Senior Buyer

Phoenix Medical Supplies; Runcorn; On-site; GBP 48,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is looking for a dynamic Senior Buyer to join their OTC team in Runcorn. This role involves managing supplier relationships, overseeing category budgets, and ensuring the needs of retail and wholesale customers are met. You will play a crucial role in strategic planning, promotional management, and performance monitoring to achieve financial objectives. With a competitive salary and a range of attractive perks, this is an exciting opportunity for a professional with strong negotiation skills and a background in category management. Join a forward-thinking company where your contributions will drive success.

Benefits

Bonus Scheme

Annual Leave

Employee Discount Program

MediCash Access

Finance Management App

Annual Christmas Bonus

Life Assurance

Qualifications

• Experience in marketing and category management in retail.
• Strong negotiation and supplier management skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage category budgets and supplier relationships effectively.
• Monitor OTC market performance and define strategies.

Skills

Marketing Experience

Category Management

Negotiation Skills

Supplier Management

Financial Analysis

FMCG Knowledge

Commercial Acumen

Job description

Job Type: Permanent

Region: North West

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. You will be responsible for managing category budgets related to 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 develop market-leading product ranges, pricing, promotional, and supply strategies that meet and exceed annual targets.

Key Responsibilities:

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

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 medical services
• Cutting-edge finance management app to control your salary
• Annual Christmas bonus
• Life assurance