Category Management Governance Specialist

Morrisons; Bradford; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading UK retailer is seeking a knowledgeable candidate to manage projects and improve processes in their Bradford head office. The ideal candidate will have extensive knowledge of the retail industry and strong stakeholder influencing abilities. Responsibilities include managing range changes and ensuring successful project delivery, along with effective communication. Attractive perks include a colleague discount and annual bonuses.

Benefits

15% colleague discount

Annual bonus scheme

Generous holiday entitlement

Family friendly policies

Company pension contributions

Private healthcare

Perks with over 850 retailers

Qualifications

• Comprehensive knowledge of the Retail industry.
• Strong Commercial awareness and understanding of team processes.
• Ability to influence stakeholder decision-making.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong organisational skills to prioritise workload.
• Keen eye for detail for accurate data capture.

Responsibilities

• Complete all key milestones for range changes.
• Deliver projects to agreed timelines.
• Manage range change process for designated categories.
• Provide visibility of milestone adherence using reports.
• Explore ways to improve efficiencies.
• Deliver key messages and progress updates to stakeholders.

Skills

Retail industry knowledge

Commercial awareness

Critical Path management

Stakeholder influence

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Attention to detail

Grocery Retail experience

Job description

Responsibilities

Some of your responsibilities will include:

• Successful completion of all key milestones for all range changes
• Successful delivery of projects / productivity improvements to agreed timelines
• Successful development of processes and stakeholder knowledge and capabilities to ensure success
• Manage the range change process for designated categories for all activity types (small to large change)
• Use available systems and reports to provide visibility of milestone adherence and progress against all agreed metrics
• Operate freely in a framework to explore and deliver ways to improve efficiencies, governance and right first time output for the team and wider stakeholders
• Be proactive in personal development to augment wider understanding of business strategies and processes
• Deliver key messages and progress updates to various stakeholders in a way that influences decision making

Our teams work from our vibrant head office in Bradford our head office offers convenient amenities, including a subsidised on-site restaurant, coffee shop, convenience and sample store, a prayer room, free parking, and frequent company wide events and promotions.

Applicants should live within a reasonable commuting distance of our office.

About you

We’ve built an incredibly diverse business, and we’re working hard to make sure we truly represent the communities we serve. One of the best things about working with so many different people is having the opportunity to listen, learn and connect with lots of different views, perspectives and beliefs. For this role, we’re looking for someone who has:

• Comprehensive knowledge of Retail industry
• Strong Commercial awareness and understanding of team processes and systems
• Thorough understanding of Critical Path management
• Ability to influence and impact stakeholder decision making up to Director level while being flexible and resilient in light of business direction change
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including good emotional awareness to influence the right behaviours in teams and stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills to prioritise workload effectively
• Keen eye for detail for accurate data capture and cascade
• Experie
• Broad experience in Grocery Retail
• Being part of strong, effective, high performing team
• Milestone management and critical path governance

About us

• 15% colleague discount in our stores and online, plus 10% for a friend/family member
• Annual bonus scheme
• Generous holiday entitlement
• A range of family friendly policies including Maternity, Paternity, Adoption, Neonatal and Fertility leave
• Company pension contributions
• Private healthcare
• Perks with over 850 retailers

We\'re Foodmakers and Shopkeepers and together, we make Morrisons. We’re the only UK retailer with our own manufacturing business spread across 18 sites, not to mention nearly 500 stores, we’ve lots of opportunities for you to play your part. So, whether you want to make the freshest food, sell it, or join us in our head office, we’d love to meet you…