Buying Director
3 days ago
Slough
Exciting Leadership Role – Buying Director, Europe | Health & Beauty Retail Job Title: Buying Director, Europe Reporting To: Director – Western Europe Location: Slough or Weybridge Salary: £100,000–£120,000 (dependent on experience) Package: Car Allowance, Private Medical, Pension, Holiday Allowance, Product Discounts, Onsite parking Type: Full Time, Permanent (Hybrid: 3 days office / 2 days home) About the Role We’re looking for a dynamic, commercially-driven Buying Director to lead our European health & beauty buying strategy. This pivotal role offers the chance to shape product vision, accelerate category growth, and strengthen supplier partnerships across multiple international markets. As a key member of the leadership team, you will guide a high-performing buying function, developing a trend-led and commercially robust product offering spanning own-label, branded, and exclusive ranges. This is an opportunity to make a real impact in a fast-moving retail landscape. What You’ll Do • Define and deliver the long-term European buying strategy for health, beauty, wellness, and personal care categories., • Lead, inspire, and grow a talented buying team, fostering innovation, accountability, and high performance., • Use insights, data, and market trends to create differentiated category plans that drive sales and margin growth., • Build and manage supplier relationships, securing exclusivity, innovation, and scale across Europe., • Develop promotional and pricing strategies that balance immediate trading success with sustainable growth., • Collaborate with marketing, supply chain, digital, and finance teams to ensure seamless execution., • Provide strategic commercial input at board level, influencing transformation and expansion initiatives., • Champion the customer, ensuring product ranges remain trend-led, relevant, and aligned with evolving consumer needs. About You • Senior-level experience in buying or trading within Health, Beauty, FMCG, or Retail., • Strong strategic thinker with a proven ability to translate vision into results., • Expert in supplier management and negotiation, with experience driving large-scale joint business plans., • Demonstrated success in leading, coaching, and inspiring multi-category teams., • Highly analytical, using data to inform decisions and strategy., • Deep understanding of customer behaviour, category drivers, and the competitive retail landscape., • Collaborative, influential, and confident engaging at senior executive level. Why This Role? This is a rare chance to shape the future of European health & beauty retail during an exciting period of growth and innovation. If you’re a strategic, commercially-minded leader ready to make a real difference, we want to hear from you. Apply today or reach out directly: