Pharmacy Manager – Buyer
We are seeking a skilled Pharmacy Manager – Buyer to join our team and oversee the sourcing and procurement of product lines for our community pharmacies.
This role requires strong OTC experience, purchasing/product ordering skills, and excellent communication abilities. You will be responsible for negotiating price and margin with suppliers, identifying best value/products, and ensuring regular promotions and seasonal ranges are available to our pharmacies.
The ideal candidate will have 3+ years' experience in independent retail management at a multi-site level or pharmacy OTC buying/pharmacy category management. A solid understanding of the pharmacy industry and retail pharmacy is essential.
Duties and Responsibilities:
* Develop and implement the buying business strategy for the OTC and Front of Shop Group.
* Negotiate pricing, margin, terms, and availability with suppliers.
* Source new product ranges to ensure best price, product, and customer satisfaction for all OTC and FOS lines.
* Manage all categories through company systems and analyze findings.
* Liaise regularly with area managers and financial controllers on sales, targets, and feedback.
* Review FOS/OTC category performance against KPIs.
* Deliver on all promotional products/categories across seasons.
* Lead and deliver on sales targets for each category by focusing on price, promotion, range, etc., to increase market share, manage margin & supplier funding, and maximize gross profit.
* Manage all procurement, including warehouse stock and sales.
* Develop and manage supplier relationships.
Skills and Qualities Required:
* Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
* Ability to question data, use initiative, be self-directed, and proactive.
* Commercially driven with an excellent acumen for numbers and margin.
* Strong Excel skills and MS Office proficiency.
* Tech qualification advantageous.