RETAIL PURCHASING MANAGER - DUBLIN BASE, FULL TIME, 40 HOURS - FIXED TERM MAT LEAVE CONTRACT

We are looking for an enthusiastic Retail Purchasing Manager, who is a team player with a positive can-do attitude, to join our Group which is one of Ireland’s Best Workplaces 2023.

ABOUT US

You will join our collaborative working environment built on compassion, trust and respect. As part of our fast-paced Operations team, you will have a mix of being on the road and office based across our 13 Leinster branches. Reporting to the Group Retail Manager, you will be supporting day-to-day branch operations to ensure smooth functioning and efficient operation of our branches.
Join us and you will work with highly experienced, professional people who will work alongside you to support you in your learning and development journey with us.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Retail purchasing experience in community pharmacy
• Pharmacy experience is essential for the role
• Retail/ Business qualification preferred or equivalent work experience
• Strong organisation skills to manage multiple locations and multiple tasks efficiently
• Strong management skills, with very good attention to detail and able to multi-task to ensure continued retail growth in our branches
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• A varied role requiring a high level of flexibility.
• BGate and Touchstore experience not essential but an advantage
• IT literate with good MS Office skills
• As there is a requirement for weekly branch visits a Full clean Irish driving licence with access to a car is essential
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Authorised to work in Ireland

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Working closely with the Group Retail Manager,:-
- Retail Purchasing -Oversee the group purchasing function. Design and maintain efficient purchasing processes and audits to ensure processes are followed.

• Category management- Oversee store layouts and merchandising standards.

• Build and maintain relationships with suppliers.

• Attend trade shows and new product launches as required

• Seasonal Purchasing for all branches

• Support branch operations and sales - Sales reviews, community event support, stock control, category management, sales meetings, merchandising and ordering.

• Branch Manager Support - Weekly branch visits, daily communications, training and mentoring new and existing managers in all areas of Purchasing and stock management.
• Customer service - Communicate and feed into sales plan, up to date offers, analysis of latest market trends, promotions, sales days, branch presentation and competitor analysis
• Audits - Carry out branch audits to monitor stocks, slow movers, new lines, sales trends etc
• Help develop a strong brand in the community - Collaborate closely with the branches and marketing to organise community retail events, attending as required.

• Marketing - Work closely with Marketing to produce promotional plans for events and special offers

• Company Ambassador - Promote our values and behaviours with our staff and our customers

• Other duties as required to support Group Retail Manager