Boots UK
Category Manager
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Contract: Permanent
Location: Nottingham
Recruitment Partner: Anastasia Walker
Welcome to the Boots Customer & Category team – an exciting team at the heart of Boots UK’s growth plans. As a Category Manager - OTC Healthcare, you will play a pivotal role in delivering brilliant growth plans for our customers, driving differentiation and category growth.
In this role, you will report to the Head of Category and lead a dynamic team, building excellent relationships both internally and externally. Your passion for healthcare and ability to inspire others will be key as you navigate the highs and lows of trading.
Key Responsibilities
- Execute the commercial strategy across your categories, ensuring optimal delivery against our ambitions.
- Lead various projects, leveraging your understanding of properties, space, and layouts.
- Build strong relationships with supplier partners to create the best possible plans for our customers.
- Optimise the P&L with an entrepreneurial mindset, pulling all available levers for success.
- Understand customer needs and motivations, translating insights into actionable trade plans.
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What You’ll Need To Have (our Must-haves)
- Proven ability to build great relationships internally and externally, leveraging them to maximise opportunities.
- Strong commercial awareness with a deep understanding of customer needs and motivations.
- Inspirational leadership skills that foster commitment and belief in others.
- A proactive, go-getter attitude, always seeking new opportunities to drive the business forward.
It would be great if you also have
- Previous experience in retail and category management, with excellent negotiation skills.
Where your brilliance can take you
At Boots, we believe in nurturing talent and providing opportunities for growth. Your journey with us could lead to further leadership roles within the organisation, allowing you to shape the future of our category management.
Rewards designed for you
- Boots Retirement Savings Plan (up to 12% company contribution)
- Generous employee discounts for you and a family member
- Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay
- Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
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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.
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