Head of Category (Health)

Responsibilities

• Lead the end-to-end commercial strategy for a major department (e.g., Cosmetic, Skincare, Health, Personal Care), driving sales, margin, and customer relevance through data-led decisions and supplier partnerships.
• Set and deliver P&L targets for the category including sales, gross margin, and total commercial income.
• Shape product, price, promotion, and placement strategies that meet customer needs.
• Build and lead a high-performing team across category roles.
• Negotiate strategic JBPs and deliver total income from suppliers.
• Lead category development including new product introductions and range reviews.
• Coordinate execution of promotional and in-store activity.
• Monitor market, customer, and competitor trends to stay ahead.
• Champion Guardian’s category strategy in internal cross-functional forums.
• KPI includes Sales, GP%, TCI%, Market Share, Stock Holding, Team Performance
• Strategic thinking, commercial acumen, team leadership, data fluency, change management, supplier management.

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