Category Lead: Premium Beauty & Haircare (Nottingham)

BOOTS; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced parental leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Employee Assistance Programme (TELUS)

Job summary

Boots in Nottingham is seeking a Category Manager for Premium Beauty to own the commercial plan and trading strategy for a high-profile category. You will shape the category P+L, drive growth and partner with UK brand teams to deliver a differentiated offer.

You'll lead 4-6 colleagues and collaborate with Finance, Supply Chain, Merchandising and ISM to execute an integrated plan that supports stores and boosts performance.

Qualifications

• Experience in buying or category teams.
• Strong organisational skills with multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication across stakeholders.
• Right first time mindset and cross-functional confidence.
• Strong commercial judgement using sales data and insights.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver the commercial plan for the Premium Beauty category.
• Deliver the annual budget and drive category growth and market share.
• Lead and develop a team of 4-6 direct reports.
• Build a customer-led trading strategy for Premium Beauty.
• Negotiate and manage joint business plans with UK brand partners.
• Collaborate with ISM, Finance, Supply Chain and Merchandising on the category plan.
• Support stores with clear communication and operational excellence.
• Analyse market and brand performance to identify growth opportunities.
• Manage the overall category P+L with the leadership team.

Skills

Category management

Buying experience

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Commercial judgement

Job description

Boots in Nottingham is seeking a Category Manager for Premium Beauty to own the commercial plan and trading strategy for a high-profile category. You will shape the category P+L, drive growth and partner with UK brand teams to deliver a differentiated offer.

You'll lead 4-6 colleagues and collaborate with Finance, Supply Chain, Merchandising and ISM to execute an integrated plan that supports stores and boosts performance.