Trade Planning Manager

Trade Planning Manager

Up to £55,000 plus great benefits (Work Level 5)

Manchester City Centre, in this role you’ll work in a hybrid way splitting your time between home, and either visiting our suppliers or coming into the office at least three times a week (find out more about our hybrid working policy at https://jobs.coop.co.uk/hybrid-working-policy ).

We're looking for a Trade Planning Manager to help bring Co-op's trade plans, promotional activity and customer proposition to life across FRTS (Federal Retail Trading Services).

Working with independent co-operative societies and our own Customer and Commercial teams, you'll use insights, planning and strong relationships to create and share engaging campaigns and trading activity that deliver great outcomes for partners, customers and the wider Co-op.

Why this job matters

FRTS helps independent co-operative societies benefit from Co-op's scale, expertise and customer proposition. In this role you’ll play a key part in making sure those societies can get the most from our plans, promotions and commercial activity. You'll help connect insight with action, turning customer and trading opportunities into activity that's relevant, well executed and delivers value across the FRTS network.

What you’ll do

• Shape and deliver the FRTS trade plan, using customer, trading and performance insights to identify opportunities and priorities

• Create engaging seasonal campaigns, promotional activity and multi-category propositions that support growth across the FRTS network

• Manage the FRTS activity calendar, making sure plans are coordinated, delivered on time and focused on the biggest opportunities

• Work with independent societies to increase engagement with promotions, planograms and key trading initiatives

• Bring colleagues together from across Commercial, Marketing, Communications and Customer teams to deliver activity that lands brilliantly for partners and customers

• Manage and continually improve the FRTS website and partner communications, helping create the best possible experience for independent societies

• Review performance, gather feedback and use insights to continuously improve future activity and events

• Build strong relationships with independent societies, supporting them to successfully implement Co-op initiatives and make the most of commercial opportunities

What you’ll bring

• Experience in trade planning, proposition, commercial, category, customer marketing or a similar role within food retail

• A good understanding of how events, promotions and customer propositions come together from planning through to execution

• The ability to turn data and insights into clear actions and recommendations

• Strong relationship-building and stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence and collaborate across different teams

• A proactive and organised approach, with a passion for creating great customer experiences and continuously improving how things are done

A place you’ll belong

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
• Private healthcare
• Access to a subsidised onsite gym (at our Manchester HQ)
• Coaching and training to support your career development
• Stream app – giving you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn

Building a diverse environment

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.

As part of your application, you'll need to complete an online assessment. This assessment typically takes up to 50 minutes. If you're a current Co-op colleague, this does not need to be completed.