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Assistant Buyer - Beauty Category
Head Office - outskirts of Brighton (BN1 8AP)
Hours: 37.5
Salary: Circa £30,000 per annum
Established over 70 years ago, at Capital (Hair & Beauty) Ltd we are a family business with over 60 stores throughout the UK and Ireland; along with a very successful website this makes us the largest independent wholesale supplier to the professional hair & beauty industry in the UK.
We offer a comprehensive range of cutting-edge brands, including L’Oréal, Wella, Goldwell, Schwarzkopf, K18, and numerous others, establishing ourselves as a premier one-stop shop for industry professionals.
Role Profile
Join us as an Assistant Buyer where you’ll be supporting the Commercial Team in the planning and management of product ranges and stock availability to maximise sales and profitability. The job holder will have 1 direct report and will assist with the coaching and supervision of a small team of Buying Administrators.
Reporting to the Category Manager, the job holder will be responsible for assisting and coordinating promotional activity, purchasing, maintaining accurate pricing and product data, and acting as a key point of contact for stores to ensure clear communication and effective support.
Key Duties:
- Manage replenishment orders to maintain product availability.
- Work directly with Category Manager on stock required for product launches and promotional activity
- Forecast stock for new product introductions in line with Category requirements.
- Review low stock and out-of-stock requests, taking corrective action.
- Implement price changes as required across systems.
- Manage stock for promotions and VAT-free events, directing the Buying Admin team as appropriate.
- Support the Category Manager in supplier negotiations by preparing data, reviewing costings and agreed terms.
- Attend supplier meetings with Category Manager as required.
- Work in collaboration with the Marketing, Ecommerce, Finance, to ensure a cohesive approach to the category.
- Provide support in the processing of furniture orders and coordinating stock transfers in the absence of the Furniture & Equipment Administrator.
- Liaise with Warehouse, suppliers, stores and other key stakeholders within the business.
We value teamwork and a collaborative approach so our expectation is you will actively participate in various areas of the business whenever necessary to contribute to our collective success!
To Be Successful in the Role You Will Have:
- Previous supply chain/allocation/merchandising experience
- Good attention to detail, high level of accuracy, ability to multitask
- Strong communication skills
- Strong analytical & numeracy skills
- A flexible and adaptable “can-do” attitude
- Previous experience supervising a small team (a bonus but not essential)
- Knowledge of the hair / beauty industry (a bonus but not essential)
Benefits Include:
- 5 weeks paid annual leave plus bank holidays
- Discretionary bonus scheme
- Discount on all hair & beauty products
- Discounts on various retailers & health clubs via Employee Benefits App
- Online GP
- Employee Assistance Helpline
We thank you for your interest in working for Capital Hair & Beauty and for taking the time to apply today.
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For the recruitment of this role the Company is not basing decisions on automated decision making.
