Senior Buyer
Excel Recruitment is currently seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to join a well-established and market-leading Irish retail business. This is a senior, commercially critical role offering full ownership of buying strategy, supplier management, and margin performance across a diverse and high-volume product range.
This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic and commercially driven professional to lead the Buying function, shape long-term category direction, and drive growth across both retail stores and eCommerce channels.
Benefits
- Generous salary doe
- Bonus
- Pension
- Health care
- Hybrid Working
- Career Progression
Responsibilities of this Senior Buyer job include:
- Owning and delivering annual gross margin targets across all product categories.
- Managing stock investment, Open-to-Buy (OTB), and overall working capital performance.
- Developing and executing pricing architecture and promotional strategies to maximise profitability.
- Leading annual budgeting and reforecasting for the Buying function.
- Creating and delivering a 3-5 year category and product strategy aligned with business growth.
- Driving innovation through new product development, own-brand, and exclusive ranges.
- Managing SKU optimisation, lifecycle planning, and range rationalisation.
- Planning and executing seasonal trading strategies across key retail periods.
- Negotiating supplier agreements including pricing, rebates, exclusivity, and payment terms.
- Building and maintaining strong, long-term supplier partnerships.
- Leading structured supplier performance reviews and ensuring supply continuity.
- Collaborating cross-functionally with Retail, eCommerce, Marketing, Finance, and Warehouse teams.
- Driving data-led decision making through ERP systems and performance analytics.
- Monitoring key KPIs including sales, margin, stock turn, and sell-through.
- Leading, coaching, and developing the Buying team to deliver high performance and accountability.
Requirements for this Senior Buyer job include:
- Strong retail buying background with several years’ experience at a senior level.
- Proven experience managing large purchasing budgets (circa €15M+ annually).
- Demonstrated track record of delivering sales growth and margin improvement.
- Strong financial acumen including stock management and OTB control.
- Excellent negotiation and supplier management skills.
- Strong analytical and numerical ability with advanced Excel skills.
Aoife Clarke 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 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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Junior Food Buyer
My client, a leading Irish retail and wholesale business, is seeking a commercially driven and ambitious Junior Food Buyer to join their highly reputable team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a dynamic trading environment collaborating across multiple business functions. Cork based.
- Managing the portfolio product range, quality, and category plans in line with market and consumer trends
- Supporting the sourcing and development of own-label products alongside product development teams
- Assisting in negotiating purchase costs across the portfolio
- Setting selling prices and monitoring margins to ensure profitability targets are achieved
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and retail partners
- Supporting project development and rollout within the category
- Ensuring the portfolio contributes to overall profitability and market share growth
Requirements for this Junior Food Buyer job includes:
- Third-level qualification and/or minimum 2 years’ experience in a commercial function (e.g. Trading, Buying, Supply Chain)
- Strong commercial acumen with excellent analytical skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders
- Experience managing or supporting product categories or portfolios is advantageous
- Ability to support commercial negotiations
Aoife Clarke 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. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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Pharmacy Buyer
We are currently seeking a commercially driven Pharmacy Buyer to join a well established pharmacy group in Munster This is a key role responsible for sourcing, selecting and managing a broad range of pharmacy products, while driving sales, margin and overall category performance across multiple stores. This is an excellent opportunity for a Buyer with strong retail or healthcare experience to take ownership of category strategy, supplier relationships and stock optimisation in a fast-paced environment. Limerick based.
