Lead Product and Brand Manager - Food & Beverages

About the role

As a result of some recent changes within our Own Brand team, we are looking for a Lead Product & Brand Manager to manage a team of 5 Product & Brand Managers. This Band 5 role is new to our business and is to be based at our Wellingborough Head Office.

There will be some flexibility to work from our other Support Centres (Watford, High Wycombe, & Eccles) as well as some limited home working. The role also comes with a car allowance. More details about this can be discussed at interview.

In this role, you will define & deliver the overarching product proposition for your remit delivering through a team of Product and Brand Managers. You’ll be a custodian for our Own Brands, championing a passion for product, developing and delivering systems and processes to enable market leading brand management

You’ll collaborate with the stakeholders in the category and range teams to create the strategic plan for each commercial area, as well as mentoring, inspiring and building a team of brand professionals collaborating across the organisation.

Role Responsibility

Developing & driving a future overarching strategic plan for your remit that feeds into & compliments the product, category and own brand plans.

Use insight and data to build commercial plans that deliver step change in performance

Supporting the strategic planning process for categories, building pipelines and platforms for growth.

Keeping updated with trends in product & packaging, competitor activity & market dynamics & sharing with the team.

Regularly working with the Tesco and Booker insights team to understand macro market trends.  Actively using the insight to translate into actions.

Working with our catering/retail teams to be the expert voice of the customer within the Own Brand team.

Leading a team of Product and Brand Managers – to manage their development and performance

Develop processes that are fit for purpose and the future. Using group processes where appropriate.

Being an advocate for Booker brands, sharing expertise and passion for product though actively participating in events and initiatives.

Establish clear project plans and budgets to ensure successful delivery (pro-actively managing risk)

Managing the relationship with our partners (eg design agencies, repro houses, insight agencies)

Monitor and drive the performance of own brands across all metrics

People management of the team, including performance management, career development and Every Voice Matters output

Following our Business Code of Conduct & always acting with integrity and due diligence.

You will need

Operational skills relevant for this job:

Influencing and stakeholder engagement

Innovative and conceptual thinking

Data analysis & decision making.

Customer/ market insight/Commercial understanding

Communications management including Presentation skills

Problem solving & organisational

Leadership and people management

Experience relevant for this job:

Project Management

Strategic Brand Management

People management and Leadership skills

Range & Category Management in a fast paced environment.

End to End product & proposition development.

Experience of working in the food/product industry and/or formal qualification.

Experience of working in wholesale, retail or catering sectors

Whats in it for you

At Booker, along with being a great place to work and giving you an opportunity to get on in your career, we also offer the following fantastic package of benefits:

• A Booker colleague card with 10% off purchases at Booker and double discount events up to three times a year.
• After 3 months service, a Tesco colleague discount card with 10% increasing to 15% off most purchases at Tesco for a 4 day period after every four-weekly pay day, ie. thirteen times a year. In addition to 10% off at Tesco Cafe and 20% off all F&F purchases.
• 10% off pay monthly & SIM only deals with Tesco Mobile for yourself, along with further great deals through-out the year.
• Up to 30% off car, pet and home insurance at Tesco bank. Terms and conditions apply.
• Free eye test when you spend £50 or more. You can also save 30% when you spend £50 or more on glasses, prescription sunglasses and contact lenses.
• 50% off health checks at Tesco Pharmacy.
• Exclusive access to discounted RAC breakdown cover rates
• An exclusive deals and discounts website saving you money on everyday purchases including a cycle to work scheme.
• After 3 months service, you can join our annual Save As You Earn share scheme which allows you to buy Tesco shares in the future at a discount.
• Retirement savings plan (pension) - save up to 5% and Booker will match your contribution.
• Life Assurance - You are covered for death in service life cover of up to three times annual pay
• Health and Wellbeing support and resources including our 24/7, confidential Employee Assistance Programme for you and your family.
• A great holiday package

About The Company

Be part of something special. Join our team at Booker.

Booker is the UK’s leading food & drink wholesaler. We are privileged to serve independent retailers, caterers and small businesses, from locations across the country.

Booker Group comprises of Booker Wholesale, Makro, Booker Direct, Classic Drinks, Ritter Courivaud and Chef Direct. Our customers include Premier, Family Shopper, Budgens and Londis retailers and we have one shared aim - improving choice, price and service for all our customers.

Our business is incredibly diverse, so it takes a wide range of skills to deliver the exceptional service our customers require.

Wherever you join us, you’ll be part of an organisation that will help your career to keep moving forward.

*Booker Group is part of Tesco plc, however is operated separately from the core Tesco business and as such the benefits offered will be different from those offered at Tesco*