Senior Category Development Manager - Boots (Slough, Berkshire, GB, SL1 1DT)

Reckitt
Slough
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringSkills: ["Communication","Leadership","Presentation","Negotiation","Analytical thinking"]

Senior Category Development Manager responsible for shaping in-store category strategy and execution for Boots in the UK. Leads cross-functional collaboration with National Accounts and Trade Marketing, drives 4P initiatives, category storytelling, and retailer negotiations to maximise in-store presence, ranging, and space productivity. Owns and coaches direct reports, anchors insights in shopper behaviour, and aligns category plans with retailer strategies in a FTSE10 environment.

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Senior Category Development Manager - Boots (Slough, Berkshire, GB, SL1 1DT)

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Job Summary

Senior Category Development Manager responsible for shaping in-store category strategy and execution for Boots in the UK. Leads cross-functional collaboration with National Accounts and Trade Marketing, drives 4P initiatives, category storytelling, and retailer negotiations to maximise in-store presence, ranging, and space productivity. Owns and coaches direct reports, anchors insights in shopper behaviour, and aligns category plans with retailer strategies in a FTSE10 environment.
Location: Slough
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and deliver 4P execution based on local success models to maximise category performance.
  • •Liaise with Trade Marketing to align NPD plans and best practices across wider categories.
  • •Customise strategies and plans to align with retailer strategy and drive in-store execution.
  • •Own and lead category storytelling with retailer-ready narratives for buying and merchandising teams.
  • •Negotiate win-win solutions with stakeholders to improve in-store presence and category execution.

Key Requirements

  • •Strong commercial acumen with a clear understanding of the customer management process and P&L awareness, able to translate category strategy into retailer-relevant execution and financial impact.
Experience:RetailUK retailCategory managementConsumer insights
Skills:CommunicationLeadershipPresentationNegotiationAnalytical thinking
Tech Stack:ExcelPowerPointSpacemanJDA

Company Brief

Reckitt
Global consumer goods company producing health, hygiene, and home products across well-known brands. Operates in multiple markets offering over-the-counter health, personal care, and household cleaning products to consumers worldwide.
Industry: FMCG
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Slough, United Kingdom
Founded: 1999
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