Assistant Category Manager - Roi Beauty

BOOTS; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and beauty retailer is looking for an Assistant Category Manager in London. This role focuses on supporting the Beauty Category Manager and requires strong organisational skills and proficiency in MS Excel. The successful candidate will collaborate with various teams, manage supplier relationships, and analyze sales performance to optimize product offerings. The role offers generous benefits including a retirement savings plan and employee discounts.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to free counselling and support

Qualifications

• Previous experience as a category assistant or buying manager.
• Strong MS Excel skills for data analysis.
• Excellent communication skills for cross-functional collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Support the Buying Manager to deliver Beauty Category annual budget.
• Negotiate terms with suppliers and manage sales plans.
• Analyze sales performance and report definitions accurately.

Skills

Organisational skills

MS Excel

Communication/Presentation skills

Understanding of supplier funding

Job description

Contract: Permanent, Full-time

Closing date: 15th August 2024

Recruitment Partner: Katrina, [e-mail]

About the role

Welcome to the Boots ROI Beauty team - an exciting team at the heart of the Boots Ireland trading function. As customers are changing, so are we! We're focusing on really understanding our customers' needs through insights and trends, which support us to deliver the most comprehensive Beauty offering in the Irish market, under one roof.

The Asst. Category Manager role is a fast faced, dynamic role working cross functionally and with world renowned Beauty brands. Reporting to the Beauty Category Manager for Ireland, you will work closely with the wider Beauty and Irish Trading team to deliver the business priorities.

Key responsibilities

• Support the Buying Manager in delivery of the Beauty Category annual budget.
• Support the Buying Manager in the negotiation of "best in class" terms/ JBP's with Irish supplier base.
• Ownership of salesplan for the Beauty Category and customer journey specific to promotions.
• Store support by way of exceptional communication and problem solving.
• Analysing sales performance and reporting accurately to support definition of ranges/ space in store BRI.
• Building relationships with your UK Beauty counterparts to support in cascade of UK led plan.
• Seeking out opportunities locally in Ireland and landing NPD ahead of the Irish market.
• Occasional travel per quarter to Ireland and trade shows within Europe.

What you'll need to have

• Previous experience working as a category assistant or junior/ asst. buying manager within a trading function.
• Organisational skills, you will be managing a large number of big brands, across a number of subcategories.
• Experience using MS Excel is crucial with a good understanding of how to extract and manipulate raw data within to analyse performance and commercial data vs. budget/ YoY.
• Communication/Presentation skills, you will be working cross functionally and supporting stores where accuracy is key and with a "right first time" mentality.
• Experience in supplier funding and how to maximise commercial opportunities to drive sales ahead of market.

It would be great if you also have

• Previous experience working within a Beauty/ Toiletries led function.
• Interest to social media trends.
• Outgoing and friendly personality, this is a people centric role.
• Passionate about all things Beauty.
• Focused on career development within the trading function.

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.

What's next

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

This role requires the successful candidate to complete a Pre-employment check after receiving an offer. Depending on your location you will be asked to submit either a DBS (Disclosure & Barring Service), PVG (Protection of Vulnerable groups) or an Access NI Check.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.