Beauty Category Manager

2 days ago


Dover, Kent, United Kingdom DFDS Full time
About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Assistant Buyer to join our team at DFDS. As an Assistant Buyer, you will play a key role in delivering the business strategy and commercial targets for our Beauty category.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Collaborate closely with the Category Manager to develop and implement category strategies
  • Work cross-functionally with marketing and operations teams to support execution plans
  • Liaise with suppliers to deliver marketing and promotional activities
  • Manage and maintain in-depth knowledge of trends, competitor activities, and retail prices
  • Implement cost and retail price changes in our LS21 system
  • Planogram management to ensure category vision is reflected on-shelf
  • Support weekly trading meetings and ad-hoc reporting for sales performance analysis
  • Deliver budgeted financial KPIs, including sales, profit, margin, and supplier income
  • Travel to support business needs, requiring a valid passport

About You

We are looking for an energetic and driven individual with at least 2+ years of experience in Head Office Retail Category Management, Buying, or a similar commercial setting. Experience in the Beauty sector is a plus. You should have a solid track record of delivering results and making a real impact on the bottom line. Ideally, you are degree-educated in sales, marketing, or business, with a flair for collaborating with senior stakeholders. Your communication skills in English are top-notch, and you're tech-savvy, particularly with Excel.

The perfect fit for our team is a bubbly, engaging individual who's not afraid to ask questions and handle challenging conversations with both internal and external stakeholders. You thrive on juggling multiple tasks and love the fast pace of retail. Your sharp analytical skills mean you understand that 'Retail is Detail.' You're adaptable, have excellent interpersonal skills, and can bring a sense of humour to our high-energy environment, where getting it right the first time is crucial.

What We Offer

We think the strongest teams are built on diversity and inclusivity. Contrasting opinions, varied skills, and strong characters bring out the best in us all. As a valued member of our team, you'll have access to:

  • Life assurance cover
  • Contributory company pension scheme
  • Holiday Purchase Scheme
  • Free ferry travel for up to 4 guests between Dover and Calais / Newcastle and Amsterdam with no limit on trips
  • Full employee assistance programme, including proactive financial, emotional, mental, and physical health care support
  • Huge range of retail discounts from high street and online retailers
  • Cashback on health care, including dental, optical, physiotherapy, prescriptions, specialist consultations, and more
  • Access to Thrive, our award-winning Wellbeing platform
  • Access to mental health first aid and opportunity to join support webinars with a focus on all areas of positive wellbeing


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