Vendor Manager (Retail)
Our client is creating a portfolio of private brands in consumer goods across a wide range of categories and quality tiers.
We are looking for a Vendor Manager to drive Private Brand sourcing & scaling initiatives within private label product categories for our food business, covering both physical stores and online.
The Vendor Manager will engage directly with multiple internal teams to ensure we have the right selection and vendor proposition for PB's long-term success.
The Vendor Manager will utilize a wide range of skills and work across major functional areas such as category management, pricing, inventory management, supply chain, marketing, and finance to drive the performance of selection and strategic vendor partners.
The Vendor Manager will support wider Private Brands initiatives around selection expansion, vendor negotiations and engagement etc.
Key job responsibilities:
- Act as the business owner for their categories, possessing a complete understanding of internal and external variables that impact our business
- Have a thorough understanding of seasonality and global trends/events, and continually monitor competitor/industry developments
- Coordinate cross-functional teams, and communicate with internal and external stakeholders, while meeting tight deadlines
- Conduct financial analysis of business opportunities to meet and exceed revenue and profitability goals.
- Owning forecasting, monitoring, understanding and reporting on vendor, along with responsibility for driving strategic supply chain projects and promotions to achieve business objectives
Required skills:
- Negotiating pricing, building vendor relationships and ensuring we are maximizing our range proposition.
- Interacting with partner teams including In stock management, Finance, Product Development, Vendor Management
- Acting as the business owner for their categories, including managing the P&L.Reporting business performance to through Weekly Business Reviews.
- Minimum of 2 years experience
- Flexible to work on a hybrid basis - 3 days per week onsite
If you feel this is the right role for you, please apply today for immediate consideration!