We’re looking for a beverage category manager to join our team here at Starbucks UK. A place where you’re valued, challenged, and inspired. Where your voice is brewed into everything we do. At Starbucks, we’re all about you. As part of this role, you’ll be responsible for leading the commercial agenda of beverage for the UK retail market, creating and executing the category strategies. You’ll be driving performance through strong cross-functional relationships and acquiring results through effective prioritisation. We’ll look to you to bring your previous experience in category management with a key understanding of how to access category growth leavers. You’ll have proven experience in leading category strategies, operational business plans and trend understanding and interpretation. You’ll have a proven track record in delivering positive top and bottom-line growth to categories with strong experience of leading commercial projects from inspiration to completion in a branded business. We’re looking for a strong relationship builder who can manage our external supplier base and influence new product development. You’ll be leading a team of two, so we’d also love to hear about your experience of people leadership. The best part about this role is that no two days are ever the same! Working as our beverage category manager, you’ll get involved in: + Creating annual business plans which achieve the strategic vision, including range, product development direction, pricing and execution + Evaluating, prioritising and leading decisions regarding new products and marketing opportunities based on consumer understanding, financial viability and brand fit + Ensuring effective translation of EMEA plans making sure we have strong consumer led LTO’s for seasonal campaigns + Management of the annual operating plan, continuously assessing and monitoring the performance of food and beverage categories, making this visible to the wider business as well as highlighting and acting on emerging themes and insights to address or accelerate performance + Collaboration with our finance and sourcing partners to deliver sales and margin growth, making sure we’re cost effective and price competitive. + Having complete ownership for all pricing which is shared on point of sale and with our licensee partners + Driving core beverage growth, identifying commercial opportunities and promoting our coffee culture through storytelling + Building business cases alongside our finance and sourcing teams to establish the most efficient costs and investment within new product development as well as forming part of our supplier briefing documents + Owning all development projects, making sure they’re on track and that we have an ambitious yet achievable innovation pipeline spanning at least 18 months + Ensuring a smooth end to end process is followed for campaign excellence, with adequate resource provided. Looking at opportunities to elevate product visual merchandising, uplifting the customer journey and driving partner engagement to ensure operational execution. In return, we’ll offer you a competitive salary and benefits that include: + 25 days holiday a year (plus Bank Holidays) + Flexible benefits – in addition to the benefits listed here we’ll also provide you with an additional 4% to allow you to select the benefits that suit you + Up to 10% bonus + Life assurance and private medical insurance for yourself + Comprehensive training (including coffee knowledge!) and access to Starbucks Global Academy (our online learning platform to help continuously develop yourself) + Free bag of coffee each week and a 30% partner discounts on food, beverages, and merchandise + Discounts with local and national retailers (cell phones, gym memberships, entertainment tickets, hotels, etc.) through Perks at Work platform + Subscription to Headspace + Home Sweet Loan (Interest-free loans that can be paid back over 12 months to help pay your rental deposit) + Bean stock options for all partners (own part of Starbucks!) + A free 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme available to you and your family So, if you’re looking for a new opportunity, with us you’ll be welcomed, you’ll be challenged, you’ll be inspired. Here you’ll be heard. Because here, you’re a part of it all. Here you belong. Starbucks is committed to building an inclusive and diverse workforce. All applicants and partners will be treated fairly, without regard to race, religion, sex, nationality, age, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, marital status, gender identity and expression. _Know someone who would be a perfect fit? Share this opportunity with them! At Starbucks, there’s always room for one more_