Head of Category, Pets & Accessories | Hybrid Role

Pets at Home Limited; England; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Pets at Home Limited is seeking a Head of Category to lead the Accessories category across stores and online from our Handforth, Cheshire office. You will own the category P&L, define the strategic direction, drive growth, champion innovation and deliver market-leading product ranges that delight customers and their pets.

You will lead a talented Buying and Design team, collaborate with Asia sourcing, Merchandising, Suppliers, Marketing and ecommerce, and drive transformation to boost agility,

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading large-scale retail buying categories.
• Strong P&L ownership and commercial acumen.
• Proven ability to translate consumer trends into successful product ranges.
• Experience with product innovation, sourcing and own-brand development.
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership of cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Developing and delivering the category strategy across Accessories.
• Owning sales, profit and margin performance, identifying opportunities for growth and optimisation.
• Driving innovation, NPD and own-brand development to keep our ranges fresh and market-leading.
• Deliver a trade plan that entices our customers and delivers sustainably.
• Leading supplier relationships and commercial negotiations to deliver business targets.
• Partnering with cross-functional teams to maximise category performance across stores and digital channels.
• Using customer, market and competitor insights to shape future category direction.
• Inspiring, coaching and developing a high-performing Buying and Design team.
• Championing transformation initiatives that improve agility, efficiency and customer outcomes.

Skills

Category leadership

P&L ownership

Supplier negotiations

Stakeholder management

Team leadership

Retail experience

NPD/own-brand

Job description

Pets at Home Limited is seeking a Head of Category to lead the Accessories category across stores and online from our Handforth, Cheshire office. You will own the category P&L, define the strategic direction, drive growth, champion innovation and deliver market-leading product ranges that delight customers and their pets.

You will lead a talented Buying and Design team, collaborate with Asia sourcing, Merchandising, Suppliers, Marketing and ecommerce, and drive transformation to boost agility,