Senior Category Manager – Maternity Cover FTC - Leicester
Location: Coalville, LE67 (with hybrid working after completion of training)
Salary: £45,000 - £50,000 per annum pro rata, plus extensive benefits
Contract type: Fixed term contract
Employment type: Full time
Working hours: 40 hrs per week, Monday – Friday
Do you want to work for the nation’s largest online pharmacy ensuring excellence for all our patients? We’re a market leader in the pharmacy world, with 25 years’ experience, helping over 1.4 million patients in England manage their NHS prescriptions from request through to delivery.We are Great Place to Work certified as we consider colleague experience a top priority every day. Our people are fundamental to our success and ensuring we achieve our vision to be a world leading, patient-centric digital healthcare provider.
We are committed to continuing to develop a positive, open and honest working environment for all.
As the Senior Category Manager, you will lead the strategic management of the core health and wellness categories, Medicines, Pain Relief, Weight Management, Smoking Control, and Women’s Health. You will be responsible for delivering category growth, enhancing customer experience, and maximising profitability through data-driven strategies, supplier collaboration, and cross-functional alignment.
What’s in it for you?
Occupational sick pay
Enhanced maternity and paternity pay
Contributory pension
Discounted insurance (Aviva)
Employee discount site
Discounted gyms (via our blue light card and benefits schemes)
Employee assistance programme
In-house mental health support
Free onsite parking
Health and wellbeing initiatives
Social events throughout the year
Cycle to work scheme
Green car scheme*(subject to minimum earnings)
Registration fees paid (GPhC, NMC, CIPD etc)
Long service bonus
Refer a friend bonus
Blue light card
Hybrid working
Commitment to CPD/training
25 days annual leave increasing with service
Annual leave buy and sell scheme
Discounts & Exclusive offers at The Springs, Leeds
25% Discount & health & beauty purchases
25% Discount on Pharmacy2U Private Online Doctor Services
What you’ll be doing?
Strategic category management including the development and execution of comprehensive e-commerce category strategies, identifying data driven market trends, consumer preferences and shopper insights to inform category decisions based on factors such as product life cycles, seasonality, and emerging trends
Driving growth and profitability through effective ranging and product lifecycle management
Establishing and maintaining strong, collaborative supplier relationships and continuous evaluation and optimisation of the supplier portfolioWorking closely with cross-functional teams including marketing, supply chain and merchandising to ensure seamless execution of category plans
Monitor and manage the financial performance of the category including sales, margin, and marketing income targets to achieve budgeted KPI’s
Implement cost-effective strategies and promotional activity to achieve budgeted financial goals
Conduct regular analysis on performance data to identify areas for improvement and make informed, data driven decisions
Foster a culture of continuous improvement by regularly reviewing and refining category management processes
Who are we looking for?
Previous category management experience across one or more of the following areas desirable but not essential: Medicines and/or Healthcare
Experience creating, developing and maintaining relationships with both internal and external stakeholdersExperience managing categories in an e-commerce retail environment
Advanced negotiation skills with a history of securing advantageous supplier terms
Excellent commercial acumen with a track record of achieving sales and profitability targets
Ability to work with others as part of a team with strong communication skills (verbal and written)
Proficient in MS office suite with intermediate Excel
Commercially astute with a keen eye for product with impeccable attention to detail
What happens next?
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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