Category Manager – Pain Relief

Category Manager – Pain Relief

Contract:

Permanent

Shift Pattern:
Full Time

Location:

Nottingham

Recruitment Partner:
Matthew Nelligan

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.

• 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 to 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

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.

• 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.

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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.

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.