Job Description
Overview of the role:
The Jobholder will be responsible for supporting the Head of Commercial with the development of the Health & Lifestyle Category to maximize sales and gross margin objectives while managing inventory objectives for specific brands. Develops strategic objectives to ensure long-term sustained growth across all markets.
What you will do:
- Develop implement and deliver category plans including range reviews, promotions pricing and stock that are consistent with overall commercial strategy and financial objectives.
- Collaborate with the Marketing team to develop and implement marketing promotion plans and strategies relevant to the category; adhere to legislation and brand guidelines’; and clearly and effectively communicate with the customer, driving footfall and profitable sales.
- Review and evaluate the effectiveness of promotions, taking appropriate action where necessary, and sharing best practices with peers and other stakeholders.
- Work with Exclusive Brands to develop and deliver exclusive products/ranges that deliver increased participation and meet agreed strategy and plans.
- Working in partnership with the planning team, agree on a merchandising strategy that drives and delivers the right range in the right store; ensures availability in the store; and controls of slow-moving stock.
- Identify and implement new product opportunities that are competitively priced, commercially viable and meet customer needs, driving sales and profitability.
- Manage and review pricing, ensuring pricing that is competitive and maximizes profitability. Operate within the Company pricing strategy.
- Working in conjunction with the Planning team to ensure base sales and promotional forecasts are adhered to, whilst maintaining in-store availability to meet the customer’s needs.
- Develop effective internal working relationships with cross functional team members to support and enhance category objectives and performance
- Develop build and maintain effective external relationships to enhance the Watsons proposition and meet customer needs.
- Adopt appropriate negotiation strategies to attain the best terms for the category and the business.
- Category expert – utilise and continually develop knowledge in category products, competitors and market activity to deliver increased category performance objectives.
Skills
Required Skills to be successful
- Strong analytical skills
- Very strong commercial awareness and creative skills.
- Proven negotiation skills.
- Decisive and able to work in a super fast-paced environment
- Strong communication, analytical, and organizational skills.
- Display delegation skills, priorities within delegated tasks and manage deadlines.
- Practice excellent time management skills and ability to cope under pressure
What equips you for the role:
Minimum Qualification and Knowledge:
Education: Must possess at least a Bachelor’s Degree/ Professional Degree/ Post Graduate or equivalent.
Minimum Experience:
A minimum of 5 years of experience as a Buyer in a retail environment (Health and Beauty)
Preferably someone with experience in Retail.
Behavioral Competencies :
- Uses sound judgment when making decisions
- Act with integrity and respect
- Adapt to changes required by the business
- Ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to manage promptly and independently also unexpected events and issues
- Ability to identify priorities and organize and plan activities to ensure proper and timely execution
- Ability to work as a member of a team
- Able to travel
Job Details
- Job Location
- Dubai United Arab Emirates
- Company Industry
- Retail & Wholesale
- Company Type
- Employer (Private Sector)
- Job Role
- Sales
- Employment Type
- Full Time Employee
- Monthly Salary Range
- Unspecified
- Number of Vacancies
- 1
