Assistant Category Manager (Retail)
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London, England, United Kingdom
Posted At
3/22/2025
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Description
Location
London, GB
Department Name
CO Category Management (752045) G5
About Network Rail
Join Network Rail - Where People and Connections Matter
At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team - you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway. Click here to learn more.
We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process. You can visit Evenbreaks Career Hive for advice on accessibility support.
If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!
Vacancy Details
Duration: Permanent
Location: This role is based in London Waterloo General Offices. This role is a full-time opportunity, flexible working patterns will be considered.
Band & Salary: Band 4C £43,588 - £50,018
Closing date: 3rd April. On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted.
Next Steps: Interviews will be held W/C 14th April, depending on business requirements.
Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our Safety Vision
Brief Description
Who are we looking for? We are looking for a proactive and commercially minded Assistant Category Manager with a passion for retail and strategic thinking. You will have strong analytical skills, a keen eye for market trends, and the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders and retailers. Organised and detail-oriented, you will support category planning, drive sales and income targets, and ensure a seamless tenant coordination process. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are eager to make an impact in a dynamic retail setting, we would love to hear from you.
About The Role (External)
About the team..
We are a team of Retail experts who drive sales and income by making our stations destination stations. You will be working within this small team of 5 Category managers to continually improve our station retail environment.
Retail is our passion, bringing trusted and new brands to the station portfolio, we currently have 145+ brands operating within our 19 managed stations, and have visits from over 700 million customers per year.
What does the average day look like? In this role, you will drive strategic initiatives, conduct market research, and secure competitive commercial terms. You will play a key part in achieving sales and income targets, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and streamlining tenant coordination from enquiry to onboarding. As the main point of contact for Pop-Ups, you will build strong partnerships, manage marketing content, and develop a seasonal openings calendar to enhance the customer experience. With a focus on efficiency and compliance, you will also maintain process maps to ensure fairness and consistency across all operations.
Essential Criteria
Some of our great benefits:
🌍 Flexible/hybrid working arrangements considered.
🌞 Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.
🎁 Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.
Defined benefit pension scheme
🚂 75% subsidy on train tickets.
🎟️ Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.
🕊️ Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.
Plus more….
BPSS
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information
London, GB
Department Name
CO Category Management (752045) G5
About Network Rail
Join Network Rail - Where People and Connections Matter
At Network Rail, we're dedicated to keeping passengers and freight moving safely and efficiently across the country. When you join us, you're not just part of a team - you're part of something that matters to millions. We believe that our people are at the heart of what we do, and every role plays a vital part in building a better, more connected railway. Click here to learn more.
We're committed to creating a diverse, inclusive workplace that reflects the communities we serve. To discover more about our ED&I commitments click here. We value flexibility and understand the importance of a healthy work-life balance. As a Disability Confident Leader, we'll do everything we can to accommodate any needs throughout the recruitment process. You can visit Evenbreaks Career Hive for advice on accessibility support.
If you're ready to make a real difference, we'd love to hear from you!
Vacancy Details
Duration: Permanent
Location: This role is based in London Waterloo General Offices. This role is a full-time opportunity, flexible working patterns will be considered.
Band & Salary: Band 4C £43,588 - £50,018
Closing date: 3rd April. On occasions, we may need to close the advert early based upon application volumes. Late applications may not be accepted.
Next Steps: Interviews will be held W/C 14th April, depending on business requirements.
Safe behaviour is a requirement of working for Network Rail. Applicants should be able to demonstrate their awareness of our Safety Vision
Brief Description
Who are we looking for? We are looking for a proactive and commercially minded Assistant Category Manager with a passion for retail and strategic thinking. You will have strong analytical skills, a keen eye for market trends, and the ability to build effective relationships with stakeholders and retailers. Organised and detail-oriented, you will support category planning, drive sales and income targets, and ensure a seamless tenant coordination process. If you thrive in a fast-paced environment and are eager to make an impact in a dynamic retail setting, we would love to hear from you.
About The Role (External)
About the team..
We are a team of Retail experts who drive sales and income by making our stations destination stations. You will be working within this small team of 5 Category managers to continually improve our station retail environment.
Retail is our passion, bringing trusted and new brands to the station portfolio, we currently have 145+ brands operating within our 19 managed stations, and have visits from over 700 million customers per year.
What does the average day look like? In this role, you will drive strategic initiatives, conduct market research, and secure competitive commercial terms. You will play a key part in achieving sales and income targets, ensuring compliance with safety standards, and streamlining tenant coordination from enquiry to onboarding. As the main point of contact for Pop-Ups, you will build strong partnerships, manage marketing content, and develop a seasonal openings calendar to enhance the customer experience. With a focus on efficiency and compliance, you will also maintain process maps to ensure fairness and consistency across all operations.
Essential Criteria
- Proven experience in a retail management role.
- Evidence of meeting profit targets within a competitive environment
- Knowledge of retail operations, merchandising and store development
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Demonstrable experience of successfully supporting the delivery of projects
- Experience of working within a large, complex and fast-moving organisation
- Ability to support strategic decision-making with strong analytical skills (experience with sales data, market research, and benchmarking is a plus).
- Significant experience of using Microsoft Office (Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Experience of the retail property market
- Travel retail experience from either airport or transport hub
Some of our great benefits:
🌍 Flexible/hybrid working arrangements considered.
🌞 Generous annual leave (28 days plus statutory days), with the option to buy/sell days.
🎁 Discounts at stations with your Network Rail pass.
Defined benefit pension scheme
🚂 75% subsidy on train tickets.
🎟️ Interest-free travel loan for train and car park season tickets.
🕊️ Volunteer leave to make a positive impact.
Plus more….
BPSS
All offers of employment are conditional upon satisfactory completion of pre-employment checks. Click here for more information
Advertise with us by contacting: hello@huntukvisasponsors.com
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