Retail Development Manager Fieldbased Luton/MK

Booker Group plc; Luton; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 50,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading wholesaler in the UK is seeking a Retail Development Manager to engage with Premier and Family Shopper retailers in Luton and surrounding areas. You will manage a portfolio, recruit new businesses, and advise on improving store performance. Ideal candidates will have strong influencing and relationship-building skills, commercial understanding, and proficiency in Microsoft Office. This role offers a variety of attractive benefits including discounts and a retirement savings plan.

Benefits

10% off purchases at Booker

Discount card for Tesco after 3 months

50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy

Pension plan with company match

Life Assurance coverage

Health and wellbeing support

Qualifications

• Ability to manage a portfolio of retailers and improve their store offers.
• Experience in recruiting new business from competitors.
• Strong ability to challenge and advise underperforming stores.

Responsibilities

• Manage an existing portfolio of Premier and Family Shopper retailers.
• Recruit new business by promoting the benefits of joining.
• Advise underperforming stores on how to improve.

Skills

Influencing customers

Relationship building

Commercial understanding

Microsoft Office 365

IT skills

Job description

As a Retail Development Manager you will report directly to the Retail Development Controller and work alongside a team of RDM's to form the Regional Retail Team. Your role is crucial in delivering the company's objectives through the engagement and delivery of the Retail Plan. Working closely with your Premier and Family Shopper retailers to support and develop their businesses. Although your customers will be serviced from the branch in Luton, your day to day patch will cover Postcode areas in Luton and MK and the surrounding areas.

Responsibilities

• Managing an existing portfolio of disciplined Premier and Family Shopper retailers, assisting and advising them on ways to improve and enhance their Store offer to their consumers.
• Recruiting new business from competitor and independent retailers through selling the benefits of joining the leading symbol fascia in the convenience sector.
• Challenging and advising on under performing stores, how they can improve to meet their contractual obligations.
• Ensuring that feedback is shared with the retail functions.
• Supporting the creation of a culture which recognises the right behaviours, with Everyone is Welcome and makes Booker “A Place to Get On”.
• Successful career to date with a core skill set around influencing customers.
• Exceptional relationship building capability.
• Commercial understanding.
• Effectiveness in a remote field based role as well as being part of the Retail team.
• Ability to challenge, develop and embed change.
• Ability to make pragmatic decisions based on information given.
• A natural ability to listen and advise customers on best practice.
• Strong intellectual capability, supported by judgement.
• A positive nature, able to adapt in a changing landscape.
• A high level of resilience.
• Basic Microsoft office 365 and good IT skills.

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)

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 a Disability Confident Committed employer and we’re committed to providing a fully inclusive and accessible recruitment process. 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 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.

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 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 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.

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.