COMPANY: Navi Group
ROLE: Category Buyer
LOCATION: Navi Group Support Office, Unit 1, Trinity Court, Fonthill Business Park, Dublin 22

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
Navi Group is a privately owned and privately funded Irish pharmacy services management company comprised of a portfolio of related companies including Axium Buying Group (Wholesale); CarePlus, StayWell Pharmacies (Retail); and TouchPlus Technologies (Technology).

With over 90 branded pharmacies across Ireland and 500+ pharmacy customers nationwide, Navi Group is the largest and most influential retailer of pharmaceutical products in community pharmacy sector in Ireland.

Over the coming years, Navi Group has an ambition to grow our footprint across mainland Europe and to diversify its business to become a trusted eco-system for pharmacy internationally.

ROLE OVERVIEW:
Reporting to the Commercial Manager, this role is responsible for the development and performance of all sales, rebate and margin activities for the assigned product category within Pharmacy Retail, by meeting three key objectives:

1. Supplier Management: Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers, negotiate trading terms, joint business plans (JBPs), and marketing strategies, to deliver commercial income and rebate targets.
2. Product Selection: Develop and deliver a compelling category product range that offers choice and value to Pharmacy Retail partners and customers.
3. Pricing and Promotions: Develop and deliver pricing strategies and promotional plans to maximize sales and profitability.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Supplier Management:

• Day-to-day contact for suppliers and long-term relationship building
• Management and negotiation with of supplier written terms
• Conduct monthly supplier reviews
• Maintenance and collation of supplier information
• Resolving or escalating supply issues
• Maintenance and update supplier price files and management of price change process
• supporting Finance with supplier price detail and terms
• Identify and manage supplier risk and ensure Navi Group has continuity of product and pricing visibility
• Managing the product file and data input: listing and delisting products with Master Data, maintaining product files and managing changes and delists
• Identify procurement savings and ensure Navi Group is always buying at the best price

Creating and providing insight for better commercial decision making:

• Collating Data & Reporting: preparation of reports for weekly reporting, supplier & product analysis, range reviews
• Support category and range reviews through data and market insight, reporting, presentation preparation
• Forecasting/Sales: working with sales to forecast new products, new suppliers and promotions. Monitoring and reporting on same.

Collaborating with internal stakeholders:
• Working with marketing to produce regular and seasonal product promotions and campaigns that drive commercial income
• Working with Visual Merchandising to ensure planograms and POS are optimised for sales and margin targets
• Working with Finance on accurate financial planning, budgeting and forecasting in category performance

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS & SKILLS

• Proven and demonstrable experience of category buying within B2C, ideally within community pharmacy industry
• Strong commercial acumen
• Ability to develop strong supplier partnerships
• High level of proficiency with price file management
• Proven experience in challenging or negotiation situations
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Results orientated and motivated by targets
• Analytical skills and attention to detail
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and manage multiple tasks
• Proven experience working in a fast-paced environment both independently and within team setting to meet deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to proactively and independently solve complex problems

What we offer:

• A supportive and innovative workplace with opportunities for professional growth
• The chance to be part of a dynamic team that is transforming pharmacy operations
• Hybrid working model
• Competitive salary and benefits package

Apply today - send CVs directly to louiseobrien@navi.ie by Thursday, April 24th at 5pm.