Buying Assistant- Beauty

Unipharmedtech; South Dublin; On-site; EUR 35,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Uniphar Group in Ireland is seeking a Retail Buyer to manage the monthly promotions process, coordinate with symbol brands, and produce promotions communications across URS teams for POS implementation.

The role requires EPOS/SAP experience as an advantage, 1+ year in retail buying, strong cross-functional collaboration, attention to detail, and a proactive problem-solving mindset to grow with the team.

Qualifications

• EPOS/SAP experience an advantage.
• A strong understanding of the pharmacy market an advantage.
• Minimum 1+ year experience in a similar retail buying role.
• Ability to work cross functionally with internal teams.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Positive ‘problem solving’ mentality who is willing to grow in the role.

Responsibilities

• Manage the monthly promotions process on agreed symbol brands.
• Produce monthly promotions communications & liaising with wider URS teams on POS and implementation.
• Sourcing pricing submissions & imagery from suppliers.
• Working closely with the EPOS database team on product set up & accuracy on system.
• Working closely with the wholesale team on stock forecasting & pricing.
• Team lead on communications with the stores on stock, ranges & promotions.
• Briefing marketing team on monthly promotional requirements i.e. banners.
• Supporting the buyers on stock & margin reviews.

Skills

EPOS/SAP experience

Pharmacy market understanding

Retail buying experience

Cross-functional collaboration

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Excel

PowerPoint

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Managing the monthly promotions process on agreed symbol brands Producing monthly promotions communications & liaising with wider URS teams on POS and implementation Sourcing pricing submissions & imagery from suppliers in a timely manner Working closely with the EPOS database team on product set up & accuracy on system Working closely with the wholesale team on stock forecasting & pricing Team lead on communications with the stores on stock, ranges & promotions Briefing marketing team on monthly promotional requirements i.e. banners Supporting the buyers on stock & margin reviews

QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED

EPOS/SAP experience an advantage A strong understanding of the pharmacy market an advantage Minimum 1+ year experience in a similar retail buying role Ability to work cross functionally with internal teams Strong attention to detail Positive ‘problem solving’ mentality who is willing to grow in the role

COMPETENCIES

Excellent numerical & analytical skills to include strong experience with all MS products with a particular focus on Excel & Powerpoint A strong communicator who is able to work closely with wider Retail teams Positive ‘problem solving’ mentality who is willing to grow in the role

People & Culture

At the core of Uniphar Group are its people and our employees are the driving force of the business. Uniphar is passionate about hiring and developing high-potential individuals and giving them fast track, long-term careers. The company hires more than anything on cultural fit and potential to grow within the business. It is a fast-moving business in an industry that is going through a lot of change – this means our people must be adaptable, quick thinking and focused on results. In order to succeed in Uniphar you will be smart, down to earth, highly commercial and driven. You will need to be flexible in how you think and a strong problem solver. We would hope that you would have a little bit of entrepreneurial flair and a nose for what is possible. You will also need to be a good leader, able to get the best from your own team and to work cross functionally and interact effectively with people at all levels of the business. Our Work Experience is the combination of everything that's unique about us: our culture, our core values, our company meetings, our commitment to sustainability, our recognition programs, but most importantly, it's our people. Our employees are self-disciplined, hard working, curious, trustworthy, humble, and truthful. They make choices according to what is best for the team, they live for opportunities to collaborate and make a difference, and they make us the #1 Top Workplace in the area.