Own Brand Buyer- Haircare And Clear Skin

Join Superdrug Head Office – Make a Real Difference Every Day!

Location: East Croydon

Hours: 37.5 | 9.00am – 5.30pm; Hybrid working available with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our office.

Salary: Competitive

Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative, trend‑setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based by East Croydon station, is a fantastic environment filled with hundreds of brilliant personalities. We\’re a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun. Our success comes from our people – they make the difference. We\’re all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver that Superdrug feeling.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop Own Brand Category plans including range reviews and launch plans, promotions, pricing & stock to deliver against the overall commercial strategy & financial targets.
• Develop and deliver profitable promotional plans for responsible categories; forecast promotional sales and monitor & evaluate performance on a weekly/monthly/annual basis, proactively introducing revised plans and activity as required.
• Act as category expert – utilising and continually developing knowledge in category products, competitors and market activity to deliver increased category performance objectives.
• Develop new brand concepts and product development plans for existing Own Brand ranges.
• Develop products and packaging appropriate to our customers, the brand and our commercial requirements.
• Collaborate with Marketing, CRM, Online and Digital teams to develop and implement marketing and promotion plans relevant to the category and effectively communicate to the customer.
• Deliver informed category reviews, incorporating market data, trend data, merchandising review, promotional review, competitor review, customer data and buyer input; turn category reviews into the annual NPD plan.
• Work in partnership with the Merchandising team to agree a merchandising strategy that drives and delivers Own Brand advantage while managing availability and slow‑moving stock.
• Work with the Supply Chain team to ensure sales forecasts are adhered to whilst maintaining Own Brand availability and minimising slow‑moving stock.
• Collaborate with International Buying and other European businesses to harmonise products/suppliers, gain greater efficiencies and share best practice.
• Ensure clear communication across the business and appropriate processes are in place.
• Establish and maintain relationships with internal and external stakeholders; strong communication skills required and the ability to engage everyone around them.

What you\’ll need to succeed

• Previous experience in both product development and buying.
• Commercially astute with excellent ability to understand and interpret market information.
• Proven track record in brand building and product development, either directly or through relationship with proprietary brands.
• Strong negotiation skills.
• Customer focused.
• Ability to work to deadline and prioritise workload.
• Excellent communication and organisational skills.
• Project management experience.
• Analytical.

Here\’s what\’s in it for you

• 33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays).
• 2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend.
• 30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand products both in store and online.
• Hybrid working patterns available.
• Company pension matching and bonus.
• Money management app (Stream) that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it.
• Unrivalled learning and development programmes.
• Enhanced maternity/shared parental/adoption leave, company sick pay and pregnancy loss and support.

We offer a supportive and dynamic environment where you can grow your career and make a real impact.