Benefits:
- Generous salary doe
- Bonus
- Pension
- Generous AL
- Opportunity to take ownership of key categories
- Career progression within a growing business
Responsibilities of this Pharmacy Buyer job include:
- Develop and implement buying strategies across OTC, wellness, skincare and healthcare categories
- Manage product ranges to ensure strong commercial performance and customer relevance
- Analyse sales data, trends and margins to optimise product mix and pricing
- Identify new products, suppliers and commercial opportunities
- Monitor sales performance and take action on underperforming lines
- Drive margin through effective pricing and supplier negotiations
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships
- Oversee stock levels to ensure availability while minimising waste and shrinkage
- Monitor key KPIs including margin, stock accuracy and waste
Requirements of this Pharmacy Buyer job include:
- 2-3+ years’ experience in buying, procurement or category management
- Experience within pharmacy, retail or FMCG environment is highly desirable
- Strong commercial awareness with a focus on margin and sales
- Proven ability to negotiate with suppliers
- Strong analytical skills with good Excel capability
Aoife Clarke 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. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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Beauty Buyer
An Irish multi-site retailer is seeking a commercially driven Beauty Buyer to lead the strategy and performance of its Beauty & Front of Shop categories across a nationwide pharmacy network. This is an exciting opportunity to join a dynamic and growing organisation, playing a key role in shaping category direction, driving sales and margin, and enhancing the in-store customer offering. Dublin based.
Package
- Generous Salary doe
- Pension
- Hybrid Working
- Flexible working hours
- Maternity Leave
- Death in Service
Responsibilities of this Beauty Buyer job include:
- Develop and execute the commercial strategy for Beauty & Front of Shop categories.
- Build and manage a strong promotional calendar aligned with Joint Business Plans (JBPs)
- Analyse promotional and category performance, providing insights to drive decision-making
- Source and range best-in-class products in collaboration with internal teams
- Manage and develop strong supplier relationships to deliver commercial targets
- Represent the commercial function at weekly trade meetings and supplier engagements
- Ensure rollout and compliance of planograms across all stores
- Attend trade shows and industry events to stay ahead of market trends
- Support the day-to-day running of the commercial buying function, ensuring delivery of sales and margin targets
Requirements for this Beauty Buyer job include:
- Minimum 2+ years’ experience in a buying or commercial role
- Experience in pharmacy, beauty, or FMCG buying is an advantage
- Strong numerical and analytical skills
- Advanced Excel and strong MS Office capability
- Ability to work in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
- Commercially focused with a proactive approach
Aoife Clarke 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 Clarke 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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Senior Food Buyer
My client, a 100% Irish-owned national food retailer and wholesaler is seeking a commercial Senior Food Buyer. You will be responsible for leading the development of your designated category, engaging with customers and suppliers and working cross functionally with various teams. This is an excellent opportunity to be a part of this dynamic business. Dublin-based.
Package
- Generous salary doe
- Bonus
- Agile working
- Pension
- Life assurance
- Staff discount
Responsibilities of this Senior Food Buyer job include:
- Reviewing product range on a regular and ongoing basis based on best practice category management principles and informed by market and consumer research, retailer, marketing and sales department input and supplier innovations.
- Developing seasonal supply plans to meet anticipated demand uplifts and down turns.
- Manage the sourcing and introduction of Own Brand product in conjunction with the product development teams to enhance margins.
- Developing annual plans and budgets based on defined strategy.
- Monitoring the performance of all products in terms of volume, margin contribution and market share and taking appropriate steps as necessary to achieve category targets.
- Negotiating purchase price, supply terms and conditions and supplier income in line with company policies and guidelines.
- Drive New Product Development (NPD) initiatives in collaboration with product development, marketing, and supply teams, ensuring new products meet market trends, consumer needs, and profitability objectives.
- Developing detailed promotional strategies and plans to optimise revenue and margin opportunities.
- Set wholesale and retail selling prices and monitor portfolio and product margins to ensure that profitability objectives for both the company and customers are being met.
- Develop excellent long-term supplier and customer relationships.
Requirements for this Senior Food Buyer job include:
- Minimum of 2 years’ experience working within a buying / trading team.
- Sound category management experience within the food retail/wholesale industry.
- Previous people management experience.
- Strong commercial acumen and customer focus.
- Systematic problem-solving skills.
- Excellent negotiation & numeracy skills.
- Excellent working knowledge Microsoft package in particular Excel.
Aoife Clarke 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 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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Buyer
Excel Recruitment is currently seeking an experienced Retail Buyer to join an Irsish established retail business. This is an exciting opportunity for a commercially driven buying professional to take ownership of the Textiles and Household and Seasonal categories, shaping product ranges, building strong supplier partnerships, and driving margin performance within a fast-paced and dynamic retail environment. Cork based.
