Buyer Cosmetics (9 Month FTC)

Superdrug; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 55,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday

30% discount on products

Hybrid working options

Company pension matching

Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes

Job summary

A leading retail chain based in Croydon seeks a Talent Manager to enhance category performance and brand management. The role involves developing category strategies, collaborating with marketing, and analyzing sales. Ideal for candidates with retail experience and strong analytical skills. Hybrid working options are available. Join us to make a difference every day.

Qualifications

• Experience in retail category management or a related field.
• Strong analytical skills to drive sales and profitability.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop category plans aligned with commercial strategy.
• Collaborate on marketing and promotional strategies.
• Manage pricing to maximize profitability.

Skills

Category management

Sales analysis

Brand management

Pricing strategy

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Talent Manager | 20 Years of Elevating Hiring with Strategy, Speed & Heart | Building Teams That Make an Impact

🌟 Join Superdrug Head Office- Make a Real Difference Every Day! 🌟

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 on Cosmetics, you will seek to maximise sales and profit, working closely with our brands, managing brand sales and ranges through careful analysis and collaboration with the merchandising team.

This is a great opportunity to work with both key mass market brands and more niche new brands to drive sales and market share for Superdrug whilst providing a best in class customer experience both on and offline.

The role will support in brand management, analysing performance and providing weekly sell-through reports, as well preparing for trade meetings, and attending brand meetings.

Key Responsibilities

Develop, implement and deliver category plans including range reviews, promotions pricing and stock that are consistent with overall commercial strategy and financial objectives.

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.

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

Work with Own Brand team to develop and deliver Own Brand products/ranges that deliver increased participation and meet agreed strategy and plans.

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.

Identify and implement new product opportunities that are competitively priced, commercially viable and meet customer needs, driving sales and profitability.

Manage and review pricing, ensuring pricing that is competitive and maximises profitability. Operate within Company pricing strategy.

Working in conjunction with Supply Chain team, ensure base sales and promotional forecasts are adhered to, whilst maintaining in-store availability to meet the customer’s needs.

Develop effective internal working relationships with cross functional team members to support and enhance category objectives and performance.

Develop build and maintain effective external relationships to enhance the Superdrug proposition and meet customer needs.

Adopt appropriate negotiation strategies to attain the best terms for the category and the business.

Category expert – utilise and continually develop knowledge in category products, competitors and market activity to deliver increased category performance objectives.

Here’s 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 stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station
• Company pension matching and bonus
• We offer Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Being part of more! We are part of a group who work closely with Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK
• We are 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 and support

Come and be part of something special.

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 stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station.

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Seniority level: Mid-Senior level

Employment type: Full-time

Job function: Purchasing • Industries: Retail

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