Overview

Retail Category Manager – join L'Oreal UKI's skincare team. Be part of our dynamic team and contribute to shaping the future of beauty in skincare.

What You’ll Do

• Collaborative Category Development: Cultivate strong partnerships with brick & mortar retail partners, understand their business objectives, and craft tailored strategies to expand the skincare category while positioning CPD brands for growth.
• Category Expertise & Insights: Build credibility as a shopper insights and category trends expert; analyse market data and develop actionable recommendations and compelling presentations.
• Range Review Management: Lead the range review process, analyse assortment performance, identify gaps and opportunities, and recommend optimised product ranges tailored to each retailer's needs; track and share results.
• Project Management & Execution: Support the development and implementation of category initiatives that enhance the shopper experience and drive sales.
• Shopper Advocacy: Champion the shopper by analysing behaviour and motivations; share insights across internal teams to influence marketing, product development, and category planning.
• Data-Driven Decision Making: Use sales and shopper data tools (Nielsen Answers, IRI) to analyse performance, track key metrics, and measure impact of category initiatives.

Who You Are

• Category Management experience: 3+ years in category management insight or customer-facing roles.
• Analytical & Insight-Driven: strong analytical capabilities; synthesize data from multiple sources to identify trends and transform insights into actionable narratives.
• Commercial Acumen: understanding of the retail landscape and skincare market; translate data into strategies that drive results.
• Relationship Builder: effective communicator with the ability to influence stakeholders at all levels.
• Growth Mindset & Proactive, Results-Oriented: curious and organized, with a drive to learn and deliver.
• Passion for Category: enthusiasm for industry trends and delivering exceptional shopper experiences.

What We Offer

We prioritise our people with a fair, competitive, and equitable package. Benefits include health & wellbeing support, development opportunities, flexibility, and leave entitlements; private medical and dental insurance; enhanced pension; 25 days annual leave (increasing after 3 years); staff discounts; access to trainings and monthly talks; fertility leave; and wellbeing resources.

How We Recruit

We are committed to a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where everyone is welcome. We hire, train, promote and engage in employment practices that value difference and contribute to an inclusive workplace.