Buying Manager - Pet Nutrition and Accessories

at  Pharmacy2U Ltd

WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING?

Building a clear and cohesive range strategy for pet nutrition and accessories, identifying which competitors to benchmark against for both range and pricing
Negotiate and implement the lowest possible cost prices with direct suppliers forming new relationships and drawing on past relationships to ensure the right supplier base to underpin the commercial strategy
Negotiate marketing support on appropriate brands to support planned campaigns and agree opportunities for funding new campaigns and co-branded onsite collateral in collaboration with the marketing team
Build the supplier base, acquiring the new suppliers needed to deliver the commercial plan and growth plan
Manage retail pricing on the website to optimise margin and price competitiveness against our peers in the market, including (if appropriate) the development of an automated pricing report using a third party to scrape competitor websites and present the data each week
Agree, own and deliver the trading P&L for pet nutrition and accessories (buying margin, gross margin, rebates and retros, marketing support)
Where appropriate and legal, build and execute a promotional/activity plan with suppliers that drives revenue and cash margin, in conjunction with the marketing team and merchandising team
Build and agree a cohesive strategy for stock hold and supply of pet nutrition, including consideration of drop ship opportunities to minimise cube and stock holding value, whilst maximising choice and revenue