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Category Management CoachContract: 12 month FTCClosing date: 21st JuneRecruitment Partner: David Hancock - At Walgreens Boots Alliance, we get our customers better than anyone. Customer-based, insight led decision-making is central to achieving this and the Category Re-Profiling (CRP) team, part of the Insights function, plays a pivotal role by supporting our Boots UK retail businesses with sustainable competitive advantage by providing unparalleled commercial expertise and customer insight. With our collaborative and partnership approach, we are about to embark on an exciting programme of category development. About the role The Commercial Coach role sits within the Category Re-Profiling (CRP) team within the Insights function.The CRP team play a pivotal role in supporting our UK business translate customer-based insights into an optimised customer offer and the coach role is key to this ambition. Using a range of skills -, commercial, analytical and project management, CRP coaches lead virtual teams across a range of functions from the U.K. business (trading, multichannel, brand, merchandising, supply, marketing, and other insight teams) to apply category management best practice to deliver customer-centric retail lever plans.We are looking for a high calibre candidate who can lead the thinking and inspire others, to deliver tactical plans that step change performance and deliver for the customer.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Organise and lead cross functional projects involving the curation of and preparation of insights and tactical retail lever recommendations, leading engaging workshops, coaching, and empowering your virtual teams to make decisions on topics ranging from price, promotions, multi-channel and format ranges, distribution, merchandising and supplier negotiations, whilst facilitating engagement with other impacted functions and programmes Leads the thinking through coaching and stretching the ambition of trading teams to develop profitable customer led recommendations to maximise value for the business Ensures rigour and quality of customer and financial inputs into the projects they lead to ensure that opportunities and trade-offs are identified and understood, whilst ensuring the customer offer is not compromised and remains customer led Demonstrate flexibility in supporting and shaping our approach to category management best practice Bring the outside in' by sharing best practice and knowledge of the external market and competitor landscape with the teams that you work with What you'll need to have Coaching experience in a commercial environment to empower, motivate and inspire the delivery of world class category management objectives and the related supplier negotiation plans through others, because you understand the category, customers, market and suppliers and the challenges that the customer is facing into A track record in a commercially focused role The ability to inspire, coach and engage others. You will also be a first-class relationship manager and project manager with great, all-round communication and influencing skills, which when combined with your analytical and numerate skills you can create a narrative from analysis and insights, with a high degree of customer focus It would be great if you also have Degree level or equivalent qualification - from a numerate discipline Our benefits 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 holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more. Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at rewards. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate. Why Boots At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. 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. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, it's with you, we change for the better. What's next 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.#LI-Onsite
Location: NottinghamContract: PermAbout the role: The B-Hive is an in-house creative agency bringing to life the creative needs of some of the most recognizable brands in the beauty industry including No7, Soap & Glory, Liz Earle and Boots own brand. We combine the capability of an external creative and production team, with the speed, flexibility, and in-depth brand knowledge of an in-house set-up, underpinned by years of experience dedicated to Boots and No7 Beauty Company.The Senior Agency Project Manager is the key connector between the client managers, external agencies and resource management teams on larger, more complex and/or critical projects. They are responsible for managing and supporting the delivery of assets to brief owner or channel and also connect across agencies including media buying and production to ensure all deliverables are correctly defined, created and land on time. They report directly to the Head of Agency Operations. Responsible for how the B-Hive manages larger, more complex and/or critical projects (with the Head of Agency Operations); leads project management best practice on these ley projectsWorks with Senior client managers and production managers to build, own and operate our agency project management process and procedures, including managing APMsResponsible for creating, owning and running project plans for on larger, more complex and/or critical projects.Build project plans according to establish process, but adapting to specific client and timingNegotiate resource time and commitment with operations team according to client needResponsible for ensuring project runs to schedule and deliverables land on timeSupports client manager in project comms, but may need to communicate directly with clientsInvolved more directly in checking and delivery of assets to clients and to and from other agencies and media partners across multiple platforms, than a conventional project managerManages the work of Agency Project Managers What you'll need to have: Senior Project management experience or other appropriate delivery experience in a creative agency or businessExperience working with media buying and planning teams is essentialExperience managing a production house or working in a production studio a plusDemonstrate strong experience and understand of digital asset management & deliveryExperience in communication with clients and resource negotiationStrong ability to understand, map and plan processes, turning them into robust project plansLikely to hold a degree, or equivalent apprenticeship or experience in a creative, business, process or similar fieldHighly Comfortable working in a fluid creative environment where plans change rapidlyCan bring teams (and peers) together around complex process planning, creating robust systems for all critical projects to build on Why Boots:At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. 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. Our benefits Boots Retirement Savings PlanDiscretionary annual bonusGenerous employee discountsEnhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a childFlexible benefits scheme including holiday buying, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and more.Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme. We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at rewards. (Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate)What's next: If your application is successful, our in-house recruitment team will be in touch to arrange an interview and to answer any initial questions you have. If you have not been successful on this occasion, you'll be notified by email. 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.#LI-Onsite