Retail Buyer - OTC Pharmacy
Excel Recruitment
- Dublin
- €55,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Develop and implement the buying business strategy for the OTC and Front of Shop Group.
- Negotiate pricing, margin, terms, and availability with suppliers.
- Source new product ranges to ensure best price, product and customer satisfaction for all OTC and FOS lines.
- Manage all categories through company systems and analyse findings.
- Liaise regularly with area managers and Financial controllers on sales, targets, and feedback.
- Review FOS / OTC category performance against KPIs.
- Deliver on all promotional product/ categories across the seasons.
- Lead and deliver on sales targets for each category by focusing on price, promotion, range etc to increase market share, manage margin & supplier funding and maximise gross profit.
- Manage all procurement including warehouse stock and sales.
- Develop and manage supplier relationships.
- 3+ years' experience in Retail Management at a multisite level or pharmacy OTC buying or pharmacy category management.
- Solid understanding of the pharmacy industry and retail pharmacy
- Experience in negotiating price and margin.
- Highly organised individual who can prioritise and manage tasks.
- Ability to question data, use initiative, be self-directed and proactive.
- Commercially driven with an excellent acumen for numbers and margin
- MS Office skills are necessary with strong Excel skills.
- Technician qualification advantageous
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