Category Assistant (38583)

China-Britain Business Council; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

A retail organization in the United Kingdom is seeking a Category Assistant for a 12-month maternity cover role. The successful candidate will manage promotional processes, ensure deadlines are met, and maintain accurate product information. Excellent attention to detail, advanced Excel skills, and strong organizational abilities are essential. The role offers benefits like a 25% employee discount and pension contributions, working in a diverse and supportive environment.

Benefits

Employee discount - 25%

Pension company contribution

Exclusive benefits and savings

Qualifications

• Excellent attention to detail and strong organizational skills.
• Advanced Excel skills including VLOOKUPs and pivot tables.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear communication skills for working with suppliers.
• Previous experience in retail or an office-based administrative role would be an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Manage the promotional process, ensuring deadlines are met.
• Produce regular sales reports to analyze performance.
• Prepare for range reviews by gathering data and samples.
• Maintain accurate product information and pricing.
• Monitor competitor activity and share insights.
• Handle invoicing and resolve supplier queries.
• Organize meetings, travel, and supplier events.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Advanced Excel skills

Communication skills

Ability to manage multiple tasks

Job description

This is a maternity cover role (12 Months). If you're someone who likes being the person that keeps everything running smoothly, this could be the role for you.

Buying teams don't just need big ideas - they need someone who can make sure the details are right, deadlines are met, and processes don't fall apart. That's where you come in.

Our Vitamins & Minerals team plays a big role in what we do at Holland & Barrett. We need a Category Assistant who can take care of the detail that keeps our ranges and promotions on track during this maternity cover period.

The Role

What you'llactually bedoing

You'llbe the person who makes sure everything happens when it should. That means:

• Managing the promotional process-chasing suppliers for information, updating systems, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Producing regular sales reports to help the team analyse performance andidentifyimprovements.
• Preparing for range reviews, including gathering data and samples from suppliers.
• Maintainingaccurateproduct information, pricing, and supplier details.
• Monitoring competitor activity and sharing insights with the team.
• Handling invoicing and resolving supplier queries promptly.
• Organising meetings, travel, and supplier events, and managing follow-up actions.
• Providing general administrative support to keep processes running smoothly.

Howwe'llknowyou'redelivering

• Promotions go live on time without errors.
• Reports areaccurateand help the team make better decisions.
• Suppliersaren'tchasing us for unpaid invoices.
• Thecategory managerscan focus on strategy becauseyou'vetaken care of the detail.

The Person

Whatyou'llneed to bring

• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Advanced Excel skills- you'llbe using VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and other functions regularly.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Clear and confident communication skills for working with suppliers and internal teams.
• A proactive approach and willingness to adapt to change.
• Previousexperience in retail or an office-based administrative role would be an advantage.
• A full driving licence, as you may need to visit stores, suppliers, or trade shows.

What we offer

Our Benefits

for this role include, but not limited to:

• H&B Employee Discount - 25%
• Pension companycontribution
• Exclusivebenefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers
• And many more!

We're passionate about helping every colleague thrive across all dimensions of wellbeing, and we're committed to having a diverse and inclusive workplace. In line with our EPIC values (Expertise, Pioneering, Inclusive, Caring), we embrace and actively celebrate all our colleagues' unique and varying experiences, backgrounds, identities and cultures - I am me, we are H&B.

Holland & Barrett does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Please do not forward resumes to our job alias, employees, or any other company location. Holland & Barrett is not and will not be responsible for any fees if a candidate submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless otherwise agreed with respect to specific open position(s).