Retailer Improvement Manager
| Posting date: | 24 June 2024 |
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| Salary: | £39,384 to £46,715 per year |
| Additional salary information: | National: £39,384 - £43,169 London: £43,007 - £46,715 |
| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 07 July 2024 |
| Location: | Belfast |
| Company: | Government Recruitment Service |
| Job type: | Temporary |
| Job reference: | 357854/1 |
Summary
The GCA ensures that the 14 largest supermarkets treat their direct suppliers lawfully and fairly, investigates issues affecting the sector and arbitrates in disputes. The dynamic groceries sector has faced many challenges over the past few years, including COVID-19, inflation and supply chain issues. The GCA team regularly interacts with supermarkets to ensure they treat suppliers fairly despite these challenges. This is an exciting time to join the team and make a real difference for suppliers.
We are an organisation of around 8 people and are looking for someone who can work effectively in a small team and is happy to work flexibly to support their colleagues in times of high activity across a range of different tasks.
You will be part of the GCA’s Market Intelligence and Operations team, made up of a Senior Manager, Market Intelligence and Operations (Grade 7), an Operations Manager (Senior Executive Officer), and an Operations Assistant.
The GCA is located in a modern office building in Canary Wharf with easy access to public transport and excellent cycle-to-work facilities. The GCA supports flexible working practices and would consider substantial part-time, or job share working arrangements. The GCA is committed to providing staff with learning and development opportunities.
Appointment Term
The GCA cannot directly employ staff.
If the successful candidate is currently employed by another government department/public body one of the following options will apply:
- Secondment directly from their home department/organisation to the GCA on level transfer or promotion for 2 years (with a possible option to extend by agreement) on their existing departmental pay scales, terms & conditions. This will be subject to agreement of the home department/organisation’.
- If agreement cannot be reached with the home department/organisation, a two-year fixed term appointment or loan (subject to agreement of the home department) to Department for Business and Trade (DBT) and secondment for two years from there to the GCA.
If the successful candidate is not currently a civil or public servant, the following will apply:
- A two-year fixed term appointment to DBT and secondment for two years from DBT to the GCA, with a possible option to extend by agreement.
This 2-year secondment (see below) offers the opportunity to develop your policy development and operational delivery skills in one of the UK’s most important economic sectors, as well as improving governance and operational delivery in a small, independent government organisation.
You will be responsible for:
- Retailer engagement: Relationship manage 2 of the designated retailers (those with UK grocery turnover over £1bn pa, currently 14), providing an opportunity to develop a detailed understanding of the businesses and relevant regulatory priorities. Support the Adjudicator in his interactions with these retailers and ensure the GCA properly understands and addresses any potential issues with each retailer’s engagement with its direct suppliers. You will support the programme management of the GCA’s engagement with all 14 designated retailers, including those account managed by others.
- GCA Annual survey: support the delivery of the GCA’s annual survey of suppliers, working in conjunction with partners to ensure the GCA tackle the relevant issues affecting retailers and ensure effective delivery of results to retailers.
- Policy and project development support: Supporting the GCA to deliver against its priorities on a range of fast-moving projects and retailer engagement.
- Other tasks: Other tasks to support the wider team, which may include logistical support, record management during any arbitrations or investigations and drafting content for the annual report.