Benefits
- Negotiable salary doe
- Bonus
- Car Allowance
- Pension
- Employee Discount
- Hybrid Working
- Career Progression
Responsibilities of this Buyer job include:
- Developing and delivering category and purchasing strategies aligned to sales and margin targets within the textiles, household and seasonal categories.
- Negotiating supplier agreements, pricing structures, rebates, and promotional funding to maximise profitability.
- Identifying new sourcing opportunities while managing and strengthening existing supplier relationships.
- Conducting competitor benchmarking and market analysis to inform pricing, product, and range decisions.
- Planning seasonal ranges, promotional calendars, and key trading periods to drive sales and category performance.
- Managing stock levels to ensure strong product availability while minimising risk on seasonal and slow-moving lines.
- Monitoring supplier performance, service levels, and product quality standards.
- Reviewing sales, margin, and stock data regularly to drive corrective action and optimise category performance.
- Contributing to budgeting and forecasting processes for assigned categories.
Requirements for this Buyer job include:
- Minimum 2 years’ experience in a buying or procurement role within retail or a related sector.
- Third-level qualification in Business, Retail, Procurement or a related discipline.
- Strong negotiation skills with a proven ability to deliver commercial results.
- Demonstrated experience in range reviews and category optimisation to drive sales growth.
- Strong analytical and financial acumen with the ability to manage stock and margin budgets effectively.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to prioritise and deliver against targets.
- Self-motivated, adaptable, and capable of working on own initiative in a fast-paced environment.
Aoife Clarke 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 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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Junior Food Buyer
My client, a leading Irish retail and wholesale business, is seeking a commercially driven and ambitious Junior Food Buyer to join their highly reputable team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work within a dynamic trading environment collaborating across multiple business functions. Cork based.
- Managing the portfolio product range, quality, and category plans in line with market and consumer trends
- Supporting the sourcing and development of own-label products alongside product development teams
- Assisting in negotiating purchase costs across the portfolio
- Setting selling prices and monitoring margins to ensure profitability targets are achieved
- Building and maintaining strong relationships with suppliers and retail partners
- Supporting project development and rollout within the category
- Ensuring the portfolio contributes to overall profitability and market share growth
Requirements for this Junior Food Buyer job includes:
- Third-level qualification and/or minimum 2 years’ experience in a commercial function (e.g. Trading, Buying, Supply Chain)
- Strong commercial acumen with excellent analytical skills
- Strong communication and interpersonal skills with the ability to influence stakeholders
- Experience managing or supporting product categories or portfolios is advantageous
- Ability to support commercial negotiations
Aoife Clarke 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. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.
#AISAOI
Pharmacy Buyer
We are currently seeking a commercially driven Pharmacy Buyer to join a well established pharmacy group in Munster This is a key role responsible for sourcing, selecting and managing a broad range of pharmacy products, while driving sales, margin and overall category performance across multiple stores. This is an excellent opportunity for a Buyer with strong retail or healthcare experience to take ownership of category strategy, supplier relationships and stock optimisation in a fast-paced environment. Limerick based.
Benefits:
- Generous salary doe
- Bonus
- Pension
- Generous AL
- Opportunity to take ownership of key categories
- Career progression within a growing business
Responsibilities of this Pharmacy Buyer job include:
- Develop and implement buying strategies across OTC, wellness, skincare and healthcare categories
- Manage product ranges to ensure strong commercial performance and customer relevance
- Analyse sales data, trends and margins to optimise product mix and pricing
- Identify new products, suppliers and commercial opportunities
- Monitor sales performance and take action on underperforming lines
- Drive margin through effective pricing and supplier negotiations
- Build and maintain strong supplier relationships
- Oversee stock levels to ensure availability while minimising waste and shrinkage
- Monitor key KPIs including margin, stock accuracy and waste
Requirements of this Pharmacy Buyer job include:
- 2-3+ years’ experience in buying, procurement or category management
- Experience within pharmacy, retail or FMCG environment is highly desirable
- Strong commercial awareness with a focus on margin and sales
- Proven ability to negotiate with suppliers
- Strong analytical skills with good Excel capability
Aoife Clarke 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. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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Senior Buyer
Excel Recruitment is currently seeking an experienced Senior Buyer to join a well-established and market-leading Irish retail business. This is a senior, commercially critical role offering full ownership of buying strategy, supplier management, and margin performance across a diverse and high-volume product range.
