Category Planning Executive

The Category Planning Executive plays a key role in supporting the development and execution of category strategy across the Revolution portfolio. Working closely with the Category team and cross-functional stakeholders, you'll use consumer, market and commercial insights to help shape product ranges, optimise performance and identify future growth opportunities.

You'll be responsible for analysing product performance, monitoring market and competitor activity, supporting new product launches and maintaining the key tools and documentation that enable global teams to make informed commercial decisions. This is a highly analytical and collaborative role, ideal for someone who is passionate about beauty, commercially minded and enjoys turning data into actionable insights.

What you'll do:

Category Performance & Analysis

• Analyse product, brand and category performance using internal sales data, retailer data and market data to identify opportunities and risks.

• Support regular category, franchise and product range reviews with clear commercial recommendations.

• Monitor launch performance, identifying successes, learnings and areas for optimisation.

• Produce regular reports, dashboards and performance updates for key stakeholders.

• Conduct ad hoc commercial analysis to support strategic decision making.

Category Strategy & Planning

• Support the Senior Category Manager in developing category strategies, product assortments and launch plans.

• Help identify whitespace opportunities through analysis of consumer trends, competitor activity and market performance.

• Assist with pricing analysis and recommendations for new product development across global markets.

• Contribute to range architecture and portfolio optimisation projects.

Market & Consumer Insights

• Gather and interpret insights from market data, retailer feedback, social trends and competitor analysis.

• Conduct regular competitor benchmarking across pricing, assortment, innovation and promotional activity.

• Support quarterly and annual market reviews, translating findings into clear commercial recommendations.

Cross Functional Collaboration

• Work closely with Product Development, Sales, Marketing, Supply Chain and local market teams to support successful product launches.

• Ensure key commercial documentation is accurate, maintained and accessible across the business.

• Support the preparation of internal presentations for category reviews, launch meetings and business updates.

Category Administration

• Maintain key category planning documents including the Global Brand Calendar, Global Product Strategy (GPS), Product Assortment File, NPD forecasting documents and other commercial trackers.

• Ensure product cascade files and commercial information are kept up to date and available to relevant stakeholders.

• Continuously look for opportunities to improve reporting, processes and ways of working.

What you'll have:

• Strong commercial awareness with an analytical mindset.

• Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large data sets.

• Ability to interpret data and communicate insights clearly.

• Excellent organisation skills with strong attention to detail.

• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced environment.

• Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships across cross-functional teams.

• A proactive, curious approach with a desire to challenge convention and identify opportunities.

• Passion for beauty, consumer trends and product innovation.

• Experience using market data platforms (e.g. Circana/Nielsen) is advantageous.

• Previous experience in category management, commercial planning, merchandising or a similar analytical commercial role is desirable.

What Success Looks Like:

• Delivers accurate reporting and actionable commercial insights that support category growth.

• Maintains best-in-class category documentation and reporting.

• Supports successful product launches through effective planning and analysis.

• Builds strong relationships across teams and becomes a trusted commercial partner.

• Continuously identifies opportunities to improve processes, reporting and category performance.

What you'll get:

The opportunity to be part of an incredible, driven team

Core hours 10-4: Flex your day*

Hybrid working: 2 days per week at home*

Friday time for you: 3.30pm finishes

️ 25 days holiday

Birthday Day off

Christmas Bonus Day

‍♀️£500 per year Wellness Allowance

️ 40% Product Discount

24/7 EAP & Wellbeing platform via Retail Trust

️ Retailer Discounts via Circular Benefits

Pension Scheme

Enhanced Sick Pay

Enhanced Family Leave