Range Manager

Driver Hire Borders; High Wycombe; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Range Manager for a permanent role at their Support Centre in High Wycombe or Watford. The ideal candidate will manage retail planograms, develop strategies, and work cross-functionally to maintain competitive offerings in FMCG. The position offers flexible working with training provided.

Qualifications

• Experience in range or merchandising in a head office environment, ideally within FMCG or Retail.
• Strong analytical approach working with product data.
• Excel proficiency including pivot tables and vlookups.

Responsibilities

• Create & maintain retail planograms.
• Develop relationships with Buyers and Retail teams.
• Analyse data to inform product space allocation.
• Implement best practice range management policies.

Skills

Strong communication

Analytical skills

Excel skills

Influencing skills

Education

Degree or equivalent

Tools

Space planning software

Job description

What's in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months 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, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out 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 service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme and Virtual GP for you and your family.
• A great 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 & maintain retail planograms. In addition you will manage the range strategy process and delivery of the range calendar in consultation with suppliers, retailers and buyers to deliver the best consumer offer for the brand. The Range team work cross functionally to deliver support to a wide part of the business.

Role training will be arranged at the offices in Watford & High Wycombe with flexibility to work remotely to be discussed.

You will be responsible for

• Micro space planning using Space Planning software.
• Develop relationships with Buyers, Retail team, Supply Chain, Retailers and Customersto inform range and space decisions.
• Influence Store Development team to ensure macro allocation is relevant to consumer behaviour and store layout performance and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Keep up to date with the competition and new developments to inform the Category plan so that the range & planograms remain relevant.
• Analyse data and consumer insight to determine product space allocation and location.
• Develop and implement best practice range and space management policies, processes, procedures and guidelines.
• Build planograms that are simple to implement in store and will excite the customer and drive sales.

You will need

• A degree or equivalent.
• Experience of range or merchandising in a head office environment, ideally within FMCG or Retail.
• Strong communication and influencing skills.
• Analytical approach as you'll be working extensively with product data.
• Excel skills includingpivot tables andvlookups.
• Experience of space planning software for example Spaceman or JDA or similar would be highly desired.