Assistant Brand & Category Manager - Beauty & Health

Boots; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 45,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and beauty retailer in the UK is seeking a Brand Buyer to join their team in Nottingham. This role involves developing consumer brands, making sourcing recommendations, and negotiating with suppliers. The ideal candidate will have experience in sourcing or buying within FMCG and strong negotiation skills. Offering great employee benefits including retirement savings, bonuses, and generous discounts, this is an exciting opportunity to grow your career with an established company.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay

Flexible benefits scheme

Access to free counselling and support

Qualifications

• Experience in sourcing, buying or supplier management from FMCG or similar sector.
• Strong negotiation skills and a friendly personality.
• Ability to analyse data and make sourcing recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Report into the Category Manager and develop brand strategies.
• Provide sourcing recommendations and analyze consumer data.
• Build relationships with vendors and negotiate costs.

Skills

Sourcing

Negotiation skills

Supplier management

Commercial awareness

Job description

A leading health and beauty retailer in the UK is seeking a Brand Buyer to join their team in Nottingham. This role involves developing consumer brands, making sourcing recommendations, and negotiating with suppliers. The ideal candidate will have experience in sourcing or buying within FMCG and strong negotiation skills. Offering great employee benefits including retirement savings, bonuses, and generous discounts, this is an exciting opportunity to grow your career with an established company.