Category Assistant, Consumables & General Merchandise

Boots UK; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 21,000 - 28,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan (up to 6

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption

Job summary

Boots UK is seeking a Category Assistant for Consumables & General Merchandise based in Nottingham/Beeston. You will work on a dynamic team, supporting budget delivery and promotional activity with cross-functional partners in the UK and Ireland.

Join Boots to contribute to insightful shopper understanding and impactful on-shelf execution, with occasional travel to Ireland and a focus on delivering best-in-class customer experiences.

Qualifications

• Strong organisational skills for managing multiple brands and subcategories.
• Excellent command of Office tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word).
• Exceptional communication across cross-functional teams and stores.
• Strong presentation skills and ability to analyse reporting requirements.

Responsibilities

• Support the Assistant Category Managers and Category Manager in delivering the annual budget.
• Support with sales plan for the category and promotions.
• Provide store support with clear communication and problem solving.
• Collaborate with Marketing & Pricing to ensure correct set ups first time.

Skills

Organisational skills

Office skills

Exceptional communication

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.