Senior Category Manager

· Enhanced maternity and paternity pay

· Flexible hybrid working to help balance work and home life

· Private healthcare insurance at discounted rates (Aviva)

· Employee Assistance Programme and in-house mental health support

· Access to discounted gym memberships via Blue Light Card and benefits schemes

· Regular health and wellbeing initiatives

· Strong commitment to CPD, training and professional development

· 25 days’ annual leave, increasing with service

· Buy and sell holiday scheme

· Regular social events throughout the year

· Lead the commercial performance and growth of the Fragrance, Gifting, Skincare, Baby and Travel categories

· Develop and deliver category strategies that drive sales, profitability and customer acquisition

· Manage and develop a direct report, providing leadership, coaching and performance support

· Build and maintain strong supplier partnerships to maximise commercial opportunities and value

· Identify market trends, customer insights and emerging brands to strengthen category ranges

· Deliver revenue, margin and marketing income targets across the category portfolio

· Collaborate with Digital Merchandising, Marketing, CRM, Supply Chain, Clinical and Finance teams to execute trading and promotional plans.

· Support Pharmacy2U's ambition to be the UK's leading destination for health, beauty and wellness products through a customer-first approach

· Significant experience in Category Management, Buying or Commercial Trading, ideally within Retail or E-commerce

· Proven track record of delivering category sales, profit and margin growth through effective trading and category strategies

· Strong commercial acumen with excellent negotiation skills and experience managing supplier relationships

· Experience developing trading plans, promotional activity and commercial initiatives to drive performance

· Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret data, customer insights and market trends to inform decision making

· Experience working cross-functionally with Marketing, Digital, Merchandising, Supply Chain and Finance teams

· Proven leadership capability, with experience managing, coaching and developing team members

· Excellent stakeholder management, communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence at all levels

· Highly organised with strong project management skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment

· Advanced Excel and reporting tool proficiency; experience within Beauty, Fragrance, Skincare, Baby, Travel or FMCG categories desirable but not essential

Please click apply and if we think you are a good match, we will be in touch to arrange an interview.

Applicants must prove they have the right to live in the UK.

All successful applicants will be required to undergo a DBS check.

Unsolicited agency applications will be treated as a gift.

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