Buyer Skincare

**Why Superdrug?**

Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative, trend setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based by East Croydon station is a fantastic environment filled with hundreds of brilliant personalities.
We're a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun.

Our success comes from our people - they make the difference. We're all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling.

**Here's the exciting bit...a day includes**

Working within Own Brand you will seek to maximise sales and profit for your categories. You will develop new products and review the existing assortment, working alongside the merchandising team to analyse their performance. You will own the supplier relationships as well as relationships with the branded buying teams for your category to help you develop and implement strategic plans for your category, ensuring the customer remains central to your decision making. You will work closely with the design & technical teams to ensure all products delight our customers.

A proven background in buying is key to this role, as well as a strong understanding of the market. You will have experience buying own brand product and have creative eye and an awareness of current retail trends.

Strong commercial acumen, and superb Excel skills are key to this role, as well as the ability to work independently, efficiently and with initiative.

**A typical day in this role includes**:
1. Develop, implement and deliver category plans including range reviews, promotions, pricing and stock that are consistent with overall commercial strategy and financial objectives.
2. Identify and implement new product opportunities that are competitively priced, commercially viable and meet customer needs, driving sales and profitability and strengthen the product range.

3. Review and evaluate the effectiveness of promotions, taking appropriate action where necessary, and sharing best practice with peers and other stakeholders.

4. Manage and review pricing, ensuring pricing that is competitive and maximises profitability. Operate within Company pricing strategy.
5. Working in partnership with the Merchandising team, agree merchandising strategy that drives and delivers right range in the right store; ensuring availability in store; and control of slow moving stock.
6. Working in conjunction with Supply Chain team, ensure base sales and promotional forecasts are adhered to, whilst maintaining in-store availability to meet the customers' needs.
7. Collaborate with the Marketing team to develop and implement marketing promotion plans and strategies that are relevant to category; adhere to legislation and brand guidelines'; and clearly and effectively communicate with the customer, driving footfall and profitable sales.
8. Develop effective internal working relationships with cross functional team members to support and enhance category objectives and performance.

9. Adopt appropriate negotiation strategies to attain the best terms for the category and the business.
10. Category expert - utilise and continually develop knowledge in category products, competitors and market activity to deliver increased category performance objectives.
11. Monitor market changes and impact on potential negotiations

12. Take responsibility for own personal and professional development.

**This job is a good fit for you if**:

- You enjoy a fast paced, ever changing environment where you can own the strategic decision making for your categories
- You are a strong negotiator and able to secure the best outcomes for Superdrug
- You are motivated by achieving results in line with the business' strategy.
- You enjoy problem solving, and can think strategically
- You have strong planning & organizational skills, and are able to project manage effectively
- You thrive working under pressure and are able to work to deadlines
- You have strong interpersonal skills, cabale of building strong working relationships & capable of influencing at all levels
**What you'll need**:

- Minimum 3 years' experience as a buyer in a retail environment (Grocer, Fragrance, Healthcare)
- Product development experience (own brand buying background preferred)
- Strong analytical & numerical skills
- Very strong commercial awareness and creative skills
- Proven negotiation skills
- Decisive and able to work in a super fast paced environment
- Strong communication, analytical and organizational skills.
- Display delegation skills, priorities within delegated tasks and manage deadlines.
- Practice excellent time management skills and ability to cope under pressure.
***Here's what's in it for you**
33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays)
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