Category Assistant - Fixed Term

Boots Ireland; Dublin; On-site; EUR 26,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Boots Ireland is seeking a Category Assistant for the Healthcare team based at Citywest Support Office, Dublin. You will work cross-functionally with the Healthcare and Irish Trading teams to deliver priorities, budgets, and product information across Healthcare brands.

The role focuses on supporting the Category Manager with supplier setup, monthly sales and promotional plans, and in-store customer journeys, with occasional travel to Boots UK.

Qualifications

• Full training will be provided, however previous experience as a category assistant is desirable.
• Strong organisational skills to manage multiple healthcare brands across sub-categories.
• Proficiency in MS Excel to collate data and generate insights.
• Exceptional communication and cross-functional collaboration.
• Passion for Healthcare and building a career in buying.
• Knowledge of medicinal licenses/desirable.

Responsibilities

• Support the Category Manager and Assistant Category Manager with delivery of the Healthcare Category annual budget.
• Support set up of suppliers and product information on system.
• Support delivery of monthly sales and promotional plan for Healthcare.
• Store support and communication to deliver a fantastic customer journey in store.
• Attend supplier meetings.
• Build relationships with Boots UK Healthcare counterparts.
• Identify opportunities locally in Ireland and land NPD ahead of the Irish market.
• Occasional travel to Boots UK headquarters.

Skills

Organisational skills

Exceptional communication

Passion for Healthcare

Tools

MS Excel

Job description

Location: Citywest Support Office, Dublin

The Boots Ireland Healthcare team – an exciting team at the heart of the Boots Ireland trading function. As customers are changing, so are we! We’re focusing on really understanding our customers’ needs through insights and trends, which support us to deliver the most comprehensive Health and Wellness offering in the Irish market.

The Category Assistant role is a fast paced, dynamic role, working cross functionally and with some of the largest Health & Wellness brands in the market. Reporting to the Category Manager for Ireland, you will work closely with the wider Healthcare and Irish Trading team to deliver the business priorities.

• Support the Category Manager and Assistant Category Manager with delivery of the Healthcare Category annual budget.
• Support the Assistant Category Manager with set up of suppliers and product information on system.
• Support the Assistant Category Manager with delivery of monthly sales and promotional plan for the Healthcare Category.
• Store support, by way of exceptional communication regarding the Healthcare plans and problem solving to deliver a fantastic customer journey in store.
• Attendance at supplier meetings.
• Building relationships with your Boots UK Healthcare counterparts to support in cascade of UK led plans.
• Supporting on identifying opportunities locally in Ireland and landing NPD ahead of the Irish market.
• Occasional travel to the Boots UK headquarters.

What you’ll need to have:

• Full training will be provided, however previous experience working as a category assistant within a trading function is desirable.
• Strong organisational skills, you will be managing a large number of Healthcare brands, across a number of sub-categories.
• Experience using MS Excel is crucial with a good understanding of how to collate data.
• Exceptional communication skills, you will be working cross functionally and supporting stores where accuracy is key and with a “right first time” mentality.
• Passionate about all things Healthcare with a strong desire to build a career in buying.

It would be great if you also have:

• Experience working on Healthcare categories with an understanding of medicinal licenses and regulations is desirable.
• Previous experience working within a Healthcare trading function.