Assistant Category Manager - Sunpreps & Tan

Boots; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced parental leave

Flexible benefits

Counselling support

Job summary

Boots in Nottingham is seeking an Assistant Category Manager for Sunpreps & Tan to drive category strategy and collaborate with suppliers and internal teams. You will shape seasonal trading, ensure product availability, and support marketing launches to maintain Boots' market leadership.

The role emphasizes developing cross-functional relationships, reacting to market trends, and contributing to summer plans in a fast-paced retail environment.

Qualifications

• Passion for product management and category development.
• Strong ability to build and manage cross-functional relationships.
• Excellent analytical skills to react to market trends.

Responsibilities

• Manage the Sunpreps & Self Tan categories, focusing on own brand and influencer-founded brands.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with supply, .com, product, ROI, and merchandising teams.
• React to market trends and weather conditions to deliver the summer plan at pace.
• Work closely with suppliers to ensure product availability and visibility.
• Flexibly manage workload to adapt to seasonal demands and sales planning.
• Support the development of marketing strategies for product launches.

Skills

Category management

Cross-functional relationships

Analytical skills

Retail experience

Education

Marketing degree

Job description

Contract: 12 Mths FTC/Secondment

Location: Nottingham

Recruitment Partner: Anastasia Walker

What you’ll be doing

As an Assistant Category Manager for Sunpreps & Tan, you will play a pivotal role in managing our exciting product categories. You’ll collaborate with key suppliers like Beiersdorf and L’Oreal, ensuring we deliver our summer plans effectively while responding to market trends. This role is essential for maintaining our position as a market leader and requires a dynamic approach to seasonal trading.

Key responsibilities

• Manage the Sunpreps & Self Tan categories, focusing on own brand and influencer-founded brands.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with supply, .com, product, ROI, and merchandising teams.
• React to market trends and weather conditions to deliver the summer plan at pace.
• Work closely with suppliers to ensure product availability and visibility.
• Flexibly manage workload to adapt to seasonal demands and sales planning.
• Support the development of marketing strategies for product launches.

What you’ll need to have (our must-haves)

• Passion for product management and category development.
• Strong ability to build and manage cross-functional relationships.
• Excellent analytical skills to react to market trends.
• Experience in retail or category management, preferably in beauty or personal care.

It would be great if you also have

• Experience working with well-known brands in the beauty sector.
• Knowledge of seasonal trading strategies.
• Familiarity with supplier relationship management.
• A degree in Marketing or a related field.

Where your brilliance can take you

At Boots, your career growth is a priority. As an Assistant Category Manager, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills in category management and cross-functional collaboration. With a focus on innovation and market leadership, you can progress to more senior roles within the General Merchandise Business Unit, contributing to exciting projects and initiatives that shape the future of our product offerings.

Rewards designed for you

• 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.

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A bit about us

At Boots, we’re proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we’re committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.