Category Manager — Marketing Procurement, £200M Spend

BOOTS; City Of London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and beauty retailer based in Nottingham is seeking a Category Manager for Marketing Procurement. The role involves developing and managing category strategies, leading sourcing activities, and collaborating with various stakeholders to drive procurement excellence. Ideal candidates should have significant experience in procurement within marketing sectors and possess strong negotiation and project management skills.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Qualifications

• Experience in developing strategies for Marketing categories.
• Ability to manage commercial contracts and negotiations.
• Skilled in project management to deliver initiatives on time.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage category strategy for marketing procurement.
• Lead procurement led change and sourcing activities.
• Collaborate with various departments to ensure effective procurement.

Skills

Strategy Development

Commercial Knowledge

Negotiation

Contracting

Project Management

Stakeholder Experience

Communication Skills

Risk Management

Category Management

Job description

A leading health and beauty retailer based in Nottingham is seeking a Category Manager for Marketing Procurement. The role involves developing and managing category strategies, leading sourcing activities, and collaborating with various stakeholders to drive procurement excellence. Ideal candidates should have significant experience in procurement within marketing sectors and possess strong negotiation and project management skills.