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About Us:
The Phoenix Group is a European healthcare logistics and pharmacy retail company with circa 40,000 colleagues operating in over 30 different countries. In the UK we distribute to 5,600 dispensing points via our 13 nationwide distribution centres and own 500 community pharmacies.
Supporting longer, healthier and happier lives is at the heart of the service that we deliver to our communities and something that we are really proud of.
About The Opportunity:
This is a really exciting opportunity. We are now looking to recruit an OTC Buyer, reporting to OTC Commercial Manager. You will be responsible for taking the lead for particular categories and how that links to our retail strategy for the future.
This will provide you with the opportunity to make a real difference – you’ve got the chance to really develop our brands and offerings.
Who We Want: We are looking for someone who can:
- Contribute to building the OTC Category Strategic Plans.
- Deliver Sales, Margin & Funding growth for OTC to meet financial objectives, to include, promotional planning, pricing, range, merchandising and supplier strategies.
- Develop solid supplier relations with manufacturers to generate incremental funding income across OTC whilst ensuring all business planning criteria are undertaken in full.
- Deliver a strong and balanced promotional programme across both retail and wholesale channels, which meets and supports the overall OTC promotional strategy; ensuring sales and profit are maximised, administration is undertaken effectively and accurately, full promotional analysis is undertaken and informs future decisions & quarterly promotional plans by category are created and worked towards.
- Ensure KPI’s are in line with budget and address any variances.
- Assist Supply Chain team in the attainment of service and stock level KPI’s in depot and 3rd party suppliers via effective communication
This is a permanent contract, 37.5 hours per week Monday to Friday
Although the role is office based and will require some attendance at an office, we will support you in working flexibly and support a hybrid model of working.
Experience
- Experience of working within a category management / Buying role within a fast moving Wholesale / retail sector
- Experience in negotiation of supplier promotional income for value adding activities
- Excellent supplier management skills with exposure to complex relationships
- Extensive knowledge of retail / Wholesale buying and FMCG
Desirable
- Understanding of regulatory aspects of Pharmacy
- Wholesale experience
Knowledge and skills
- Strong commercial acumen
- Extensive knowledge of retail / Wholesale buying and FMCG
- Highly developed negotiation skills
- Category management skills
- Strong Financial Awareness; ability to analyse and interpret complex data
- Excellent Communication skills
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