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CATEGORY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER (BEAUTY)

Brighton, Hollingbury

Salary £40 - 45,000 PA depending on skills and experience

At Capital Hair and Beauty Ltd., we provide cutting edge hair and beauty products direct to the industry. Established over 60 years ago, we are a family run business and the largest independent suppliers over 50 locations of Hair and Beauty products within the UK and Ireland. Working with market leading brands such as OPI, Sienna X, Beauty Pro, and Salon Systems, we are a one stop shop for the industry.

We’re looking for an experienced, proactive and forward-thinking Category Development Manager, with a real passion for beauty, to join our head office team based on the outskirts of Brighton, to help bring our stores to life and keep up to date with current hair & beauty trends.

Job Description:

Due to recent growth of the business this is a new senior role so previous experience of working as a Category Manager within the industry is essential; we need someone who can quickly take charge of the role and make it their own. You will need to have strong business awareness both internally and of competitors, and the ability to present findings and new concepts to Directors to gain buy in

You will be researching new beauty products to identify future trends and product opportunities, meeting with and building relationships with current suppliers to review performance and agree terms.

You will also work closely with our buying and marketing departments to maintain and manage stock levels and awareness to achieve maximum profitability. You will forecast advance stock requirements and conduct reviews on selected categories.

Other duties include:

  • Identify current gaps within our beauty product portfolio
  • Budget control
  • Source new beauty products and suppliers
  • Manage relevant retro targets
  • Liaise with branches regarding stock requirements
  • Minimise out of stocks and maximise stock turn
  • Analyse slow moving and newly stocked lines
  • Category performance analysis of profit contribution

You’ll ideally have:

  • 2-3 years of solid experience in a previous category management/multi brand role within a similar industry
  • A high level of accuracy and literacy to interpret and input information
  • Highly effective communication skills
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Passion for beauty products and tracking current and future trends

If you would like to progress and develop your career with a successful entrepreneurial company, then get in contact by clicking "Apply Now".

We thank you for your interest in working for Capital Hair & Beauty and for taking the time to apply today.

Due to the high interest our roles receive, we are unable to respond to everyone individually and therefore only short listed candidates will be contacted.

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