Category Development Manager
Location: Totton, Southampton
Hours: Office based: Monday to Friday, 8.30 am till 5 pm, 40 hours per week (excluding a 30-minute lunch break)
Harvest
We have been trading since 1995 and have grown to be one of the largest Independent Food Service providers in the South of England.
With a broad clientele base covering restaurants, hotels, schools, and hospitals as well as many other sectors we are renowned for offering first-class service levels to our customers.
Our product range is extensive and includes high-quality butchery, chilled, frozen, ambient, and fresh food as well as a range of non-food sundries and beverages.
Harvest has been one of the success stories through Covid and has grown substantially over recent years.
As we grow, we are now looking to recruit a Category Development Manager who will manage and develop our product range, ensuring we are leading market trends, while coordinating stock levels to ensure availability for our customers.
We invite you to our website to get to know all things Harvest
Role
To ensure the Harvest product range is current, fit for purpose and in line with existing and future market trends. You will be responsible for all promotional activity for your given categories as well as generating commercial income. This role will also be responsible for ensuring stock is managed and cleared when necessary.
You
At Harvest, we Trust our colleagues to be Courageously Passionate about our products and customers. We are looking for someone who shares these values with the addition of these key skills:
Experience buying.
Adaptable communication and negotiation skills.
Strong cost control and budgeting experience.
Product management experience.
Manage and build lasting relationships.
Have integrity, initiative, and focus.
Problem-solving skills and the ability to make effective decisions.
Time management skills.
Strong IT skills with good data analysis and manipulation skills e.g., Excel
Benefit
We offer a great working environment: Competitive salary: 31 days holiday (including Bank Holidays): Amazing discount on our products: Company pension scheme: Free Fruit:
Harvest Values:
Trust
Be honest/truthful and treat others with respect. Value the contribution of your colleagues. Accept responsibility for your actions. Be consistent in your actions. Be a credible leader and good role model.
Courage
Be willing to learn new skills. Stand up for what is RIGHT, not what is EASY. Learn from your mistakes and failures. Have a positive effect on all those around. Respond positively to feedback from colleagues at all levels within the organisation.
Passion
Strive for excellence - always be looking for ways to improve. Be proactive, and adopt a "can-do" attitude. Always think about how you can help and support your colleagues. Always think about how we can exceed the customer s expectations
Hours: Office based: Monday to Friday, 8.30 am till 5 pm, 40 hours per week (excluding a 30-minute lunch break)
Harvest
We have been trading since 1995 and have grown to be one of the largest Independent Food Service providers in the South of England.
With a broad clientele base covering restaurants, hotels, schools, and hospitals as well as many other sectors we are renowned for offering first-class service levels to our customers.
Our product range is extensive and includes high-quality butchery, chilled, frozen, ambient, and fresh food as well as a range of non-food sundries and beverages.
Harvest has been one of the success stories through Covid and has grown substantially over recent years.
As we grow, we are now looking to recruit a Category Development Manager who will manage and develop our product range, ensuring we are leading market trends, while coordinating stock levels to ensure availability for our customers.
We invite you to our website to get to know all things Harvest
Role
To ensure the Harvest product range is current, fit for purpose and in line with existing and future market trends. You will be responsible for all promotional activity for your given categories as well as generating commercial income. This role will also be responsible for ensuring stock is managed and cleared when necessary.
You
At Harvest, we Trust our colleagues to be Courageously Passionate about our products and customers. We are looking for someone who shares these values with the addition of these key skills:
Experience buying.
Adaptable communication and negotiation skills.
Strong cost control and budgeting experience.
Product management experience.
Manage and build lasting relationships.
Have integrity, initiative, and focus.
Problem-solving skills and the ability to make effective decisions.
Time management skills.
Strong IT skills with good data analysis and manipulation skills e.g., Excel
Benefit
We offer a great working environment: Competitive salary: 31 days holiday (including Bank Holidays): Amazing discount on our products: Company pension scheme: Free Fruit:
Harvest Values:
Trust
Be honest/truthful and treat others with respect. Value the contribution of your colleagues. Accept responsibility for your actions. Be consistent in your actions. Be a credible leader and good role model.
Courage
Be willing to learn new skills. Stand up for what is RIGHT, not what is EASY. Learn from your mistakes and failures. Have a positive effect on all those around. Respond positively to feedback from colleagues at all levels within the organisation.
Passion
Strive for excellence - always be looking for ways to improve. Be proactive, and adopt a "can-do" attitude. Always think about how you can help and support your colleagues. Always think about how we can exceed the customer s expectations