Buying Director

LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITY – BUYING DIRECTOR (LEADING HEALTH & BEAUTY RETAILER) Job Title: Buying Director, Europe Reporting To: Director - Western Europe Location: Slough or Weybridge Salary: £100,000–£120,000 (depending on experience) Package: Car Allowance, Private Medical, Pension, Holiday Allowance, Product Discounts, Onsite Parking Type: Full Time, Permanent (Hybrid: 3 office / 2 home) We’re looking for a dynamic and commercially driven Buying Director to take ownership of our Health & Beauty buying strategy and performance. This is a high-impact leadership role with full accountability for shaping compelling customer propositions, building supplier strategies, and accelerating category growth. As a senior leader, you’ll set the strategic direction for our product mix – spanning own-label, brand partnerships and exclusive ranges – ensuring our offer is competitive, trend-led and customer-focused in a fast-moving retail landscape. Key Responsibilities Define and deliver the long-term buying vision across health, beauty, wellness and personal care, aligned to business-wide goals Lead, inspire and grow a high-performing buying team, creating a culture of accountability, innovation and agility Build differentiated category plans using data, insights, and trends to drive performance Own supplier partnerships and sourcing strategies, unlocking growth, exclusivity and innovation opportunities Shape promotional and pricing frameworks that balance immediate trading wins with sustainable long-term value Collaborate across marketing, supply chain, digital and finance to ensure flawless execution across all channels Influence at board level, bringing commercial leadership to transformation and growth discussions Champion the customer – ensuring our ranges remain relevant, trend-led and aligned with evolving shopper needs Required experience and background Proven leadership in a senior buying or trading role – ideally within Health, Beauty, FMCG or Retail Strategic mindset with the ability to balance vision with delivery, long-term growth with short-term results Strong supplier relationship and negotiation expertise, with experience driving large-scale joint business plans A track record of leading, developing and inspiring buying teams across multiple categories Highly analytical and confident using data to inform decisions and shape strategy Strong understanding of customer behaviour, category drivers and the competitive retail landscape A collaborative, influential leader, comfortable operating at senior executive level This is a rare chance to shape the future of health and beauty retail during an exciting period of momentum and innovation. If you’re a strategic, commercially-minded leader ready to make a big impact – we’d love to hear from you. Apply today or reach out directly: tom.richards@harbourneassociates.com

Location: Slough, UK, GB

Posted Date: 9/8/2025