Senior Account Manager

P Louise; Stockport; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Real ownership over Boots partnership

Direct report to Commercial & Finance;

Founder-led energy and fast decision–p

Job summary

P.Louise is seeking a senior Boots account lead in the UK to own trading, forecasting and launches. You’ll align NPD, supply chain, marketing and finance to a single timeline and ensure every activity supports the commercial plan.

You’ll partner with fast-scaling teams, balance founder-led speed with steady delivery, and own partnerships with Boots while protecting department deadlines and outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong key account background with a major UK retailer (Boots) or similar.
• Senior experience managing a large corporate retail partner.
• Confidence with forecasting and commercial numbers.
• Track record juggling multiple stakeholders and deadlines.
• Experience in a founder-led or fast-scaling brand.
• Beauty, health or FMCG experience.
• Previous experience working with Boots.

Responsibilities

• Run the Boots trading: sales, stock, promotions and performance; spot problems early.
• Own the forecast: build it, challenge it, flag risks, and plan accordingly.
• Pull NPD, supply chain, marketing, creative and finance onto one critical path with deadlines.
• Land Boots exclusives, activations and new launches, tying them to the commercial plan.
• Look ahead months in advance; nothing should catch us by surprise.
• Challenge Boots and internal leaders when deadlines or standards risk outcomes.

Skills

Key account management

Forecasting

Stakeholder management

Deadlines

Organised

Commercial acumen

Founder-led / fast-scaling experience

Job description

We’re a founder-led beauty brand. We do things differently, we move fast, and we don’t wait around for permission.

Boots is one of our biggest retail partnerships and it’s growing fast. We need someone to own it: someone who can keep a multi-billion pound corporate and a fast-moving founder-led brand pulling in the same direction, on the same dates, every single time.

The role

You’ll run the Boots account day to day: trading, forecasting, and always looking a few months ahead. You’ll be the person who brings every team inside P.Louise onto one timeline and keeps them there.

You’ll work hand in hand with our NPD team on Boots exclusives, activations and launches. You won’t be creating the products. You’ll be making sure they land on time, on plan, and tie straight back to the numbers.

Key responsibilities

• Run the trading: Own day-to-day performance on Boots: sales, stock, promotions and what’s working. Spot problems before they become problems.
• Own the forecast: Build it, challenge it and keep it honest. Flag risks early and loudly, and bring a plan with them.
• Get everyone aligned: Pull NPD, supply chain, marketing, creative and finance onto one critical path. Set the deadlines, then hold people to them.
• Land the launches: Partner with NPD on Boots exclusives, activations and new launches, and make sure every one ties back to the commercial plan.
• Look ahead: Plan months out, not days. Nothing on the Boots calendar should ever catch us by surprise.
• Push, both ways: Challenge senior people at Boots and senior people here when deadlines, standards or results are at risk.

About you

• Direct: You say what needs saying, clearly and respectfully. No fluff, no hiding behind email.
• Brave: Difficult conversations don’t scare you, whether it’s a Boots buyer or our own leadership team.
• Strict on deadlines: A date is a date. You set them, track them and chase them.
• Seriously organised: You know where every workstream is at without having to ask.
• Fast: You work at founder-led speed and still don’t drop the detail.
• Results-driven: You judge yourself on outcomes, not activity. Busy isn’t the goal; winning is.
• A strong key account background with a major UK retailer
• Senior experience managing a large corporate retail partner
• Confidence with forecasting and the commercial numbers
• A track record of juggling multiple stakeholders and deadlines, and delivering
• Experience in a founder-led or fast-scaling brand
• Beauty, health or FMCG experience
• Previous experience working with Boots

Why P.Louise?

• Real ownership: One of our biggest retail partnerships, and it’s yours to run.
• A seat close to the top: You’ll report directly to the Commercial & Finance Director.
• Founder-led energy: Decisions happen fast here, and good ideas actually get made.