This is an exciting opportunity for a strategic and commercially driven professional to lead the Buying function, shape long-term category direction, and drive growth across both retail stores and eCommerce channels.
Benefits
- Generous salary doe
- Bonus
- Pension
- Health care
- Hybrid Working
- Career Progression
Responsibilities of this Senior Buyer job include:
- Owning and delivering annual gross margin targets across all product categories.
- Managing stock investment, Open-to-Buy (OTB), and overall working capital performance.
- Developing and executing pricing architecture and promotional strategies to maximise profitability.
- Leading annual budgeting and reforecasting for the Buying function.
- Creating and delivering a 3-5 year category and product strategy aligned with business growth.
- Driving innovation through new product development, own-brand, and exclusive ranges.
- Managing SKU optimisation, lifecycle planning, and range rationalisation.
- Planning and executing seasonal trading strategies across key retail periods.
- Negotiating supplier agreements including pricing, rebates, exclusivity, and payment terms.
- Building and maintaining strong, long-term supplier partnerships.
- Leading structured supplier performance reviews and ensuring supply continuity.
- Collaborating cross-functionally with Retail, eCommerce, Marketing, Finance, and Warehouse teams.
- Driving data-led decision making through ERP systems and performance analytics.
- Monitoring key KPIs including sales, margin, stock turn, and sell-through.
- Leading, coaching, and developing the Buying team to deliver high performance and accountability.
Requirements for this Senior Buyer job include:
- Strong retail buying background with several years’ experience at a senior level.
- Proven experience managing large purchasing budgets (circa €15M+ annually).
- Demonstrated track record of delivering sales growth and margin improvement.
- Strong financial acumen including stock management and OTB control.
- Excellent negotiation and supplier management skills.
- Strong analytical and numerical ability with advanced Excel skills.
Aoife Clarke 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 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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Buyer
Excel Recruitment is currently seeking a Buyer to join a growing retail business within the pharmacy and healthcare sector. This is an excellent opportunity for a commercially driven individual with early buying or category experience who is looking to develop their career in a fast-paced and dynamic environment. Galway based.
Benefits
- Salary €50k doe
- Pension
- Career Progression Opportunities
- 1 day work from home
Responsibilities of this Buyer job include:
- Supporting the development and execution of category strategies across OTC, vitamins, skincare, beauty, and healthcare.
- Assisting in analysing sales data and market trends to optimise product ranges, pricing, and promotional activity.
- Identifying new product opportunities and contributing to range reviews and innovation projects.
- Managing supplier orders in line with agreed schedules to maintain strong stock availability.
- Supporting negotiations of supplier agreements, trading terms, and promotional plans under guidance from senior team members.
- Building and maintaining positive working relationships with suppliers, wholesalers, and brand partners.
- Assisting in planning seasonal activity, in-store promotions, and marketing campaigns with suppliers.
- Working closely with retail and operations teams to ensure smooth implementation of promotions, planograms, and product launches.
- Helping maintain consistent category standards and merchandising across all stores.
- Monitoring category performance, stock levels, and profitability through regular reporting.
- Ensuring compliance with internal processes, pricing accuracy, and relevant regulatory requirements.
Requirements for this Buyer job include:
- Minimum 1 year’s experience in buying, category management, merchandising, or a retail commercial role, ideally within the pharmacy sector.
- Experience working within an Irish pharmacy chain is an advantage.
- Demonstrated ability to manage product ranges or support commercial decision-making.
- Strong commercial awareness with an analytical mindset.
- Confident communicator with the ability to build relationships internally and externally.
- Proficient in Microsoft Excel and EPOS systems.
- Excellent attention to detail, organisation, and time-management skills.
- Willingness to learn, take initiative, and grow within a fast-paced commercial environment.
Aoife Clarke 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 01 871 7613 for more information. Unfortunately, due to volume, only suitable applicants can be contacted.
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