Why Superdrug?

Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative, trend setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based by East Croydon station is a fantastic environment filled with hundreds of brilliant personalities.
Were a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun.

Our success comes from our people they make the difference. Were all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling.

Here’s the exciting bit…a day includes
• To challenge and support the buying teams in making commercially-sound decisions relating to stock, that maximise sales, margin and income, whilst minimising stock risk.
• To ensure that department, business and cross-functional strategies are explored and implemented through category analysis and planning


A typical day in this role includes:

• Planning the optimal range/assortment by store group, alongside the buying team
• Owning and managing the range review process ensuring the critical path is adhered to
• Managing the category stock budgets, ensuring the quality of stock is constantly reviewed and optimised.
• Effectively managing discontinued lines out of the business, minimising any margin impact
• Helping ascertain and support the strategic direction for space and agreeing the associated budget impacts
• Setting customer focused merchandising principles, ensuring fixturisation is right for the category and matches the business guidelines

What youll need:

• You will have experience in merchandising or comparable area (such as demand planning, category insight)
• You will demonstrate good attention to detail and data integrity
• You will have good verbal reasoning skills and the ability to understand and interpret the bigger picture
• You will be numerate and analytical
• You will be positive and proactive, and use analytical skills to seek solutions
• You will have an aptitude to challenge the status quo, and figures that appear misleading
• You will be confident with the Microsoft Office suite - in particular Excel; and demonstrate an aptitude for working with spreadsheets.
Here’s what’s in it for you

33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays)
Being part of more! We are part of a group who work closely with Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK.
We are part of A.S. Watson Group, the world’s largest international health and beauty retailer with over 15,700 stores in 25 markets!
2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend
30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products both in store and online
Currently we are working from home in line with government guidelines When we are able you will be working in a stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station
Company pension matching and bonus
Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes
Come and be part of something special.
Hours: 37.5 | 9.00am - 5.30pm
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