Commercial Manager - Soap & Glory

Job Description

Contract: 6 Mths FTC/Secondment

Location: Nottingham

Recruitment Partner: Anastasia Walker

What you'll be doing

As the Commercial Manager for Soap & Glory at No7 Beauty Company, you will play a pivotal role in driving the commercial performance plan across key categories including Bath & Body, Seasonal Gift, and Skincare. Your leadership will ensure the creation of agile local commercial plans that support profitable growth, while collaborating closely with Boots UK category managers and a cross-functional team. This role is essential for delivering excellence in execution and adapting strategies to meet market challenges.

Key responsibilities

• Create and deliver the joint business plan for Soap & Glory.
• Build and maintain excellent relationships with retailers to drive category growth.
• Lead the team in executing commercial plans with a focus on operational excellence.
• Conduct ongoing analysis of performance to improve commercial returns.
• Ensure flawless delivery of plans across all KPIs, adapting as necessary.
• Oversee the launch of new products with best-in-class execution.

What you'll need to have (our must-haves)

• Proven experience in commercial, account management, or business management roles.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen with a focus on revenue and profitability.
• Excellent analytical skills, particularly in pricing, forecasting, and profitability analysis.
• Confident negotiation and stakeholder management abilities.
• Strong communication skills to influence stakeholders at various levels.

It would be great if you also have

• Experience in contract management and commercial negotiations.
• Familiarity with both digital and bricks-and-mortar retail environments.
• A passion for the beauty industry and its trends.
• Previous experience working with senior leadership teams.

Where your brilliance can take you

At Boots, your career growth is a priority. As a Commercial Manager, you will have the opportunity to develop your skills and advance within the No7 Beauty Company. With a focus on collaboration and innovation, you can expect to take on more strategic roles and lead initiatives that shape the future of our brands. Your contributions will be valued, and you will be supported in your professional development every step of the way.

Rewards designed for you

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

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Who we are

Five iconic brands make up No7 Beauty Company: No7, Liz Earle, Soap & Glory, Botanics and Sleek MakeUP. We believe in creating the best in beauty for everyone, from skin science to sustainability. We're known for products that deliver results and do good along the way. We're proud to be an equal opportunity employer, creating an inclusive workplace where our colleagues are empowered to be themselves and where diversity, equity and inclusion are part of how we do things, every day.

What’s next?

If this sounds like the role for you, we'd love to hear from you. If you apply, our team will be in touch to let you know the outcome of your application or to arrange next steps. Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you be at your best.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.

• Level: Level 5
• Business area: Support Office
• Function: Commercial & Technical Services
• Keywords: commercial, manager
• Hours per week: 22.5
• Latitude,longitude 1: 52.927182,-1.183948
• Office use only: No
• Airport: No
• Company: Non Stores
• Division: Non Stores
• Should this vacancy be excluded from being posted onto the Boots.jobs career site?: No
• Area: East Midlands (non stores)
• Job Code: FEP Manager
• Store: Nottingham Support Office
• Req Posted Date: 02-Oct-2026