Category Assistant

& Barrett International Limited; Nuneaton; On-site; GBP 25,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and wellness retailer in England is seeking a Category Assistant for a maternity cover role. The ideal candidate will manage promotional processes, produce sales reports, and maintain product information with meticulous attention to detail. Advanced Excel skills and strong organisational abilities are crucial. This role offers benefits such as employee discounts and pension contributions, within a diverse and inclusive environment.

Benefits

Employee Discount - 25%

Pension company contribution

Exclusive benefits from various retailers

Qualifications

• Experience managing multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Full driving license required for visiting stores or suppliers.

Responsibilities

• Manage promotional processes and supplier communications.
• Produce sales reports and monitor performance.
• Prepare for range reviews by gathering data and samples.
• Maintain accurate product information and pricing.
• Handle invoicing and supplier queries promptly.
• Organise meetings, travel, and manage follow-up actions.

Skills

Excellent attention to detail

Strong organisational skills

Advanced Excel skills

Clear communication skills

Proactive approach

Job description

This is a maternity cover role (12 Months). If you're someone who likes being the person that keeps everything running smoothly, this could be the role for you.

Buying teams don’t just need big ideas - they need someone who can make sure the details are right, deadlines are met, and processes don’t fall apart. That's where you come in.

Our Vitamins & Minerals team plays a big role in what we do at Holland & Barrett. We need a Category Assistant who can take care of the detail that keeps our ranges and promotions on track during this maternity cover period.

The Role

What you’ll actually be doing

You’llbe the person who makes sure everything happens when it should. That means:

• Managing the promotional process-chasing suppliers for information, updating systems, and ensuring deadlines are met.
• Producing regular sales reports to help the team analyse performance andidentifyimprovements.
• Preparing for range reviews, including gathering data and samples from suppliers.
• Maintainingaccurateproduct information, pricing, and supplier details.
• Monitoring competitor activity and sharing insights with the team.
• Handling invoicing and resolving supplier queries promptly.
• Organising meetings, travel, and supplier events, and managing follow-up actions.
• Providing general administrative support to keep processes running smoothly.

How we’ll know you’re delivering

• Promotions go live on time without errors.
• Reports areaccurateand help the team make better decisions.
• Suppliersaren'tchasing us for unpaid invoices.
• Thecategory managerscan focus on strategy becauseyou'vetaken care of the detail.

The Person

What you’ll need to bring

• Excellent attention to detail and strong organisational skills.
• Advanced Excel skills-you'llbe using VLOOKUPs, pivot tables, and other functions regularly.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and deadlines in a fast‑paced environment.
• Clear and confident communication skills for working with suppliers and internal teams.
• A proactive approach and willingness to adapt to change.
• Previousexperience in retail or an office‑based administrative role would be an advantage.
• A full driving licence, as you may need to visit stores, suppliers, or trade shows.

Our Benefits

• H&B Employee Discount - 25%
• Pension companycontribution
• Exclusivebenefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers
• And many more!

We’re passionate about helping every colleague thrive across all dimensions of wellbeing, and we’re committed to having a diverse and inclusive workplace. In line with our EPIC values (Expertise, Pioneering, Inclusive, Caring), we embrace and actively celebrate all our colleagues' unique and varying experiences, backgrounds, identities and cultures - I am me, we are H&B.

Holland & Barrett does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Please do not forward resumes to our job alias, employees, or any other company location. Holland & Barrett is not and will not be responsible for any fees if a candidate submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless otherwise agreed with respect to specific open position(s).