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Consumer Business Unit Manager

Excel Recruitment is delighted to have been retained to recruit a Consumer Business Unit Manager for one of Ireland’s biggest pharmacy retail groups. This is an amazing opportunity to join one of Ireland’s top 100 companies that puts their people at the heart of everything they do. Dublin West based employer.

Our client prides themselves on being truly collaborative, innovative, and having the strength of a major Irish business that always remains mindful about its heritage and roots as a business born to service its industry. Now they are building on that strong history of success – growing the business through the delivery of excellence, value, and innovation, driving their wholesale channel to considerable growth using cutting edge digital technology and their high calibre teams.

The ideal candidate for this role will have the ability to drive the consumer business commercial strategy. You will be responsible for the development and performance of all sales and margin activities within the Supply Chain and Retail consumer business.

Package

• Salary €90-110k DOE
• Bonus
• Company car
• Pension
• Hybrid working
• 25 days annual leave

Responsibilities of this job include:

• Deliver on sales and profit targets for the Supply Chain and Retail consumer business.
• Lead the consumer commercial strategy to maximise all buying revenue streams.
• Drive channel expansion in retail pharmacy, health stores, grocery and online.
• Develop and manage a diverse team with a range of skills required to execute the consumer business plan.
• Define the strategic buying strategy to source and deliver product ranges in line with category growth opportunities.
• Develop and lead on the launch plan for own brand ranges within key categories.
• Ensure the consumer product offering is seen as best in class in terms of both value and range and maximises the margin opportunity for retail partners.
• Developing and managing supplier relationships to deliver key JBP initiatives.
• Manage the team to ensure structured engagement with all key suppliers achieving necessary business alignment to deliver operational, commercial, and financial KPIs.
• Plan and coordinate the consumer marketing plan for B2B and B2C.
• Responsible for the training and communication of consumer commercial strategies to our sales, territory manager teams and customers.

Requirements of this job include:

• A minimum of 10 years commercial experience within the pharmacy or wider retail market.
• Have strong people management and influencing skills.
• Capable of driving business profitability by implementing good business controls.
• Excellent communication, planning, organisation, and analytical skills.
• Retail business degree or equivalent.
• Full clean driving license.
• Understanding of key trends within consumer pharmacy sector.
• Understand key drivers within retail pharmacy buying decision making.
• Demonstrates commercial acumen.

Aoife McCaul is handling the recruitment for this role in complete confidentiality. Please upload your CV below and she will be in touch should you have the correct experience for the position. For more jobs like this, please visit the Excel Recruitment website or call Aoife McCaul 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.

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