Category Assistant

Boots UK; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 22,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption

Flexible benefits scheme including buy

Access to free 24/7 counselling

Job summary

Boots UK is seeking a Category Assistant in Nottingham to support the Beauty category through promotions, pricing and range decisions. You will work with marketing, pricing and store teams to ensure accurate promotional activity and supplier funding tracking.

The role emphasizes data-driven analysis, system-savvy collaboration, and contributing to a customer-led fragrance assortment across Boots stores.

Qualifications

• Proficiency with Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint and Word.
• Strong knowledge of SAP systems.
• Excellent communication skills in person, Teams or email.
• Ability to develop knowledge of category strategy, performance and range.

Responsibilities

• Set up campaign offers on the Boots SAP system to support customer promotions.
• Collaborate with marketing and pricing teams to ensure accurate promotions setup.
• Confirm promotional funding with suppliers and maintain an invoicing tracker.

Skills

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Communication

Category strategy knowledge

Tools

SAP

Job description

What You'll Be Doing

As a Category Assistant in our Beauty Business Unit, you'll play a vital role in shaping the shopping experience for our customers at Boots. Your contributions will directly impact our promotional campaigns and pricing strategies, ensuring we deliver a competitive and customer-led range in-store. Collaborating with various teams, you'll help drive sales and enhance our brand's presence in the fragrance category.

Contract: Permanent

Location: Nottingham

Key Responsibilities

• Contribute to the delivery of customer promotions by setting up campaign offers on the Boots SAP system.
• Collaborate with marketing and pricing teams to ensure accurate setup of promotions.
• Confirm promotional funding with suppliers and maintain a tracker for invoicing.
• Check invoice calculations and coordinate with the Trading Process team for accuracy.
• Assist the assistant category manager in reviewing competitor pricing activity.
• Support the stores help desk and customer care team with category-related queries.
• Run sales reports and analyse data for the team and suppliers.
• Raise Purchase Orders for marketing and merchandising activities.

What You'll Need To Have (our Must-haves)

• Proficiency in Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• In-depth understanding of SAP programmes.
• Strong communication skills, both face-to-face and via Teams or email.
• Ability to develop knowledge of category strategy, performance, and range.

It would be great if you also have

• Experience in data analysis and reporting.
• Familiarity with promotional campaign management.
• Knowledge of the beauty and fragrance market.
• A proactive approach to problem-solving.

Where your brilliance can take you

At Boots, your role as a Category Assistant opens doors to various career pathways within the Beauty Business Unit. With opportunities for mentorship and professional development, you can grow into roles such as Category Manager or even explore other areas within the company. Your contributions will not only enhance your skills but also play a crucial part in shaping the future of our fragrance category.

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.