Boots UK
Category Assistant, Consumables & General Merchandise
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Contract: Permanent
Shift pattern: Full time on site, Nottingham
Salary: Competitive
Recruitment Partner: Joanne.Walker2@boots.com
Are you ready to make a difference? Join Boots as a Category Assistant, Consumables & General Merchandise in Nottingham, Beeston! 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 baby, electrical beauty, photo and nutrition offering in the Irish market, under one roof.
What you’ll be doing
Responsibilities
As a Category Assistant you' work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment working cross-functionally with world-renowned brands. Reporting to the Consumables and General Merchandise Category Manager for Ireland, you will work closely with the Irish and UK Trading team to deliver the business priorities. Your responsibilities will include:
- Support the Assistant Category Managers and Category Manager in delivery of the annual budget.
- Support with sales plan for the category and customer journey specific to promotions.
- Store support by way of exceptional communication and problem-solving.
- Working with other teams such as Marketing & Pricing to ensure set ups are right first time.
- Building relationships with your UK counterparts to support in cascade of UK-led plan.
- Seeking out opportunities locally in Ireland and landing NPD ahead of the Irish market.
- Confirm promotional funding with suppliers ensuring this is logged correctly on a tracker so it can be invoiced.
- Occasional travel to Ireland.
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What you’ll need to have (our must-haves)
- Strong organisational skills, you will be supporting the relationships with many big brands, across several subcategories.
- Strong Office Skills (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).
- Exceptional communication skills, you will be working cross-functionally and supporting stores where accuracy is key and with a “right first time” mentality.
- Strong presentation skills and ability to delve into reporting requirements.
It would be great if you also have
- Familiarity with category management principles
- Experience using data analysis tools
- A creative mindset to contribute to innovative solutions
Where your brilliance can take you
At Boots, we believe in your potential. There are numerous career development routes available, and we encourage you to explore them as you grow with us.
Rewards designed for you
- Boots Retirement Savings Plan (up to 6% company contribution)
- Generous employee discounts for you and a family member
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
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There’s lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts – there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more at http://boots.jobs/ireland. Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only. Please note that any salary estimates provided on third-party sites are not endorsed by Boots Ireland and may not be accurate.
A bit about us
At Boots, we're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating a place where everyone feels welcome, supported, and free to be themselves. We believe that when our people feel valued and included, they thrive, so we're committed to creating a brilliant Boots for our people so they can make a difference for our customers and colleagues every time.
What’s next?
If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.
We hope to hear from you soon. Be brilliant with Boots.
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