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Elevation Procurement & Supply Chain are delighted to be partnered with a UK wide, growing and developing convenience retailer, seeking to hire a Category Manager, with a strong Grocery background. Step into a high-impact commercial role where your buying and category expertise will directly shape the offer of a growing convenience retailer. This is a chance to own key categories end-to-end, drive margin and volume, and influence how customers shop every day across a national store network. If you’re commercially sharp, data-led and ready to lead the agenda for your categories, this role offers real autonomy and visibility. About the Role: You will take full ownership of assigned categories, defining and delivering the category strategy to grow sales, profit and market share within a convenience retail environment. Working closely with suppliers, internal stakeholders and store operations, you will build compelling ranges, secure the best commercial terms, and ensure execution lands effectively in-store. Your decisions will directly impact customer satisfaction, competitiveness, and overall business performance. Key Responsibilities: • Develop and implement category strategies for assigned product areas, aligned to the overall convenience retail proposition and commercial objectives, • Lead end-to-end buying activities, including branded & own-label, supplier selection, negotiation, contract management and ongoing performance review, • Build and optimise customer-focused ranges, including NPD, delists and range resets, informed by data, shopper insight and market trends, • Manage category budgets, including cost of goods, rebates, promotional spend and margin, ensuring robust budgeting and cost control, • Plan and execute promotional and pricing strategies to drive sales, volume and profitability while maintaining competitive positioning, • Analyse category performance, market data and competitor activity to identify opportunities, risks and required tactical actions, • Collaborate with supply chain, marketing, finance and store operations to ensure effective implementation of category plans in a convenience retail environment, • Prepare and present category plans, performance reviews and recommendations to senior stakeholders, influencing key commercial decisions Key Requirements: • Proven experience as a Category Manager, Buyer or similar commercial role within retail or wholesale, ideally with exposure to convenience retail, • Strong track record in category management and strategic sourcing, delivering sales and margin growth, • Demonstrable experience in buying and procurement, including supplier negotiations and contract management, • Solid budgeting and cost control experience, with accountability for category P&L or equivalent commercial measures, • Advanced analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and translate insights into actionable category plans, • Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, able to work cross-functionally and drive alignment, • Confident negotiator with a commercial mindset and focus on value creation and total cost of ownership, • Organised, proactive and comfortable managing multiple categories, projects and deadlines simultaneously Desirable Skills: • Experience working specifically with or for convenience retailers and understanding of the convenience customer mission, • Knowledge of space planning, planograms and in-store merchandising principles, • Experience of own-label development and managing branded vs own-label mix, • Familiarity with advanced category tools and retail analytics platforms, • Background in supplier relationship management and joint business planning Qualifications: • Degree-level education in Business, Marketing, Supply Chain, Retail Management or a related commercial discipline, or equivalent experience, • Additional training or certification in category management or commercial negotiation advantageous If you are a commercially driven category professional ready to shape the offer of a developing convenience retailer, apply now to take ownership of categories that truly influence the customer experience.

BURGERS & FRIES AND INCREDIBLE CAREERS! We're the burger restaurant with the uncomplicated formula: burgers and fries cooked to perfection, with no frozen ingredients. And we've stuck to the same 'perfect and serve' philosophy since our family business began in 1986. In every restaurant, you'll find talented Shift Managers and you will be responsible for supporting the General and Assistant Managers to ensure that every shift is run to Five Guys standards and that every customer leaves the restaurant feeling better than when they arrived. Our Shift Managers are there to demonstrate leadership, coaching and direction to the team and bringing our values to life for their team and our customers. REWARDS • An achievable bonus scheme worth up to 10% of annual salary, • An additional Secret Shopper bonus worth up to £2,000, • Long service Love2Shop voucher reward - 5 years £500, 10 years £1,000, • 28 Days paid holiday, • Paid breaks, • Free burgers, fries and shakes while on shift, • Life assurance, • All employees get access to Stream. The financial wellbeing app with simple-to-use, flexible benefits built around your pay.OTHER AWESOME PERKS, • Days out and social events, • Team competitions - Fry Cup and Olympics, • Five Guys Perks - employee discount program, • Access to wellbeing support and employee assistance programme (EAP), • Development opportunities to grow a career with us!, • Enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave, • Pension schemeAS A SHIFT MANAGER, YOU'LL BE RESPONSBILE FOR, • Our people - Leading from the front and being hands-on, working on the line and on the dining area, • Supporting the General Manager in the delivery of perfect burgers and fries while providing a above & beyond experience for your team and customers, • Creating an awesome working environment where people are happy to come to work and have fun while leading with our Values - Competitive, Enthusiastic, Family, Get It Done and Integrity, • Ensuring every customer is delighted with their order and their Five Guys experience - You will deal with complaints promptly in an open and honest way, • You will ensure that each shift runs as smoothly as possible and that our values form part of your shift managementWHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE, • Experience: Ideally, you have at least 1 year of management experience in a similar role within a high-volume hospitality or QSR environment. You know what it takes to run a busy shift and keep the energy high, • Customer Satisfaction: You are obsessed with the guest experience and have the numbers to prove it. You have a track record of driving customer satisfaction scores, increasing engagement, and consistently delivering excellent Mystery Shopper results and positive reviews, • Financial Responsibility: You understand the basics of running a profitable shift, managing crew breaks, minimising food waste, and deploying the team effectively during the rush, • Leadership Skills: You are a natural motivator who enjoys being hands-on. You lead by example and know how to get the best out of the Crew during a busy service, • Operational Excellence: You have a good working knowledge of Food Hygiene and Health & Safety standards and know how to enforce them on the line, • Flexibility: You are available to work a variety of shifts, including evenings, weekends, and holidays INCREDIBLE CAREERS WITH FIVE GUYS, • If you are ambitious and want to grow - we can provide you with support and the right tools to build a career with us, • Your next step would be an Assistant Manager, • Five Guys isn't just a job - it can be a career!