Category Strategist

About the Role:

Lincolnshire Co-op is seeking a Category Manager to join our Central Operations team on a fixed-term contract. As a Category Manager, you will be responsible for shaping and delivering clear category strategies across Food and Health & Beauty.

Key Responsibilities:

• Establish category strategies that align with customer needs and market trends.
• Develop a strategy for Co-op own brands to maximise the performance of micro spaces within categories.
• Manage the day-to-day execution of category strategies, including gathering and analysing customer insights, managing store range and planograms, and overseeing pricing and competitor price checks.
• Manage supplier performance and ensure that the Society's promotional offer is executed effectively within categories.

About You:

To succeed in this role, you should have previous experience in category management with a good understanding of retail operations and supply chain processes. You will need to demonstrate the ability to build and maintain relationships both internally and externally, with a strong commercial mindset that helps differentiate against local competitors.

A proactive attitude, with the ability to identify problems and provide solutions, is essential. You will also need strong analytical and problem-solving skills, excellent communication and negotiation abilities, and the ability to make informed decisions with a focus on client satisfaction.

Benefits:

• 30 days annual leave (including bank holidays) (pro-rata)
• Pension scheme (with up to 12% employer contributions)
• Generous colleague discount rates across our family of businesses
• Annual discretionary colleague bonus to reward you for your hard work
• Free tea and coffee provisions for all colleagues during rest breaks at work