Category Manager, Grocery

Zapp; London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading convenience retail platform in London seeks an experienced Category Manager for Grocery. The role involves collaborating with internal teams and suppliers to optimize product offerings and inventory management. Ideal candidates will have strong analytical and negotiation skills, along with a minimum of 5 years in category management.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years category management/buying experience in Grocery.
• Creative problem solver with attention to detail.

Responsibilities

• Build relationships with suppliers and analyze market data.
• Develop assortment strategies for on-demand delivery.

Skills

Analytical skills

Negotiation

Communication

Job description

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Category Manager, Grocery
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We are looking for an experienced Category Manager to join our team! You'll collaborate closely with various internal departments including Store Operations, Logistics, Commercial/Buying and Marketing & Merchandising, as well as vendors to ensure a consistent supply of high-quality products while maintaining optimal inventory levels to deliver availability while controlling waste and shrinkage.

Zapp is London’s leading premium convenience retail platform. Founded in 2020, our vision is to disrupt the multi-trillion dollar convenience retail market, currently dominated by major players, by developing best-in-class customer-centric technology and fulfilment solutions. Zapp partners with some of the world’s leading brands to deliver an exclusive range of hand-picked products 24/7, delivered in minutes.

Here’s What You’d Be Doing

• Build and sustain effective relationships with our supplier network.
• Produce detailed analysis and insights on category opportunities, along with analytical support in the development of category plans.
• Develop and execute a clear assortment strategy to fit our on-demand delivery convenience offering.
• Analyse company data and external market data to determine key trends to drive category strategies
• Engage with new businesses to increase brand awareness and product range
• Work with internal teams across marketing, social, product and partnerships to optimise our customer offering, increase brand investments and hit company targets along with brand growth.
  

Qualifications & Skills:

• A minimum of 5 years category management/buying experience in Grocery
• Creative problem solver with an eye for detail
• Able to work autonomously as well as part of a team
• Outstanding analytical skills and attention to detail
• Proven experience of outstanding negotiation and procurement practices to achieve cost savings
• Outstanding communication skills both written and verbal

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Other

Job function

• Job function

  Sales and Business Development

• Industries

  Retail

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