Senior Buyer

PHOENIX Medical Supplies Ltd.; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is on the lookout for a dynamic Senior Buyer to join their OTC team. This role involves managing supplier relationships, delivering category budgets, and ensuring that both retail and wholesale customer needs are met. You will play a pivotal role in strategic planning, promotional management, and performance monitoring, all while coaching and guiding the OTC Development Managers. With a competitive salary and an array of benefits, this position offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to a thriving business in the pharmaceutical sector.

Benefits

Bonus scheme

22 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays

Market leading employee discount programme

Access to MediCash

Cutting-edge finance management app

Annual Christmas bonus

Life assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in fast moving retail environment.
• Strong financial awareness and data interpretation skills.

Responsibilities

• Support in delivering OTC Strategic Plans and achieving financial objectives.
• Develop relationships with manufacturers for funding income.

Skills

Marketing and category management

Negotiation skills

Supplier management

Financial analysis

Commercial acumen

Job description

Job Title:Senior Buyer

Location:Runcorn

Salary:£48,000

Hours: Monday to Friday 09.00 – 17.15

Role Overview:We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Senior Buyer to join our OTC (Over the Counter) team. In this role, you will be responsible for delivering category budgets on sales, margin, cash profit, and central income while ensuring the needs of our retail and wholesale customers are met. You will manage supplier relationships to ensure market leading product ranging, pricing, promotional, and supply strategies that meet and exceed annual targets.

Key Responsibilities:

• Strategic Planning:Support in delivering the OTC Strategic Plans and achieving financial objectives through promotional planning, pricing, range, merchandising, and supplier strategies.
• Supplier Relations:Develop solid relationships with manufacturers to generate incremental funding income and ensure comprehensive business planning.
• Promotional Management:Assist in delivering a strong and balanced promotional program across retail and wholesale channels, maximising sales and profit.
• Performance Monitoring:Monitor, report, and propose actions on market OTC performance to help define OTC Strategy.
• Service Levels:Ensure appropriate service levels to all internal customers, meeting deadlines and agreed actions across various teams.
• Stock Management:Assist the Supply Chain team in attaining service and stock level KPIs through effective communication.
• Space Planning:Support the Space Planning Manager in managing category micro space to maintain profitability and maximise sales opportunities.
• Team Support:Coach and guide OTC Development Managers to meet individual and business objectives.

Key Experience, Knowledge, Skills & Qualifications:

• Experience in marketing and category management within a fast moving retail environment.
• Experience working with OTC manufacturers or driving OTC category in the pharmaceutical sector.
• Strong negotiation skills for supplier promotional income.
• Excellent supplier management skills with exposure to complex relationships.
• Strong financial awareness and ability to analyse and interpret complex data.
• Extensive knowledge of the consumer and wholesale supply chain, ideally FMCG.
• Strong commercial acumen and category management skills.

What We Offer:

• £48,000 per annum
• Bonus scheme
• 22 days annual leave + 8 bank holidays (Increases to 30 days with length of service)
• Market leading employee discount programme across hundreds of retailers and services
• Access to MediCash, allowing you to reclaim money on a wide range of medical services
• Cutting-edge finance management app to control your salary as you see fit
• Annual Christmas bonus
• Life assurance