Buying Assistant Premium Beauty

Superdrug; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retailer in health and beauty is seeking a Buying Assistant Premium Beauty to support the Cosmetics team. This role involves managing product setups, collaborating with suppliers, and analyzing sales performance. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented, ambitious, and passionate about beauty trends, with opportunities for hybrid working and extensive benefits.

Benefits

33 days holiday, increasing to 38 with service

30% discount on Superdrug own-brand products

Hybrid working options

Company pension and bonus

Extensive learning and development programs

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced office environment, preferably in buying.
• Ambitious and eager to learn the buying environment.
• Obsessed with health and beauty trends.

Responsibilities

• Supporting the Cosmetics team in delivering business strategy & commercial targets.
• Setting up new products on Superdrug systems and liaising with suppliers.
• Loading in-store and online promotions, ensuring accuracy and compliance.

Skills

Communication

Detail-oriented

Time management

Job description

Join to apply for the Buying Assistant Premium Beauty role at Superdrug.

Why Superdrug?
Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative, trend-setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based near East Croydon station, offers a fantastic environment filled with 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, having fun, and working hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling.

Here's the exciting part… a typical day includes:

1. Supporting the Cosmetics team in delivering business strategy & commercial targets.
2. Setting up all new products on Superdrug systems via online templates and liaising with suppliers and internal teams.
3. Loading in-store and online promotions, checking artwork and customer communications for accuracy and legal compliance.
4. Supporting weekly sales performance reports for Monday trade meetings and ad hoc analysis.
5. Collaborating with store operations to handle store queries.
6. Implementing cost and retail price changes in the system.
7. Onboarding new suppliers and their setup.
8. Raising invoices to suppliers as per business plans.
9. Coordinating with Marketing and suppliers for activities like sampling, social media, and online shoots.
10. Assisting buyers with ad hoc tasks and departmental queries.

The ideal candidate for this role is:

• Ambitious and eager to learn the buying environment.
• Obsessed with health and beauty trends.
• Experienced in a fast-paced office environment, preferably in buying.
• Excellent in communication and detail-oriented.
• Capable of working to deadlines, prioritizing, and working independently.

What’s in it for you?

• 33 days holiday, increasing to 38 with service (including bank holidays).
• Two staff discount codes for personal and family use.
• 30% discount on Superdrug own-brand products.
• Hybrid working with 2 days remote and 3 days in the modern office near East Croydon.
• Company pension, bonus, Wagestream app, and more.
• Part of a group working with Savers, The Perfume Shop, and Three UK.
• Part of the A.S. Watson Group, operating in 25 markets worldwide.
• Extensive learning and development programs.
• Enhanced maternity, shared parental, adoption leave, and support for pregnancy loss.

Come and be part of something special.

Hours: 37.5 per week, 9:00 am - 5:30 pm, with hybrid working options.

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