About The Role
We're looking for a Buying Manager to look after our Health & Beauty category. The Buying Manager will work in planning, sourcing, selecting and negotiating a commercial and competitively priced product range across all channels, whilst maximising sales and margin for the department.
Our commercial teams decide what we sell and at what price. We source great products for our customers and negotiate deals with suppliers. And we look for the best local produce, tracking down products around the world to meet constantly changing tastes. Own brands. Value brands. Global brands. We take great pride in them all.
You'll help to deliver exceptional, customer-led ranges which drive sales and margin across a specific category. You will build on the capability of our Buying team by engaging with different teams across the business to translate customer buying insights into competitive customer propositions, ensuring quality and value.
Some of your responsibilities will include:
1. Developing and delivering the category plan for a high spend, complex area
2. Driving sales and profit through acting on our customer insight to deliver the right range and customer proposition
3. Delivery of margin targets through negotiation and robust supplier plans
4. Delivering our supplier promises (12 point charter) through continuously improving Supplier relationships and engagement with detailed supplier k...