Category Planning And Ranging Manager
Bracknell
To be the ranging and category expert for all defined categories to create brilliant onmi-channel ranges, through clear, accurate plans, that delight our customers. To drive profit and sales.To own the micro space (and all the micro space decisions, as gatekeepers) within all Waitrose core and convenience stores with the end purpose of creating ranges (translated from the master assortments) that create category growth, generate incremental profit and drive in-branch efficiencies.To own, create and champion merchandising standards and principles and embed in all areas. Balance all commercial pressures and levers to drive business performance (see KPIs) and sign off with key stakeholders. To analyse data provided and using competitor benchmarking to create data driven plans/solutions to support improvements in market performance. To create, design, develop and procure new fixtures and fixturing solutions to support efficiencies, return on space and wastage.Monitor and track micro space performance - create and drive product and space initiatives (business wide) to drive benefits including continuous improvements to the end to end processes.To deliver excellent service to all stakeholders; building lasting relationships at all levels to support tactical decisions and influence long term strategic change within our categories. Champion the layout review programme within the business and consistently investigate lowering the cost of layout reviews on the business, whilst maximising the benefits.