People & Culture
At the core of Uniphar Group are its people and our employees are the driving force of the business. Uniphar is passionate about hiring and developing high-potential individuals and giving them fast track, long-term careers. The company hires more than anything on cultural fit and potential to grow within the business. It is a fast-moving business in an industry that is going through a lot of change – this means our people must be adaptable, quick thinking and focused on results. In order to succeed in Uniphar you will be smart, down to earth, highly commercial and driven. You will need to be flexible in how you think and a strong problem solver. We would hope that you would have a little bit of entrepreneurial flair and a nose for what is possible. You will also need to be a good leader, able to get the best from your own team and to work cross functionally and interact effectively with people at all levels of the business.
MAIN DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Managing the monthly promotions process on agreed symbol brands • Producing monthly promotions communications & liaising with wider URS teams on POS and implementation
2. Sourcing pricing submissions & imagery from suppliers in a timely manner
3. Working closely with the EPOS database team on product set up & accuracy on system
4. Working closely with the wholesale team on stock forecasting & pricing
5. Team lead on communications with the stores on stock, ranges & promotions Briefing marketing team on monthly promotional requirements i.e. banners Supporting the buyers on stock & margin reviews
QUALIFICATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS REQUIRED
6. EPOS/SAP experience an advantage
7. A strong understanding of the pharmacy market an advantage
8. Minimum 1+ year experience in a similar retail buying role
9. Ability to work cross functionally with internal teams
10. Strong attention to detail
11. Positive ‘problem solving’ mentality who is willing to grow in the role
COMPETENCIES
12. Excellent numerical & analytical skills to include strong experience with all MS products with a particular focus on Excel & Powerpoint
13. A strong communicator who is able to work closely with wider URS teams
14. Positive ‘problem solving’ mentality who is willing to grow in the role