Total 2 job vacancies by Booker Group

An exciting, new, opportunity has become available for a Productivity Manager to work on high priority, cross functional, complex Save to Invest projects across Booker.

Working in the newly formed Transformation Team, you will support Operations to achieve payroll spend targets by managing a robust and accurate productivity measurement process and by supporting the development and delivery of changes that will improve our efficiency.

Providing timely and accurate data; working with the operations team to support management of cost vs targets set; managing an ongoing and robust task measurement process to ensure time values are accurately captured for use in our productivity measurement process; developing and improving our technical capability to deliver an effective payroll productivity index model; setting the payroll budget and constantly monitoring to flex spend in line with volume growth and ensuring that required tasks such as product movement, customer service and safety can be achieved within the payroll budgets set for branches.

• To be able to lead a culture of continuous improvement.
• To be commercially & financially focused.
• To have an analytical approach and be data driven.
• To have excellent communication skills.
• To have experience of working within a Retail, Wholesale, Distribution or a Delivered operation.
• To have a proven track record in achieving financial targets by influencing others.

An exciting, new, 9 month interim opportunity has become available for a Project Manager to work on high priority, cross functional, complex Save to Invest projects across Booker.

Working in the newly formed Transformation Team, and as a project expert you will need to be able to work across business functions and respond to challenges that are often new for everyone involved.

This role presents an opportunity to work across many functions, shaping and developing initiatives. There will be multiple programmes and a shifting focus, as one piece of work is completed, and another starts.

The role is ideal if you are interested in building a broader network and gain experience working across multiple functions. The position will also provide a great opportunity for somebody to hone their project management skills - bringing clarity and structure where no precedent exists, flexing their leadership style through leading peers and more senior colleagues to deliver critical business priorities.

• A track record in defining and scoping the projects / programmes you lead, establishing clear direction and alignment by ensuring a clear vision, objectives and plan are in place.
• The ability to quickly establish and then facilitate the appropriate levels of governance to provide oversight and direction for the projects/programmes.
• First class communication skills, allowing you to quickly engage, align, and influence stakeholders across all levels to deliver business objectives.
• A natural ability to manage interdependencies and impacts across projects / programmes.
• A track record of driving progress in a consistent, transparent way, whilst identifying and managing issues, risks, and opportunities.
• Previous project management experience is advantageous for this role.