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About Pet Drugs Online
Pet Drugs Online is proud to be one of the UK's leading suppliers of affordable veterinary medicines and pet products, committed to ensuring the best possible care for every pet.
As a major retailer and a member of IVC Evidensia, the largest veterinary group in the UK and Europe, we work to enhance the health and happiness of pets nationwide!
If you would like to learn more about Pet Drugs Online's journey over the past 20 years, checkout our About Us page Pet Drugs Online and see if you would be a good fit for us.
About the role
This is a high-impact role with end-to-end responsibility for category strategy, trading performance, supplier partnerships, pricing, promotional planning, and customer experience across both VEF and Retail Food. If you thrive on autonomy, commercial accountability and delivering tangible results, this is the role for you
Build Best-in-Class Ranges
* Develop strong range architecture and run reviews to optimise performance and customer relevance.
* Identify opportunities for growth, innovation and line exits.
Lead Supplier Negotiation
* Negotiate costs, terms and funding, securing vendor income across all streams.
* Build strong supplier partnerships to drive collaboration and innovation.
Drive Trading Performance
* Track trading results and act quickly to maximise sales and margin.
* Partner with Supply Chain to improve availability, forecasting and OTIF.
* Implement plans to address underperformance.
Shape Pricing & Promotions
* Maintain competitive pricing and develop promotional and seasonal plans with supplier support.
* Collaborate with Digital Trading to execute promotions online.
Enhance Product & Compliance
* Ensure accurate product data, imagery and compliance across all touchpoints.
* Work with Digital, Content and Ops to improve discoverability and conversion.
Lead Cross-Functional Collaboration
* Partner with Supply Chain, Pricing, Marketing, Digital, Operations and Finance.
* Deliver plans through clear commercial storytelling and data-led insight.
What you'll bring
* 5-7+ years' experience in category management, buying or commercial trading
* Proven expertise within grocery, FMCG, pet food or multi-SKU retail
* Strong negotiation skills with a track record of securing vendor income
* Excellent analytical capability and confidence owning a P&L
* Experience building ranges, pricing strategies and trading plans
* Strong communication and influencing skills across all levels
* A proactive, organised and commercially sharp mindset
Ready to make an impact? Apply today and help us build the future of Pet Food retail.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
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