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Senior Buyer – Health & Beauty
Location: Whitefield
Job Type: Full-time
Working Pattern: Monday–Thursday office-based, Friday morning office-based with Friday afternoon working from home
Reports to: Head of Buying
About the Role
We are seeking an experienced and commercially driven Senior Buyer to join a fast-paced and growing health and beauty manufacturing business.
The company specialises in developing and manufacturing products across the health and beauty sector, including licensed products for well-known celebrities.
This is a key role responsible for international sourcing, purchasing and range development, working closely with suppliers across global markets to deliver commercially successful products.
The ideal candidate will have proven buying experience within health & beauty, personal care, skincare, haircare, cosmetics, toiletries or a closely related category, with a strong understanding of sourcing from China.
You will be a confident negotiator with strong commercial awareness, able to analyse costs and margins, identify opportunities and build long-term relationships with international suppliers.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage sourcing and purchasing activities across health, beauty, personal care and related categories.
- Source new products and suppliers internationally, with a particular focus on China.
- Develop and manage product ranges in line with customer and market requirements.
- Negotiate pricing, MOQs, payment terms and wider commercial agreements with suppliers.
- Build and maintain strong, long-term relationships with international suppliers.
- Analyse product costs, margins and overall commercial viability.
- Identify cost-saving and efficiency opportunities without compromising quality or service.
- Monitor supplier performance, ensuring agreed quality, pricing, delivery and service levels are achieved.
- Attend supplier meetings and maintain regular communication with key manufacturing partners.
- Work closely with internal teams including product development, sales, operations and quality.
- Support new product development projects from initial concept through to launch.
- Monitor market trends, competitor activity and wider industry developments to identify new opportunities.
- Ensure purchasing decisions support the company's commercial and growth objectives.
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Requirements
- Proven experience in a Buyer or Senior Buyer role within health & beauty, personal care, cosmetics, skincare, haircare, toiletries or a closely related category.
- Strong knowledge and experience of sourcing from China and international suppliers.
- Excellent negotiation and supplier management skills.
- Strong commercial and analytical capabilities, with a good understanding of product costs, margins and profitability.
- Advanced Excel and data analysis skills.
- Experience managing supplier relationships and negotiating commercial terms.
- Strong understanding of the product development and sourcing process.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
- Highly organised, commercially focused and able to work effectively in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
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What We Offer
- Competitive salary and benefits package.
- Career development and progression opportunities.
- Opportunity to play a key role within a growing health & beauty business.
- Collaborative and innovative working environment.
- International travel.
- Friday afternoon working from home.
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