Leadership Opportunity: Buying Director – Europe (Health & Beauty Retailer)
Job Title: Buying Director, Europe
Reporting To: Director – Western Europe
Location: Slough or Weybridge
Salary: £100,000–£120,000 (DOE)
Package: Car Allowance, Private Medical, Pension, Holiday Allowance, Product Discounts, Onsite Parking
Type: Full Time, Permanent
Working Pattern: Hybrid (3 days office / 2 days home)
About the Role
We are looking for an ambitious, commercially-focused Buying Director to lead and drive our European health & beauty strategy. This is a high-impact leadership role with the opportunity to shape product direction, accelerate category growth, and strengthen supplier partnerships across multiple European markets.
As a senior member of the leadership team, you will lead a high-performing buying function, delivering trend-led, commercially robust ranges across own-label, branded, and exclusive product lines. If you thrive in a fast-paced retail environment and enjoy shaping the future of a category, this role is for you.
What You’ll Do
* Define and execute a long-term European buying strategy for health, beauty, wellness, and personal care.
* Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing buying team.
* Use market insight, data, and trend analysis to deliver differentiated category plans that drive sales and margin.
* Build and manage strong supplier relationships, securing exclusivity, innovation, and scale across Europe.
* Shape promotional and pricing strategies that deliver both short-term performance and long-term growth.
* Collaborate across marketing, supply chain, digital, and finance to ensure seamless execution.
* Provide strategic commercial input at board level and support expansion and transformation initiatives.
* Champion the customer by ensuring ranges remain on-trend, relevant, and aligned with evolving needs.
About You
* Senior-level experience in buying or trading within Cosmetics, Health & Beauty, FMCG, or Retail
* Strong strategic thinker with a proven track record of translating vision into commercial results
* Expert in supplier management, negotiation, and driving large-scale joint business plans
* Experience leading and developing multi-category teams
* Highly analytical with strong commercial acumen and insight-led decision-making
* Deep understanding of customer behaviour, category drivers, and competitive retail landscapes
* Collaborative, influential, and confident engaging at senior executive level
This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of European health & beauty retail during an exciting period of growth and innovation. If you are a strategic, commercially minded leader ready to make a meaningful impact, we want to hear from you.
Apply today or contact directly: tom.richards@harbourneassociates.com
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