Category Development Manager - EBS

Responsibilities

• Territory Covered: BA1, BA2, BA4, BA11, BA12, BA14, BS1, BS2, BS3, BS4, BS5, BS6, BS9, BS13, BS16, BS21, BS22, BS23, BS24, BS30, BS32, BS34, BS37, BS39, SN14, SN15
• - Executing the Electrical, Beauty & Skincare category strategy to the highest standard.
• - Influencing availability through a consultative, collaborative approach with in-store teams.
• - Ensuring robust back-of-house processes, product protection and system compliance.
• - Improving inventory accuracy through regular stock takes and root-cause analysis.
• - Ensuring EBS fixtures are fully compliant to planograms, including SELs, facings and capacities.
• - Acting as the key point of contact for Oral B, Olay & Braun building strong, long-term store relationships.
• - Conducting business reviews with store managers to drive store and regional growth.
• - Using the Field View sales app to analyse performance, identify opportunity and create actionable plans.
• - Sharing category insights, trends and data where approved to drive engagement and results.

Requirements

• - Excellent organisation and communication skills.
• - Strong relationship-building ability and a consultative mindset.
• - Experience combining negotiation skills with category development to grow sales.
• - Knowledge of grocery and high-street retail environments.
• - Understanding of category management.
• - A self-motivated, resilient individual who thrives on achieving results.
• - Full UK driving licence and eligibility to work in the UK.

Benefits

• - £28,700 salary pro rata
• - Up to 15% performance-related bonus
• - Company car & fuel card
• - Clear career development opportunities
• - Incentive programmes, including retailer discount schemes
• - Health, wellbeing and financial guidance support
• - Holiday accrual linked to length of service