Seasonal Category Manager Seasonal Gifting, Premium Beauty and Fragrance Overview: This role is responsible for developing and implementing selected category strategies for McCabes Pharmacy.
This is a full-time role, within the Procurement function of the McCabes Pharmacy Retail business.
This role is based in the Citywest Support Office with hybrid of work from home and office location and reports into the Senior Category Manager for Retail.
Responsibilities: Responsible for Seasonal Gifting, Premium Beauty and Fragrance categories range development.
Responsible for delivering category sales and margin.
Build, present and deliver strong category strategies.
Manage the end-to-end Life Cycle of the product ranges from conception to customer.
Maintain, manage and grow existing supplier relationships.
Build promotional plan for selected categories and communicate these plans to Marketing, Sales & Ops teams.
Negotiate joint business plans and long-term agreements with your suppliers.
Identify and execute opportunities to increase revenue and margin, continuously analysing performance and acting where appropriate.
Remain up to date with market and industry trends to update customer offering and review competitor offer and price positioning.
Strong focus on stock management.
Identifying markdowns, managing stock out of the business.
Working with the space planning manager to build and execute planograms.
Prepare for and present range reviews and presentations.
Conduct regular store visits across the estate to support stores in growing sales.
Build and maintain strong relationships with other departments in the business Any other projects and duties where they arise.
Knowledge and Experience: 5+ years in buying or category management with demonstrated negotiation skills essential Experience in pharmacy retail a distinct advantage Third level Degree in a business or related study.
Excellent Microsoft office and reporting skills.
Personal Attributes: Have personal and professional credibility.
Strong negotiation and margin management skills.
Excellent interpersonal, decision making and problem-solving skills.
Be a self-starter with a passion for retail.
Proven track record of being able to deliver on deadlines.
Be a Team player and willing to step outside the role when required.
Have excellent communication skills, both written and oral.
A highly organised individual with ability to plan and prioritise workloads effectively for maximum impact and adapt around changing priorities as required.
Great interpersonal skills.
About PHX Ireland & PHOENIX Group PHX Ireland Group is Ireland's leading fully integrated healthcare provider.
We deliver health. We are comprised of United Drug, Ireland's leading pharmaceutical wholesaler and distributor; McCabes Pharmacy, Ireland's leading community pharmacy chain; and TCP Homecare, innovators in clinical home nursing services and direct to patient delivery solutions.
PHX Ireland Group employs over 1,800 people, operates 5 distribution centres and pharmacies nationwide, delivering over 85 million packs to Irish pharmacies and hospitals and serving 500,000 patients each year.
By working together to provide these solutions, PHX Ireland can enable a sustainable healthcare system and support Irish Healthcare.
PHX Ireland is part of the PHOENIX group, Europe's leading healthcare provider.
Headquartered in Mannhein, Germany, the PHOENIX group brings together more than 48,000 employees from 29 countries, includes 223 pharmaceutical distribution sites, and more than 3200 owned pharmacies and 17000 partner pharmacies.
Every day, the PHOENIX group makes an important contribution to comprehensive and safe healthcare in Europe.
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