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

Job summary

Join a leading retailer in health and beauty as part of the Cosmetics team. This role involves supporting business strategies, managing promotions, and collaborating with various teams. Ideal for ambitious individuals passionate about beauty and eager to learn in a dynamic environment.

Benefits

33 days holiday, increasing to 38

30% discount on own-brand products

Company pension matching

Access to Wagestream

Enhanced maternity and parental leave

Qualifications

• Experience in a fast-paced office environment, ideally in a buying role.

Responsibilities

• Support the Cosmetics team in achieving business strategy and targets.
• Load in-store and online promotions, ensuring accuracy.
• Collaborate with store operations to handle queries.

Skills

Communication

Attention to Detail

Proactivity

Job description

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 dynamic personalities.

We’re a team that prioritizes our customers and colleagues. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health and beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service, and fun.

Our success comes from our people—they make the difference. We embrace personality, have fun, and work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling.

Here's what a typical day includes:

• Supporting the Cosmetics team in achieving business strategy and commercial targets
• Setting up all new products on Superdrug systems using online templates and liaising with suppliers and internal teams
• Loading in-store and online promotions, checking artwork and customer communications for accuracy and legal compliance
• Supporting weekly sales performance reports for Monday trade meetings and ad hoc analyses
• Collaborating with store operations to handle store queries
• Updating cost and retail prices in the system
• Onboarding new suppliers and setting up their accounts
• Raising invoices to suppliers in line with business plans
• Supporting marketing activities such as sampling, social media, and online shoots by liaising with the marketing team and suppliers
• Assisting buyers with ad hoc tasks and departmental queries

The job is for you if:

• You’re ambitious and eager to learn the fundamentals of a buying environment
• You are obsessed with health and beauty and love staying up-to-date with the latest trends
• You have experience working in a fast-paced office environment, ideally in a buying role
• You possess excellent communication skills
• You have exceptional attention to detail
• You can work to deadlines and prioritize your workload effectively
• You are proactive and can work independently

Here's what's in it for you:

• 33 days holiday, increasing to 38 days with length of service (including bank holidays)
• Two 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, with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our modern, collaborative office near East Croydon Station
• Company pension matching and bonus scheme
• Access to Wagestream, a money management app providing early access to a portion of your earned wages
• Opportunity to be part of a larger group working closely with Savers, The Perfume Shop, and Three UK
• Unrivalled learning and development programs
• Enhanced maternity, shared parental, adoption leave, sick pay, and support for pregnancy loss

Come and be part of something special.

Hours: 37.5 hours per week, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm. Hybrid working available depending on role responsibilities, with 2 days remote and 3 days in our stylish, modern office near East Croydon Station.

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