Category & Channel Planner (1960)

Oxfam is a global movement of people working together to end the injustice of poverty.

Do you have the ability to prioritise own workload, to meet deadlines and work under pressure?

Do you have excellent commercial and analytical skills and an eye for detail?

Do you have good Listening skills and Decisiveness?

If the answer is yes, then we would like to hear from you.

The Role:

Oxfam is looking for a Category & Channel Planner to manage and accelerate Sourced by Oxfam’s business within wholesale channel including grocery retail, independents, and other charities. Plan and manage Sourced by Oxfam own label food business for all channels including shops, working with our partners in Belgium.

What we are looking for:

We’re looking for a candidate who cares about Oxfam’s mission to end poverty and is personally aligned to our feminist principles and values of empowerment, accountability and inclusion in all you do.

An ideal candidate for the role will also be / have:

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. (E)
• Ability to build effective working relationships. (E)
• Organised, logical and numerate. (E)
• Ability to work accurately with good attention to detail. (E)
• Good understanding of Excel (E)
• Comfortable learning/using EPOS systems.
• Adaptable and flexible. (E)
• Inventory Control/Merchandising experience (D)

We offer:

We offer a competitive salary and a range of additional benefits to staff including flexible working options, generous pension scheme, annual leave, additional leave allowances, company sick pay, life assurance and a range of other benefits. 

From the day you join Oxfam we invite you to stretch and learn in your role. Our wide range of Learning & Development opportunities includes in-house courses, e-learning modules, on-the job learning opportunities, coaching and mentoring, and much more. 

You can read more about all Oxfam has to offer here.

Flexfam:

We believe flexible working is key to building the Oxfam of the future, so we’re open to talking through the type of flexible arrangements which might work for you. We think this role would work particularly well partially home based.

How to apply:

As part of your online application, please upload your up to date CV and Cover Letter explaining your suitability against the essential criteria in the job profile.