Category Planner - Sainsbury's General Merchandise

Job Summary

Required Qualifications

• Experience in a customer-facing commercial role within FMCG, retail, or supplier environment (e.g. buying, category planning, account management, commercial strategy) with evidence of using customer and commercial insight to drive performance outcomes.
• Proven ability to analyse and interpret large and complex data sets (e.g. EPOS, panel, financial or trading data), and translate insights into clear recommendations or frameworks that inform decision-making.
• Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional stakeholders at multiple levels of seniority, and deliver outcomes through collaboration rather than direct authority.
• Proven track record of leading or delivering complex projects or change initiatives in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities and driving execution to deadlines.
• Strong understanding of commercial drivers (e.g. sales, profit, margin, customer metrics), with evidence of prioritising actions that deliver tangible performance improvement.
• Experience contributing to or leading strategic planning activity (e.g. category strategy, transformation projects, customer proposition development), with the ability to balance short-term performance with longer-term opportunities.
• Experience working in ambiguous or evolving environments, with ability to shape direction rather than follow defined processes
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