Customer & Category Manager – Premium Beauty
Contract: 12 Mths Secondment
Location: Nottingham
Recruitment Partner: Anastasia Walker
What you’ll be doing
In this fast‑paced role you will lead a team in delivering our annual budget and negotiate joint business plans with our UK brand partners. You’ll work closely cross‑functionally with a number of Boots UK teams to ensure we meet our business priorities including supply, finance and merchandising.
Your responsibilities will include
* Own and deliver the commercial plan for the Premium Beauty category, analysing sales performance to enable reactivity where required.
* Lead, coach and develop a team of between 4‑6 direct reports.
* Develop and execute a clear, customer‑led beauty trading strategy to ensure operational excellence, providing exceptional communication and problem‑solving support to our stores.
* Collaborate with ISM, Finance, Supply Chain and Merchandising to execute an integrated category plan.
* Build and manage strong supplier partnerships to develop exclusive and differentiated joint business plans.
* Analyse sales performance within the market to define new product and brand opportunities to unlock further category growth and share.
* Manage and drive the overall category P+L alongside the rest of the Premium Beauty leadership team.
What you’ll need to have (our must‑haves)
* Previous experience working within a buying or category team.
* Ideally line‑management experience.
* Strong organisational skills to manage multiple big brands across the Premium Beauty category.
* Exceptional communication skills, ensuring accuracy and a "right first time" mentality.
* Passion for beauty and a focus on career development within the trading function (preferred).
Where your brilliance can take you
At Boots, we are committed to your growth and development. You will have the opportunity to learn something new every day and shape your career path within our supportive environment.
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.
* There’s lots more in our benefits and discounts. Find out more at http://boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply; eligible roles only.
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.
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