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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 embrace personality, have fun, and work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling.

Role Purpose

To challenge and collaborate with the buying teams to make commercially sound decisions regarding stock that maximize sales, margin, and income while minimizing stock risk. To explore and implement department, business, and cross-functional strategies through category analysis and planning.

Key Responsibilities

1. Plan the optimal range/assortment by store group in collaboration with the buying team.
2. Own and manage the range review process, ensuring adherence to the critical path.
3. Manage category stock budgets, ensuring continuous review and optimization of stock quality.
4. Effectively manage discontinued lines to minimize margin impact.
5. Support strategic direction for space planning and associated budget impacts.
6. Set customer-focused merchandising principles, ensuring fixtures align with category and business guidelines.
7. Analyze trials and initiatives to provide insights and suggest next steps proactively.
8. Undertake various other tasks and support team members as required.
9. Participate in business projects, liaising with departments like finance, data insights, marketing, supply chain, property, and store operations.

Ideal Candidate

This role suits someone who:

• Works effectively in a dynamic environment.
• Enjoys analyzing performance data to inform strategies.
• Values collaborative working and team engagement.
• Understands the importance of stock management in retail.
• Can see the bigger picture and adapt to new environments.
• Derives satisfaction from implementing strategies and observing results.

Requirements

You will have experience in merchandising or a related area (e.g., demand planning, category insight). You should demonstrate:

• Strong attention to detail and data integrity.
• Good verbal reasoning skills and the ability to interpret and present data clearly.
• Numerical and analytical proficiency.
• A positive, proactive attitude and solution-oriented mindset.
• An aptitude to challenge the status quo and identify misleading figures.
• Team focus and collaboration skills.
• Customer-centric approach.
• Confidence with Microsoft Office, especially Excel, and proficiency with spreadsheets.

Benefits

• 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 in-store and online.
• Hybrid working options: 2 days remote, 3 days in modern office near East Croydon.
• Company pension scheme with matching and bonus opportunities.
• Access to Wagestream for flexible pay management.
• Part of a group working with Savers, The Perfume Shop, and Three UK.
• Member of A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest health and beauty retailer with over 15,000 stores across 25 markets.
• Extensive Learning and Development programs.
• Enhanced leave policies and support for maternity, shared parental, adoption, and pregnancy loss.