Brand Manager - Wholesale

Hybrid in Manchester·Added today (last checked 27 Oct)

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Our summary

Salary: £45,000 - £60,000 a year
About £2,990 - £3,780 a month after tax.
Work mode: Hybrid, Manchester
Holiday: 28 days holiday + bank holidays
Pension: Up to 10% employer pension
Commute: Cycle to work scheme

Skills

Requirements

What we're looking for

Experience working as a brand, category, or sales manager, with the motivation and ability to find new opportunities to develop and grow our team
Commercial acumen, customer focused and operationally aware
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to engage colleagues at all levels of the
Co-op
The ability to sell Co-op Own Brand both internally and externally, from senior leadership of corporate partners to store managers
The ability to interpret, understand, summarise and accurately playback data
A passion for food, the food industry, and great brands

The role

£45,000 to £60,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 5)

We're looking for a Brand Manager to join our Co-op Own Brand team. In this new role you'll be part of the team that owns the end-to-end strategy process development of Co-op Own Brand.

We'll look to you to help develop our Co-op Own Brand strategy, sell our brand to new partners and solidify our standing partnerships with external businesses and channel owners. You'll be a champion of our brand in everything that you do, ultimately helping us get more of our unique Co-op products into more homes across the UK.

What you'll do

Develop specific plans for Co-op Wholesale across brands and categories, ensuring adherence to guardrails and standards
Look for new opportunities to further expand our brand and its reach
Drive growth of Co-op brand participation in Co-op Wholesale, and with partners
Collaborate across the wider Co-op brand team, building joined up plans with the Strategy, Development and Quality teams
Build strong relationships with internal teams and foster a wide network of partnerships across the business
Be responsible for developing the right capabilities required for the role, making sure work is delivered effectively and within agreed budgets
Provide thought leadership to help shape the team's response to challenges, and approach to delivery of both short-term and long terms plans

How you'll work

Manchester City Centre, in this role you'll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home and coming into the office at least twice a week (find out more about our hybrid working policy at colleagues.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy).

Hiring process

2 steps1 interviewa task to do

Application
Online assessment
Online test · 20–50 min
Measures how well your behaviours, values and motivations match the job; it has to be done before you can submit your application.
Screening · With a Talent Acquisition team or hiring manager
Interview
A behavioural interview asking for specific examples from your current or previous jobs, in person or by telephone; some roles have more than one interview.
Decision · With a hiring manager · Phone call

About Co-op

Industry: Retail, logistics and professional services

In their own words

About the company & team

At Co-op, we're owned by our members. And because we're owned by you, we can do right by you. So when you join us, you're not just taking a job, you're joining a movement. We're an organisation that puts people and communities first, and we're powered by purpose. We want this to be a place where you can thrive, so you'll also receive:

An annual bonus (based on personal and business performance)
28 days holiday (rising to 32 with service) plus bank holidays
A pension with up to 10% employer contributions
Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
30% discount on Co-op products and 10% off other brands
Stream - early access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
Virtual healthcare including GP appointments, mental health support, nutrition and fitness advice
Grocery Aid - 24/7 colleague support service
Training and support for your development and career progression
Cycle-to-work scheme

Additional information

We're building diverse and inclusive teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone and are committed to creating a workplace where colleagues can feel like they belong, supported by our inclusive policies and the ways we work.

We're proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme and offer interviews to disabled candidates who meet the minimum criteria for a job. If you need any adjustments during the recruitment process, we'll support you.

Learn more about our recruitment process at jobs.coop.co.uk/apply-process and our inclusion commitments at jobs.coop.co.uk/diversity-inclusion.

Please note that we may close applications for this role early.

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