Buyer

Superdrug Stores plc; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - GBP 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and beauty retailer is seeking a Buyer to manage supplier relationships, develop promotion strategies, and drive profitable sales. The role requires proven experience in category management and strong negotiation skills. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams while maintaining competitive pricing and implementing new product opportunities. Enjoy benefits such as 33 days holiday, hybrid working options, and a supportive work environment in Croydon.

Benefits

33 days holiday rising to 38 days

30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products

Company pension matching and bonus

Enhanced maternity/shared parental leave

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Buyer with success in category management.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Data analysis and superb Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Own supplier relationships to develop promotion plans.
• Manage and review pricing for profitability.
• Review effectiveness of promotions and take action.
• Identify and implement new product opportunities.
• Work with the Own Brand team to achieve strategies.

Job description

Overview

Join Superdrug Head Office and make a real difference every day. Location: East Croydon. Hours: 37.5 per week. Salary: Competitive.

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 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:

Responsibilities

• Own the supplier relationships for your categories to develop promotion plans and strategies that are relevant to your categories; adhere to legislation; and clearly and effectively communicate with the customer, driving footfall and profitable sales.
• Adopt appropriate negotiation strategies to attain the best terms for the category and the business.
• Manage and review pricing, ensuring pricing that is competitive and maximises profitability while operating within the company pricing strategy.
• Review and evaluate the effectiveness of promotions, taking appropriate action where necessary, and share best practice with peers and other stakeholders.
• Review category insights to understand customer behaviour and take decisions driven by insights.
• Work in partnership with the Merchandising team, agree merchandising strategy that drives and delivers the right range in the right store; ensuring availability in store; and control of slow-moving stock.
• Identify and implement new product opportunities that are competitively priced, commercially viable and meet customer needs, driving sales and profitability.
• Work with the Own Brand team to deliver increased participation and meet agreed strategy and plans.
• Develop effective internal working relationships with cross-functional team members to support and enhance category objectives and performance.
• Develop and maintain effective external relationships to enhance the Superdrug proposition and meet customer needs.

What you’ll need

• Proven experience as a Buyer with a track record of success in category management and commercial strategy planning.
• Experience with a healthcare buying environment is a plus.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving abilities, with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• Excellent ability to understand and interpret market information.
• Range and trade planning experience.
• Customer focused approach.
• Data analysis and superb Excel skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively, efficiently and with initiative.
• Creative thinker with the ability to identify trends and bring them to market quickly.
• Ability to influence at all levels both internally and externally.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to adapt style as required.

What’s in it for you

• 33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays).
• 2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend.
• 30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products both in store and online.
• Hybrid working patterns available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our office close to East Croydon Station.
• Company pension matching and bonus.
• Access to Stream - a money management app that gives you a percentage of your pay as you earn it.
• Part of a group that works with Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK; part of A.S. Watson Group, the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer with over 15,700 stores in 25 markets.
• Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes.
• Enhanced maternity/shared parental/adoption leave, company sick pay and pregnancy loss support.

Hours: 37.5 | 9.00am - 5.30pm - Hybrid working available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our office close to East Croydon Station.

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