted gym memberships, plus salary sacrifice schemes including childcare vouchers. You will also benefit from in-store discount.
Hours: 45 per week
Holiday: 5.6 Weeks per annum
The Company
The James Retail Group is a leading independently owned neighbourhood retailer, operating around 100 convenience and newsagent stores across the central belt of the country. We operate Select Convenience branded stores, as well as Newsagent brands such as GT News, Supernews and Arden News; and can be found in locations varying from major shopping centres and transport interchanges to hospitals and your local high street.
We provide an extensive range of products and services from snacks and drinks, to your everyday grocery essentials; with certain stores also offering Post Office facilities. We also cater for your daily Food-to-Go needs; maximising your convenient retailing experience. Our well-known brand leading stores offer a first-rate service that is the envy of our competitors.
The Role
The successful candidate will:
- Develop customer category plans collaboratively with wholesalers and distributors.
- Be accountable for marketing products within category to take full advantage of sales; delivering category objectives including a co-ordinated promotional calendar to maximise opportunities for category growth.
- Devise long-term development strategies for product categories in the achievement of significant growth in sales across these categories.
- Determine the positioning of a product category to maximise visibility.
- Liaise with supplier teams to determine competitive pricing and promotional activities of a product category.
- Assume responsibility of budget development and revenue for category.
- In conjunction with the Operations team, identify opportunities for the sourcing of local product applicable to each particular store.
- Ensure that the company has best in class and innovative display across the category ranges.
- Be flexible and adaptable to travel across the UK on a daily basis; adapting to Operational needs.
- Ensure full due diligence to all legal aspects of the role.
The Person
The successful candidate will have:
- Experience within Category Management and Buying; specifically Chilled, Fresh & Frozen Foods.
- Experience of Analysing data or insights to determine industry and consumer trends.
- Solid knowledge of Category Management, marketing and sales principles.
- The ability to build excellent relationships with key stakeholders and customers.
- Strong customer focus with a retail / wholesale background.
- Proficiency in MS Office.
- Excellent communication and people skills.
The Rewards
You will enjoy a competitive salary and Company Car, as well as access to an exceptional employee Benefit Platform where there is something for everyone; no matter what your hobbies or interests.
If you think you have the talent and ambition to develop a successful Category Management career in an expanding company, and are eligible to work in the UK, please submit your application today stating your current remuneration.
No agencies please.
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