Senior Inventory Manager

· Deliver 95% Distribution Centre availability by ordering the right stock in at the right time, pre-empting sales peaks and troughs. · Place and control purchase orders with suppliers ensuring stock levels are managed within business budgets, and delivering a smooth flow through the DC network. · Launch promotional events with enough stock in store vs sales forecast for a healthy store set up to support the strongest sales possible. Support better forecast accuracy both internally and at supplier. · Maintain a rolling collaborative demand forecast ensuring our Buying team and supplier contributes to the plan. · Ensure each product is set up correctly to allow it to move smoothly from supplier, to warehouse, to store, to customer. · Liaise regularly with suppliers to ensure they meet agreed service standards, work through any delivery issues and align on future risks and opportunities. · Report as required on availability, stock levels and supplier service levels. · Work closely with Buying & Merchandising Teams to land strong promotional, seasonal and new line availability. · Assist in driving down the levels of slow moving stock in the business. · Plan, track, trade and report on key seasonal products. · Coordinate new product launches and delists to ensure strong launch of new product and support clean sell through of old delisted products.

You will have strong numerical and analytical skills to help deliver first class availability in our Distribution Centres and stores. You will be confident in communicating with internal and external stakeholders, such as our Buying, Merchandising, Store and Warehouse/Distribution teams. Relationship building is a key attribute the candidate must be able to demonstrate. We require confidence with IT as much of the job is spent utilising applications such as Retek. Knowledge of Excel including V-lookups and pivot tables is essential. Previous experience of demand planning, PO and supplier management.

Passionate about Beauty and Health? Want to be part of an innovative, trend setting retailer? Our vibrant Head Office, based by East Croydon station is a fantastic environment filled with hundreds of brilliant personalities. We're a team that puts our customers and our teams at the heart of everything we do. At Superdrug, we aim to be the best in accessible health & beauty, loved by our customers for value, choice, friendly advice, service and fun. Our success comes from our people - they make the difference. We're all about personality, we have fun, and we work hard to deliver That Superdrug feeling.

• 33 days holiday rising to 38 days with length of service (inclusive of bank holidays)
• 2 staff discount codes for yourself and a family member or friend
• 30% discount on Superdrug Own Brand Products both in store and online
• Hybrid working patterns available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station
• Company pension matching and bonus
• We offer Wagestream - a money management app that gives you access to a percentage of your pay as you earn it
• Being part of more! We are part of a group who work closely with Savers, The Perfume Shop and Three UK
• We are part of A.S. Watson Group, the world's largest international health and beauty retailer with over 15,700 stores in 25 markets!
• Unrivalled Learning and Development programmes
Come and be part of something special. Hours: 37.5 | 9.00am - 5.30pm - Hybrid working available depending on role responsibilities with 2 days working from home and 3 days in our stylish, modern and collaborative office close to East Croydon Station.