Strategic Business Leader for Produce Category

1 month ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom ENGINEERINGUK Full time

Company Overview

M&S Food is undergoing a significant transformation to build a bigger, better, fresher food business. The company is focused on growing, sourcing, and developing its own products to provide customers with high-quality family-ready food.

We are seeking a Strategic Business Leader to join our team and drive the category reset and transformation process. This role will involve providing crucial analysis and insights, taking ownership of programme management, and leading strategy and implementation of Transformation Plans across all Produce Core Category groups.

Salary: £60,000 - £80,000 per annum, depending on experience.

Job Description

This role requires a strong strategic planner who can use market and customer data to develop product propositions and ensure we lead the market with a consistent record of clear and successful range strategies.

The ideal candidate will have excellent leadership skills, ability to handle and lead colleagues & supply base, and demonstrate the ability to take partners on a journey and influence and lead strategy throughout the wider business.

Required Skills and Qualifications

  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Excellent communication and leadership skills
  • Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment
  • Experience in category management or a related field

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third-party brands
  • Competitive holiday entitlement
  • Discretionary bonus schemes awarded based on how you achieve your personal objectives and our performance as a business
  • A generous Defined Contribution Pension Scheme and Life Assurance
  • A dedicated welcome to our teams with a tailored induction and a wide range of training programmes to develop your skills


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