Own Brand Buyer- Haircare And Clear Skin

SUPERDRUG; Croydon; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading health and beauty retailer is looking for a candidate to develop Own Brand Category strategies in Croydon. You will manage product development, collaborate with various teams, and ensure alignment with commercial targets. The ideal candidate has experience in product development, strong negotiation skills, and is customer-focused. The role offers a hybrid working model, generous holiday benefits, and various staff discounts.

Benefits

33 days holiday increasing with service

30% discount on Own Brand products

Company pension matching and bonus

Enhanced maternity/shared parental leave

Qualifications

• Previous experience in both product development and buying.
• Proven track record in brand building and product development.
• Ability to work to deadline and prioritize workload.

Responsibilities

• Develop Own Brand Category plans including range reviews.
• Act as category expert utilizing market knowledge.
• Collaborate with teams to develop marketing plans.

Skills

Product development expertise

Commercial awareness

Strong negotiation skills

Customer focused

Excellent communication skills

Project management experience

Analytical abilities

Job description

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

Location: East Croydon

Hours: 37.5 | 9.00am - 5.30pm; Hybrid working available with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our office.

Salary: Competitive

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.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop Own Brand Category plans including range reviews and launch plans, promotions, pricing & stock to deliver against the overall commercial strategy & financial targets.
• Develop and deliver profitable promotional plans for responsible categories; forecast promotional sales and monitor & evaluate performance on a weekly/monthly/annual basis, proactively introducing revised plans and activity as required.
• Act as category expert – utilising and continually developing knowledge in category products, competitors and market activity to deliver increased category performance objectives.
• Develop new brand concepts and product development plans for existing Own Brand ranges.
• Develop products and packaging appropriate to our customers, the brand and our commercial requirements.
• Collaborate with Marketing, CRM, Online and Digital teams to develop and implement marketing and promotion plans relevant to the category and effectively communicate to the customer.
• Deliver informed category reviews, incorporating market data, trend data, merchandising review, promotional review, competitor review, customer data and buyer input; turn category reviews into the annual NPD plan.
• Work in partnership with the Merchandising team to agree a merchandising strategy that drives and delivers Own Brand advantage while managing availability and slow‑moving stock.
• Work with the Supply Chain team to ensure sales forecasts are adhered to whilst maintaining Own Brand availability and minimising slow‑moving stock.
• Collaborate with International Buying and other European businesses to harmonise products/suppliers, gain greater efficiencies and share best practice.
• Ensure clear communication across the business and appropriate processes are in place.
• Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders; strong communication skills required and the ability to engage everyone around them.

What you'll need to succeed

• Previous experience in both product development and buying.
• Commercially astute with excellent ability to understand and interpret market information.
• Proven track record in brand building and product development, either directly or through relationship with proprietary brands.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Customer focused.
• Ability to work to deadline and prioritise workload.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Project management experience.
• Analytical.

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.
• Company pension matching and bonus.
• Money management app (Stream) that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it.
• Unrivalled learning and development programmes.
• Enhanced maternity/shared parental/adoption leave, company sick pay and pregnancy loss and support.

We offer a supportive and dynamic environment where you can grow your career and make a real impact.