269724BR
Category Manager – Pain Relief
Nottingham, Nottingham Support Office
Permanent
Full-time
Job Description
Category Manager – Pain Relief
Contract: Permanent
Shift Pattern: Full Time
Location: Nottingham
Recruitment Partner: Matthew Nelligan
What you'll be doing
We have an exciting opportunity to join our Healthcare Category Team, as a Category Manager. We're looking for someone who loves the buzz of retail, enjoys shaping great customer experiences, and knows how to bring out the best in a team. In this role, you'll guide the growth of one of our key categories, making sure we stand out in the market and continue to deliver what our customers genuinely need and care about.
What You'll Be Doing
* Creating smart, inspiring growth plans that help our category thrive and feel truly different in the market
* Owning the strategic direction of the category and making sure plans land brilliantly
* Building strong, collaborative relationships with suppliers so we can offer customers the very best
* Work with our amazing own brand team do drive and deliver innovative products
* Using every trading lever available to keep the P&L in great shape
* Staying close to our customers understanding what they want today and what
* Leading with energy and empathy, supporting your team through the fast pace and natural ups and downs of trading
Key responsibilities
You'll work closely with some of our biggest supplier partners, including Reckitt, Haleon and Kenvue, while also taking the lead on the Joint Business Plan with Perrigo, one of the largest healthcare suppliers in our portfolio, providing both proprietary and own brand ranges. It's a chance to build strong, collaborative relationships and shape plans that deliver real value for our customers and our business.
What you'll need to have (our must-haves)
The ideal candidate for this role would thrive in a fast-paced environment and have the right balance of strategic thinking, agility and ambition. This role requires fantastic cross-functional working, relationship building and prioritisation, to enable the team to maximise all opportunities, as well as supporting in the management of JBPs, and building a support network from internal cross functional teams.
The Ideal candidate will be organised, self-driven, operationally excellent and able to effectively manage stakeholders at all levels.
Rewards designed for you
* Boots Retirement Savings Plan
* Discretionary annual bonus
* Generous employee discounts
* Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
* Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
* Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.
There's lots more in our benefits and discounts, MyBoosts - there to give you that little lift in your everyday. Find out more at Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only.
About The Boots Group
The Boots Group is a trusted leader in healthcare, pharmacy and retail, operating across 11 countries - including the UK, Ireland, Thailand and Mexico. The Boots Group brands - including Boots, Boots Opticians, No7 Beauty Company, Farmacias Benavides and Alliance Healthcare - are trusted and well recognised healthcare and beauty businesses, serving millions of customers and patients every day in communities around the world. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all.
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 during the application process.
If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.
We hope to hear from you soon.
Be brilliant with Boots.
Closing date
28-Feb-2026
Business Area
Support Office
Function
Buying & Merchandising
Shift pattern
Full time - weekdays
Keywords
£130 M Category,
Creating smart, inspiring growth plans that help our category thrive and feel truly different in the market
Owning the strategic direction of the category and making sure plans land brilliantly
Building strong, collaborative relationships with suppliers so we can offer customers the very best
Hours per week
37.5
Latitude,longitude 1
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Weekdays
Is this a Global Brands req?
No
Airport
No
Should this appear on the No7 Beauty Company website?
No
Company
Non Stores
Division
Non Stores
Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the career site?
No
Region
East Midlands
Area
East Midlands (non stores)
Store
Nottingham Support Office
Req Posted Date
13-Feb-2026
County
Nottinghamshire
Country
UK
Address 1
Recruitment Service Centre (D94)
Address 2
Thane Road
Address 3
Nottingham
Post Code
NG90 1BS
Source
Boots