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About the Role
The Body Shop is seeking a Category Buyer to join their team in Brighton on a permanent basis. The role involves managing core ranges and supporting new product development across categories like Skincare or Bath & Body, working with Product Development, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams.
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Responsibilities
- Manage core ranges and support new product development across categories such as Skincare or Bath & Body
- Work closely with Product Development, Supply Chain, and Commercial teams to deliver sourcing strategies
- Build strong supplier partnerships and lead negotiations
- Identify opportunities to improve cost, efficiency, and sustainability
Requirements
- Strong commercial awareness
- Curiosity and resilience
- Solutions focused mindset
- Experience in category buying or sourcing
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Company Overview
- For over 50 years, The Body Shop has challenged convention proving that business can be a force for good.
Role Overview
- We are looking for a Category Buyer to join our team in Brighton on a permanent basis.
- This is a fantastic opportunity to play a key role in shaping our product offering from managing core ranges to supporting the development of new products across categories such as Skincare or Bath & Body.
Key Responsibilities
- Working closely with teams across Product Development, Supply Chain and Commercial, you’ll help deliver sourcing strategies that unlock innovation, drive value and bring the best ideas to life.
- You’ll build strong supplier partnerships, lead negotiations, and identify opportunities to improve cost, efficiency and sustainability all while contributing to the long term growth of the business.
What We're Looking For
- We’re looking for someone who combines strong commercial awareness with curiosity, resilience and a solutions focused mindset, and who is excited to develop and grow within a fast paced, collaborative environment.
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