Category Assistant, Consumables & General Merchandise

BOOTS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 27,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Employee discounts

Enhanced parental leave

Job summary

Boots is seeking a Category Assistant to support Consumables & General Merchandise in Nottingham. You will work cross-functionally with brands and the UK/ Ireland teams to drive promotions, budget delivery, and in-store setups.

Strong organisational and communication skills are essential. The role offers on-site duties with occasional travel to Ireland and opportunities to develop in Boots’ broad retail network.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple brands and subcategories.
• Excellent communication across cross-functional teams to stores.
• Strong presentation and reporting capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Support the Category Managers in delivering the annual budget.
• Assist with sales plans and customer journey for promotions.
• Provide store support with clear communication and problem solving.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Pricing to ensure correct set ups.
• Build relationships with UK counterparts to cascade plans.

Skills

Organisational skills

Office skills

Communication skills

Presentation skills

Tools

Outlook

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

Job description

Contract: Permanent

Shift pattern: Full time on site, Nottingham

Salary: Competitive

Are you ready to make a difference? Join Boots as a Category Assistant, Consumables & General Merchandise in Nottingham, Beeston! 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 baby, electrical beauty, photo and nutrition offering in the Irish market, under one roof.

What you'll be doing

As a Category Assistant you' work in a fast faced, dynamic environment working cross functionally with world renowned brands. Reporting to the Consumables and General Merchandise Category Manager for Ireland, you will work closely with the Irish and UK Trading team to deliver the business priorities. Your responsibilities will include:

• Support the Assistant Category Managers and Category Manager in delivery of the annual budget.
• Support with sales plan for the category and customer journey specific to promotions.
• Store support by way of exceptional communication and problem solving.
• Working with other teams such as Marketing & Pricing to ensure set ups are right first time.
• Building relationships with your UK counterparts to support in cascade of UK led plan.
• Seeking out opportunities locally in Ireland and landing NPD ahead of the Irish market.
• Confirm promotional funding with suppliers ensuring this is logged correctly on a tracker so it can be invoiced.
• Occasional travel to Ireland.

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

• Strong organisational skills, you will be supporting the relationships with many big brands, across several subcategories.
• Strong Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).
• Exceptional communication skills, you will be working cross functionally and supporting stores where accuracy is key and with a "right first time" mentality.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to delve into reporting requirements.

It would be great if you also have

• Familiarity with category management principles
• Experience using data analysis tools
• A creative mindset to contribute to innovative solutions

Where your brilliance can take you

At Boots, we believe in your potential. There are numerous career development routes available, and we encourage you to explore them as you grow with us.

Rewards designed for you

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan (up to 6% company contribution)
• Generous employee discounts for you and a family member
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

There's lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts - there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more at http://boots.jobs/ireland. Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only. Please note that any salary estimates provided on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots Ireland and may not be accurate.

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.