Category Manager - Wine (on trade)

Booker; Little Irchester; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food & drink wholesaler in the UK is seeking a passionate Category Manager for their Wine category. This role allows for flexible working from locations such as Equity, Eccles, or Watford, combining office collaboration with remote work. The ideal candidate will maximise profitability, lead the category team, and negotiate supplier terms, with emphasis on customer satisfaction and product availability.

Benefits

Flexible working model

Diversity and inclusion initiatives

Supportive recruitment process

Qualifications

• Previous experience in buying desired.
• Extensive experience in working in FMG.
• Proven record of working autonomously.

Responsibilities

• Maximise profitability of Wine category.
• Develop and implement category plans.
• Negotiate with suppliers annually for competitive terms.
• Lead category team and manage performance.

Skills

Exceptional communication

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Problem-solving

Job description

Reporting to:Lead Category Manager Based: Equity, Eccles or Watford

We're on the hunt for a passionate and commercially savvy Category Manager to lead the charge in our Wine categorya key part of our dynamic Alcohol team

This role can be based from any of our offices in Equity, Eccles, or Watford- giving you the flexibility to choose the location that works best for you. We also offer a hybrid working model, allowing you to combine the benefits of office collaboration with the convenience of remote working.

Job Summary Maximising the profitability of specified product categories, improving customer satisfaction, and cash profit.

• The development and implementation of category plans ensuring delivery of sales, margin and profit are met whilst maintaining continuity of product availability.
• 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, supplier or internal queries professionally, at speed.
• Be able to communicate category plans and objectives for relevant product categories, ensuring understanding and buy-in is achieved.
• Ensure my product area in the business centres reflect the principles of good, better and best.
• Working as part of the senior team to identify opportunities and develop or improve ways of working.
• Leadership of the category team, manage performance and have effective succession plans in place supporting Booker in ‘Making Everyone Welcome’ and A Place to Get On’.
• Following our Business Code of Conduct and always acting with integrity and due diligence championing diversity and inclusion.

Operational skills relevant for this job

• 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.

Experience relevant for this job:

• Previous experience in buying desired
• Extensive experience in working in FMG
• Have a proven record of working autonomously.
• Have experience of development and management of marketing campaigns.

Booker is the UK's leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country. We operate over 190 cash and carry branches, eight distribution centres, five Best Food Logistics sites, as well as six support centre locations across the UK.

Diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) at Booker means that whoever you are and whatever your background, we always want you to feel represented and that you can be yourself at work. In short, we’re a place where Everyone’s Welcome.

We know life looks a little different for each of us. That’s why at Booker and Best, we always welcome conversations about flexible working. Some people are at the start of their careers, some want the freedom to do the things they love. Others are going through life-changing moments like becoming a carer, nearing retirement, adapting to parenthood, or something else. So, talk to us throughout your application about how we may be able to support you.

We’re proud that Booker is aDisability Confident Committedemployer and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. For further information on the accessibility support you can expect, please [e-mail]

Please note

We can only accept candidates over the age of 18 if the role requires working before 6:15 am or after 9:45 pm or involves working in areas such as the warehouse, beers, wines & spirits, and driving roles.

On the occasions where we have high volumes of applicants, some roles may close earlier than the advertised end date in order for us to manage all of the applicants appropriately. We will only be able to offer individual feedback to those candidates who attend an interview.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however, is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*

For more information about us please visit www.bookergroupjobs.co.uk