Senior Category Buying Manager

Senior Category Buying Manager ( Hair Care Category ) Sally Europe - the largest wholesaler of hair and beauty products in the UK and Europe Hybrid - 3 days in the office, Bracknell and 2 days WFHCompetitive Salary + Benefits The opportunity: This is a very exciting opportunity for a Senior Category Buying Manager to join Sally Europe to manage part of their haircare categorySally Europe are the UK and Continental Europe operating arm of Sally Beauty Holdings Ltd. Collectively they are proud to be the world’s largest distributor of professional hair and beauty products. The Sally Europe group brings together Sally Beauty, Salon Services, Pro Duo, Salon Success and Sinelco.Within the group their differing business units supply every corner of the hair and beauty industry from supporting apprentices starting out, their trailblazing independent hair and beauty business owners, at-home DIY beauty fans, big salon groups, students, hotels, spas, prisons and more.Their reach is huge across UK & Europe with 400 stores in 7 markets: UK, ROI, France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands Spain & 4000 stores worldwide.The purpose of the role will be to develop and deliver the merchandising plan for given hair categories. To ensure that the range assortment & management delights customers for Sally Europe and maximises category & business performance.What will my key accountabilities be?You will be responsible for the category’s activity and routes to market – sales reporting, range reviews, range assortment across the various routes to market, promotional plans, own brand development plans, pricing and product file maintenance.Regular analysis and reviews of given categories to optimise ranges to grow sales &marginDelivery of new ranges through the range planning processDelivery of pricing strategy across all channels & all countries for Sally EuropeDelivery of category plans that detail the tactical execution of plans to achieve business setAnalysing competitor and market activity in relation to product ranges, brand development and pricing structuresWorking collaboratively with the Vendor negotiation team on promotions ( vendor negotiation team are responsible for deals & funding )Using customer insight ( internal and external sources ) and analysis to improve promotional effectivenessBeing an integral part of the leadership team within the merchandising department, offering input and support on projects beyond the role and displaying a challenging mindsetWho will I be working with? Head of Category, Commercial Director, wider merchandising and marketing team & vendor management team plus store operations and visual merchandisingA great candidate will have:A minimum of 3-5 years’ experience with strong commercial retail buying/category management experience in developing short- & long-term plansStrong evidence of having a commercial eye – through understanding market opportunities to maximise sales & profitabilityAbility to analyse & interpret information, engaging others to make informed decisions and deliver business focused solutionsAbility to work cross functionally and build effective relationships across all levels within an organisation, communicating with clarity and credibilityExperience working with suppliers, developing metrics, managing performanceProven success in coaching, developing and progressing self & team membersPassion for the industry, products and the customerProduct sourcing experience from both domestic and overseas desirableExcellent verbal and written communication skills including IT proficiencyIn return for everything you can bring, Sally Europe can offer you:Competitive salary based on experience23 days holiday plus bank hols – increasing with service20% staff discountContributory pensionRetail Trust Well-Being supportThe Process?Apply today with your most up-to-date CV to [email protected] Stage: Teams interview with the hiring managerSecond Stage: In person interview and presentation at their offices