Category Manager

Zachary Daniels is partnering with a fast-paced, international travel retailer to recruit a Category Manager to lead buying and category strategy across cosmetics, fragrance and travel essentials. This role offers hybrid working and the opportunity to operate in a dynamic, commercially driven travel retail environment. This is a hybrid role.

The Role

As Category Manager, you'll take full ownership of your categories, driving range strategy, supplier performance, and commercial results across a travel retail estate.

Key responsibilities include:

• Owning end-to-end category strategy across cosmetics, fragrance and travel essentials

• Building and managing compelling ranges tailored to the travel consumer

• Leading supplier negotiations, joint business planning and trading terms

• Driving sales, margin, and stock performance through data-led decisions

• Working cross-functionally with merchandising, supply chain, marketing and operations

• Identifying trends, gaps and new opportunities within the travel retail space

• Managing promotional activity and new product launches

About You

We're looking for a commercially strong Category Manager or Buyer who thrives in a fast-moving retail environment.

You'll bring:

• Proven experience as a Category Manager or Buyer within retail or FMCG

• Strong commercial and negotiation skills

• Experience managing branded categories, with beauty or FMCG experience highly desirable

• A data-driven approach with strong analytical capability

• Confidence working with senior stakeholders and external suppliers

• The ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on delivery

What's on Offer

• Salary up to £50,000

• Bonus scheme

• Hybrid working

• Exposure to a dynamic, international travel retail business

• Real opportunity to shape and influence category performance

If you're a commercially minded Category Manager looking to step into a unique and exciting retail environment, we'd love to hear from you.