Job Description

Join our team and be part of a company that truly lives its values. With our expertise and commitment to innovation, we aim to build trust and make health and wellness accessible to all. By fostering inclusivity and care, we work collaboratively to improve the well-being of our colleagues, customers, and communities.

This is a hybrid role with 1/2 days per week required in our Nuneaton Head Office (CV10 7RH)

We have a fantastic opportunity to join our Buying Team here at Holland & Barrett International, ideal for someone who is highly driven and tenacious with experience in VHMS buying. As an Assistant Category Manager you will own the product management process of a specialist, market leading retailer - from the drawing board into our customers\' hands. You will participate in defining the buying strategy for your product area, and will select develop product ranges which satisfy our customers\' requirements, whilst achieving our company objectives

By confidently using your influencing and negotiating skills, both with our supplier base and internally, you\'ll work strategically to make sure we deliver customer-centric ranges and promotions that meet our financial targets.

The Role

The Purpose of the Role:

• Continuously reviewing current Category performance and the market place, to ensure you understand how your area is currently trading, and how you can build on this to deliver profitable growth.
• Working with the supplier base to deliver an innovative and profitable product range to meet anticipated customer demand and improve the commercial performance of the Category.
• Leading supplier negotiations and joint business planning for our key strategic partners, to maximise profitability, ensuring that suppliers meet requirements on margin, marketing support and delivery performance.
• Leading the promotional trade planning process and master plan for the category which is customer led and drives profitable sales growth, and being supplier funding champion/lead for the category.
• Delivering range reviews for your category focussed on meeting the needs of our customers, and delivering profitable growth.
• Working with the Trade Planning and marketing teams to maximise the success of promotional activity and NPD launches.
• Working with the Digital team to understand our customer behaviour online and tailor purchasing mechanics for trial, conversion & repeat.
• Providing information and analysis to assess levels of slow moving stock and work with the team to clear. Maintain stock at agreed levels for planned activity and to reduce overstocks.

The Person

Key Requirements:

• Experience of Retail Buying or Category Management.
• Experience in VHMS is desired
• Good negotiation skills and influencing skills.
• Strong communication and time management skills.
• Track record of working independently.
• Ability to build relationships both with suppliers and internal multi-discipline teams.

What we offer

Our Benefits for this role include, but not limited to:

• H&B Employee Discount - 25%
• Pension company contribution
• Exclusive benefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers
• And many more!

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Holland & Barrett