Head of Category – Pet Accessories & Innovation

Pets at Home; England; Híbrido; GBP 90.000 - 120.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

Pets at Home in the United Kingdom seeks a seasoned Head of Category – Accessories & Specialist Pet on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. You will own the category P&L, set strategic direction and lead a team delivering sales, profit and market-leading product innovation.

You’ll collaborate with our Asia Sourcing Office in Hong Kong, Merchandise Planning, Suppliers, Marketing, Visual Merchandising and eCommerce to translate trends into compelling propositions, keeping our

Formación

• Proven track record delivering commercial results in non-food retail.
• Experience leading large-scale retail buying categories.
• Experience with product innovation, sourcing and own-brand development.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and deliver the category strategy across Accessories.
• Own sales, profit and margin performance.
• Drive NPD and own-brand development.
• Deliver a trade plan to entice customers.
• Lead supplier relationships and commercial negotiations.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to maximise performance.
• Use insights to shape future category direction.
• Coach and develop a high-performing Buying and Design team.
• Champion transformation initiatives to improve agility.

Conocimientos

Category leadership

Commercial acumen

P&L ownership

People leadership

Supplier negotiation

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Descripción del empleo

Pets at Home in the United Kingdom seeks a seasoned Head of Category – Accessories & Specialist Pet on a 12-month fixed-term contract to cover maternity leave. You will own the category P&L, set strategic direction and lead a team delivering sales, profit and market-leading product innovation.

You’ll collaborate with our Asia Sourcing Office in Hong Kong, Merchandise Planning, Suppliers, Marketing, Visual Merchandising and eCommerce to translate trends into compelling propositions, keeping our