Retail Category Manager

14 hours ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd Full time

About the Opportunity

We're seeking a skilled Retail Category Manager to join our dynamic General Merchandise team at Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd. As a key player in our retail category strategy, you will play a vital role in driving profitable growth within your designated category/range.

Your Key Responsibilities

  • Execute a customer-facing, multi-channel merchandising strategy for your category/range, analysing markets, customer profiles, and supplier knowledge to develop the category/range framework and create budgets that support the strategy.
  • Continuously review performance, identifying risks and opportunities, and contribute to trade reviews and post-implementation reviews.
  • Manage stock levels, supply chain logistics, and supplier relationships, ensuring merchandising milestones are achieved within the critical path to deliver an exceptional customer experience.

Your Qualifications

To succeed in this role, you'll be a highly motivated and commercially astute professional with a strong track record in merchandising within a non-food multi-channel retail environment. You'll thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic retail setting, where you have the ability to think quickly and make decisions that align with the overall commercial strategy.

What We Offer

As a Retail Category Manager at Sainsbury's, you'll enjoy a competitive salary of £45,000 - £60,000 per annum, depending on your experience, plus benefits including colleague discount, pensions scheme, life cover, and a performance-related bonus of up to 10% of salary. You'll also receive an annual holiday allowance and have access to a range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers.



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