Buying Director

** Exciting Leadership Role – Buying Director, Europe - Health & Beauty Retailer**

Job Title: Buying Director, Europe

Reporting To: Director – Western Europe

Location: Slough or Weybridge

Type: Full Time, Permanent (Hybrid: 3 days office / 2 days home)

We’re seeking an ambitious, commercially-driven Buying Director to lead and shape our European health & beauty strategy. This is a high-profile, leadership position offering the chance to define product vision, accelerate category growth, and strengthen supplier partnerships across multiple markets.

As a senior member of the leadership team, you’ll guide a high-performing buying function, delivering trend-led, commercially robust product ranges across own-label, branded, and exclusive offerings. This is your opportunity to make a tangible impact in a fast-moving, competitive retail environment.

• Define and execute a long-term European buying strategy for health, beauty, wellness, and personal care categories.
• Lead, mentor, and inspire a talented buying team, driving innovation, accountability, and performance.
• Leverage insights, data, and market trends to create differentiated category plans that boost sales and margin.
• Build and manage supplier relationships, securing exclusivity, innovation, and scale across Europe.
• Develop promotional and pricing strategies that balance short‑term trading success with long‑term growth.
• Work cross‑functionally with marketing, supply chain, digital, and finance teams for seamless execution.
• Provide strategic commercial input at board level, influencing transformation and expansion initiatives.
• Champion the customer, ensuring product ranges remain trend‑led, relevant, and aligned with evolving consumer needs.

• Senior‑level experience in buying or trading within Cosmetics, Health, Beauty, Cosmetics, FMCG or Retail
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• Strategic thinker with a proven ability to translate vision into results.
• Expert in supplier management and negotiation, experienced in driving large‑scale joint business plans.
• Track record of leading, coaching, and inspiring multi‑category teams.
• Highly analytical, using insights and data to inform decision‑making and strategy.
• Deep understanding of customer behaviour, category drivers, and the competitive retail landscape.
• Collaborative, influential, and confident engaging at senior executive level.

This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of European health & beauty retail during an exciting period of growth and innovation. If you’re a strategic, commercially‑minded leader ready to make a real impact, we want to hear from you.

Apply today or reach out directly: tom.ric