Strategy Manager

Strategy Manager

£50,000 to £60,000 plus great benefits (Work Level
5)

Location:

Manchester/Scunthorpe (hybrid working – typically two to three days per week spent across our Manchester and Scunthorpe offices or out visiting customers, with one day each week based in Scunthorpe)

Co-op Wholesale is growing, and we’re looking for people who want to shape what comes next. As a Strategy Manager in our brand‑new Propositions team, you’ll bring our trade, range, pricing, and promotional plans to life for our partners. We’ll look to you to lead the delivery of customer and commercial strategies, using market insights to inform decisions.

This is a varied and hands‑on type of role, ideal for someone who enjoys getting involved in everything from store ‘look and feel’ to marketing, trade, and pricing. If you have a background in trading, sales, commercial, strategy or category management, and you thrive on using data to create customer‑first propositions, this is the perfect opportunity for you.

We’re building something big at Co-op Wholesale. With a refreshed structure and exciting plans ahead, we’re creating new opportunities to strengthen our proposition for our independent retailers, key accounts, and a growing corporate client base. This role is key to how we go out to the B2B market. It brings together insights, strategy, and fresh thinking to deliver market‑leading, customer‑first propositions that help take our partners to the next level.

This is your chance to bring new ideas to life and make a real impact across Co-op Wholesale. Be part of it.

• Build strategic propositions based on deep customer and channel insight
• Shape pricing and ranging plans that meet the needs of our wholesale partners
• Work closely with teams across trading, supply chain, marketing, finance, and digital to build the best possible solutions
• Use data and market insights to guide decisions, optimise pack formats, and deliver promotional innovation that boosts customer experience and performance
• Lead the development and delivery of customer trade plans, making sure promotional activity supports our strategy

• Experience developing and delivering targeted propositions for independent retailers and/or strategic corporate wholesale partners
• A track record of shaping long‑term, customer‑first strategies
• A good understanding of trading, supply chain, and marketing, and how this tie‑in to propositional strategies
• Confidence using market insight and data to inform decisions
• Good communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to build great working relationships

• Private healthcare
• 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
• 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
• 24/7 colleague support service
• Training and support for your development and career progression
• Cycle‑to‑work scheme

We’re building diverse teams that reflect the communities we serve. We welcome applications from everyone, and our support centre is an inclusive environment where all our colleagues can thrive.

If you have a disability, we’ll make reasonable adjustments to support you through the recruitment process. We’re also proud to be part of the Disability Confident scheme - if you’re disabled and you meet the minimum criteria for this job, we’ll guarantee you an interview.

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