Assistant Category Manager

The Assistant Category Manager – Healthcare role is a fast faced, dynamic role working cross functionally with world renowned Healthcare brands along with health and wellness brands stocked and loved here in Ireland. Reporting to the Senior Category Manager for Health & Wellness in Ireland, you will work closely with the wider Healthcare and Irish Trading team to deliver the business priorities.

• Support the Senior Category Manager in delivery of the Healthcare Category annual budget.
• Support the Senior Category Manager in the negotiation of "best in class" terms/ JBP's with Irish supplier base.
• Ownership of salesplan for the Healthcare Category working with the rest of the Healthcare trading team to deliver best in class promotions and presentations in-store.
• Own the category management for your Healthcare categories working on landing the correct range in the right stores to deliver on our customers' expectations.
• Store support by way of exceptional communication and problem solving.
• Analysing sales performance and reporting accurately to support definition of ranges/ space in store curating the range from flagship to local pharmacy format.
• Building relationships with your UK Healthcare counterparts to support in cascade of UK led plan.
• Seeking out opportunities locally in Ireland and landing NPD ahead of the Irish market.
• Occasional travel per quarter to Ireland and trade shows within Europe.

What you'll need to have:

• Previous experience working as a category assistant or junior/ asst. buying manager within a trading function.
• Knowledge of Health & Wellness brands, especially Over-the-counter Medicines is desirable.
• Strong organisational skills, you will be managing a large number of big brands, across a number of subcategories.
• Experience using MS Excel is crucial with a good understanding of how to extract and manipulate raw data within to confidently analyse performance and commercial data vs. budget/ YoY.
• Exceptional communication skills, you will be working cross functionally and supporting stores where accuracy is key and with a "right first time" mentality.
• Experience in supplier funding and how to maximise commercial opportunities to drive sales ahead of market.
• It would be great if you also have:
• Previous experience working within a Health & Wellness led function.
• Savvy to social media trends and active Irish influencers.
• Strong presentation skills.
• Outgoing and friendly personality, this is a people centric role.
• Passionate about all things Health & Wellness.
• Focused on career development within the trading function.

Our Benefits

• Generous Employee Discount
• Enhanced Leave Entitlements
• Company Pension

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that go beyond salary and offer flexibility to suit you; Click Here to view our full list of company benefits (all rewards and benefits are subject to change and eligibility).

Why Boots?

We're always looking for people who care; people who go the extra mile to change things for the better. You'll be joining a company that is evolving and always looking to improve. We foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. 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. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, it's with you, we can change for the better.

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What's next?

A member of the Resourcing Team will be in touch with you regarding your application should you be progressing to interview.

If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to enable you to be at your best.