Assistant Category Manager

We're looking for an Assistant Category Manager to join our Perfume & Cosmetics category, alongside our awesome Category Team.

This role is Fixed Term, Full Time, covering for Maternity Leave and due to end mid February 2027.

This is an exciting opportunity for someone who enjoys analysis, problem-solving, and working with data to support commercial decisions. You'll help maintain accurate category information, uncover insights, and support initiatives that enhance our product offering and create a better experience for our customers.

What You’ll Do:

Here is a snapshot of some of your key responsibilities:

• Input, maintain and update vendor, supplier, and product data; resolve data conflicts and update requests as needed.
• Generate regular reports, analyse trends, and manage reporting and rebate claims.
• Process supplier price changes, promotional pricing, and invoice variances
• Support the buying processes by sourcing category-specific data, managing product listings, amendments, and resolving queries
• Set up and program promotions, resolve promotional issues, manage ticketing and catalogue checks, and assist with category performance reporting.
• Collaborate with suppliers to launch products, manage stock flow, provide depletion reports, and enhance customer experience through improved reporting and analytics

What You’ll Bring:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Experience with Microsoft Excel
• Extensive knowledge of merchandise processes, procedures and systems (e.g. RMS, BIW, IKB, RPM, DIDOS, SharePoint, SAC)
• Sound knowledge and understanding of service management
• Experience working in a customer-centric FMCG and/or retail environment
• Previous supplier management experience
• Experience working in a matrix organisational structure
• Familiarity with reporting-software environments
• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
• Proven ability to work independently or in a team

Why Join Us?

We’re a collaborative, forward-thinking team that values innovation, ownership, and results. This role offers the chance to make a real impact in a fast-paced environment where your ideas and leadership will shape the future of our business.

What We Offer:

• Competitive salary and benefits package
• Join a global leader of Travel Retail
• Work with a passionate and close-knit team of people
• Enjoy staff discounts across a selection of our stores

We believe an inclusive and diverse culture can help businesses and people thrive. At Lagardère Travel Retail, we are committed to create a work environment where our people can fulfill their potential and be themselves and to support each and everyone of them in achieving their ambitions. We welcome and consider all applications regardless of their background and can ensure all candidates a fair and equal treatment.

Work Environment
The airport is a strictly controlled security environment and you are obliged to meet all policies and procedures required. A security check is mandatory for all staff and a breach of security could result in your employment being terminated.