Proposition Strategy Controller (Retail)

A F Blakemore ,
Talbot Green, Mid Glamorgan
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Job Type: Full-time

Overview

We are looking for someone motivated and determined to undertake responsibility for leading and implementing strategies for customer missions that incorporate category, product, price and promotion requirements by store cluster to generate commercial benefit from optimising the return on investment. If you have the desire for leading and implementing category, product, price and promotion strategies then this could be the role for you Proposition Strategy Controller Responsibilities: - Lead and develop assortment strategy (range requirements) for customer mission by store cluster and brief traders to complete range recommendations. - Lead, develop and implement promotional and seasonal strategy for customer mission by store cluster and brief Selling Plan Coordinator to aid current PMI promotional planning process. - Support the development and implementation of the price strategy by mission, by store cluster, by Price Zone. - Manage Category review process via PMI VMS process management that includes maintaining and updating the trader briefing process. - Agree and maintain Article Hierarchy, category role and article (product) strategies with support of the Category Space Manager and, the price and promotions team. - Agree and sign off with Category Space Manager, planogram rules and micro space requirements by store cluster. - Sign off range review and planograms. - Manage Category Space Manager’s. - Ensure all departmental administrative systems and procedures are implemented in relation to Assortment Management. - Interpreting appropriate market research activity, and recommending actions for proposition strategy. - Govern & Measure proms to ensure strategy by cluster is effective with the help of price and promotions team. - Interface with SPAR UK on Assortment and Promotional Strategy and Engage with SPAR central office processes, e.g. Gatekeeper, SPAR Brand development to ensure central activity supports retail proposition requirements. Proposition Strategy Controller Requirements: - Commercial background either Customer Trade Manager, Category Management, Account Management, Buying or Merchandising. - Knowledge of Insight and Customer Shopping Missions. - Category knowledge and understanding. - Working cross functionally and influencing at a high level across a business. - Confident communicator, able to make recommendations and challenge commercial decisions at all levels. - Demonstrated ability to deliver individual projects alongside team goals. - Pricing and Promotion strategy experience in the FMCG industry. About A F Blakemore & Son Ltd: You will be joining a forward-thinking family-owned business which began life in 1917, growing from humble beginnings into a company that now employs more than 7,800 people with a turnover of £1.2 billion. A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd is the 44th largest privately owned business in the UK. We are committed to developing a loyal and dedicated workforce that is focused upon excellent customer service and behaving with honesty and integrity. Location: Talbot Green Job type: Full Time, Permanent, Flexible working considered Salary: Very Competitive, plus Car (or Car Allowance) Benefits: Company Sick Pay Scheme, Additional Holidays, Company Pension Scheme, Staff Discount, Long Service Awards, Life Cover, Cycle to Work Scheme, Employee Volunteering Opportunities, Company Vehicle commensurate with job role. Closing date for applications: 21st March, 2020 You may have experience of the following: Category Manager, Product Manager, Pricing Manager, Merchandiser, Merchandising Manager, Retail Strategy, Retail Proposition Manager, Trade Manager, Retail Buying Manager, Retail Operations Manager, Retail Operations Controller, etc Ref: 92255

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