Range Manager

Booker; Greater London, High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Range Manager to join their dynamic Support Centre team. This exciting permanent role involves creating retail planograms and managing the range strategy process to optimize consumer offers. Collaborating cross-functionally with suppliers, retailers, and buyers, you'll ensure that the range remains relevant and competitive. With the flexibility for remote work and comprehensive benefits, this position is ideal for someone with a strong analytical approach and excellent communication skills. Join a forward-thinking team and make a significant impact in the retail sector!

Benefits

Colleague discount card

Health and Wellbeing support

Retirement savings plan

Life Assurance

Comprehensive holiday package

Discount on Tesco purchases

Exclusive access to deals and discounts

Free eye tests

Health checks at Tesco Pharmacy

Cycle to work scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in range or merchandising in a head office environment, ideally within FMCG or Retail.
• Strong analytical skills to work with product data effectively.

Responsibilities

• Create and maintain retail planograms to enhance consumer offers.
• Analyze data and consumer insights for product space allocation.

Skills

Communication Skills

Analytical Skills

Excel (Pivot Tables, VLOOKUPs)

Relationship Building

Education

Degree or Equivalent

Tools

Space Planning Software (Spaceman, JDA)

Job description

What's in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to advance your career, we offer the following benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months of 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, i.e., thirteen times a year. In addition, 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile, along with additional deals throughout the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet, and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• 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 of service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme, which allows you to buy Tesco shares at a discount in the future.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5%, and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - coverage for death in service life cover of up to three times your annual pay.
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources, including a 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A comprehensive holiday package.

About the role

We have an exciting permanent opportunity for a Range Manager to join our Support Centre team in our High Wycombe or Watford office.

Reporting to the Head of Range, you will create and maintain retail planograms. Additionally, you will manage the range strategy process and deliver the range calendar in consultation with suppliers, retailers, and buyers to provide the best consumer offer for the brand. The Range team works cross-functionally to support various parts of the business.

Role training will be arranged at the Watford and High Wycombe offices, with flexibility for remote work to be discussed.

You will be responsible for

• Micro space planning using Space Planning software.
• Developing relationships with Buyers, Retail teams, Supply Chain, Retailers, and Customers to inform range and space decisions.
• Influencing the Store Development team to ensure macro allocation aligns with consumer behavior and store layout performance, and identifying opportunities for improvement.
• Keeping up to date with competitors and new developments to inform the Category plan, ensuring the range and planograms remain relevant.
• Analyzing data and consumer insights to determine product space allocation and placement.
• Developing and implementing best practice policies, processes, procedures, and guidelines for range and space management.
• Building planograms that are easy to implement in-store, excite customers, and drive sales.

You will need

• A degree or equivalent.
• Experience in range or merchandising in a head office environment, ideally within FMCG or Retail.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• An analytical approach, as you'll work extensively with product data.
• Excel skills, including pivot tables and vlookups.
• Experience with space planning software such as Spaceman, JDA, or similar is highly desirable.