Health & Beauty Buyer — Drive Growth & Category Strategy

B&M Retail Limited; West Kirby; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colleague discount

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Job summary

B&M Retail Limited is seeking experienced Buyers to support our growth across Grocery, FMCG and Health & Beauty. This permanent, full‑time role sits at our Speke Support Centre with a hybrid working arrangement.

You will develop successful product ranges, negotiate with suppliers, analyse sales and market data, and work with Merchandising, Supply Chain, Marketing and Retail Operations to deliver great products and promotions.

Qualifications

• Experience in Grocery, FMCG, Food, Ambient, Chilled, Frozen, Health & Beauty or related retail buying.
• Strong commercial awareness with a track record of driving sales and margin growth.
• Excellent negotiation, influencing and relationship-building skills.
• Experience working with suppliers and cross-functional teams.
• Ability to interpret sales data and market information to support decisions.

Responsibilities

• Develop and deliver category strategies that drive sales, margin, and market share.
• Manage product ranges across designated categories meeting customer needs and business objectives.
• Build strong relationships with suppliers to secure terms, promotions and product innovation.
• Identify market trends, competitor activity and customer insights to inform ranging decisions.
• Negotiate cost prices, promotional plans, and trading agreements to maximise performance.
• Analyse sales, profit and market data to support forecasting and category growth.
• Collaborate with Merchandising, Supply Chain, Marketing and Retail Operations on launches and promotions.
• Monitor category performance and take proactive action to optimise sales and profitability.
• Support and develop Assistant Buyers and Junior Buyers where appropriate.

Skills

Grocery/FMCG buying

Commercial mindset

Negotiation

Supplier relationships

Data-driven decision making

Excel

Tools

Excel

Job description

B&M Retail Limited is seeking experienced Buyers to support our growth across Grocery, FMCG and Health & Beauty. This permanent, full‑time role sits at our Speke Support Centre with a hybrid working arrangement.

You will develop successful product ranges, negotiate with suppliers, analyse sales and market data, and work with Merchandising, Supply Chain, Marketing and Retail Operations to deliver great products and promotions.