Job Description
Key Responsibilities:
* Develop a category strategy that supports range development and delivers in-year margin budget.
* Review and analyse category performance each month, adapting the category strategy and marketing plan to maximise opportunities.
* Own and activate all in-year deliverables, including range plan, NPD with gap analysis and activation / growth levers.
* Project manage the Sysco 6 Stage Category Management programme.
* Run promotions and implement intelligent pricing recommendations to protect existing business and grow new opportunities.
* Support delivery of strategic priorities such as Brakes Essentials, Sysco premium and partnership with Sysco Subsidiary companies.
* Develop strategic relationships with partner suppliers to drive growth and support margin investment opportunities.
* Manage the yearly marketing plan for the category, including supplier activation.
* Supporting corporate sustainability policy, ensuring that all opportunities for recognition with accreditation bodies are realised.
About the Role:
The successful candidate will be results-driven with a demonstrated track record of applying financial, commercial or procurement skills to a range of business-related objectives, such as delivering cost savings or enhancing the quality of services provided to businesses.
A high level of commercial ability is crucial for the role, combined with relevant commercial sourcing and / or category experience across a choice of categories and having experience of driving sales and margin.
The ideal candidate will have experience with customers and internal insight and data analytics to make fact-based decisions and create effective customer offerings.
What We Offer:
* A competitive salary
* Company car allowance of £7,000
* Pension scheme
* Life Assurance
* Single private medical healthcare cover
* Generous holiday allowance of 25 days + bank holidays, with option to purchase additional holidays
* Huge discounts on all sorts of lovely food and award-winning products through our staff shop
* Discounts on Cinema tickets, shopping and earn cashback on purchases through Sysco benefits portal
* Recognition awards and Incentives
* Real career opportunities - being part of Sysco, the world's leading foodservice business, opens a world of possibility