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Buyer And Category Manager

Posted on July 31, 2025

  • Full Time

Buyer And Category Manager

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LOCATION: CWIRE Head Office, Tallaght, Dublin

REPORTING TO: CEO

EMPLOYMENT TYPE: Full-Time

About the Role
This is a key commercial role within the Chemist Warehouse Ireland buying team, responsible for managing product categories across Beauty, Fragrance, and Cosmetics, Skincare and FMCG. You’ll lead the procurement, promotion, and lifecycle management of your assigned categories, ensuring strong supplier relationships, competitive pricing, and optimal product availability across our store network.
As we continue to expand, you’ll attend industry events, trade shows and product activations, bringing back fresh ideas and identifying new product opportunities. This is a fast-paced, commercially focused environment that requires energy, strong negotiation skills, and an absolute passion for the category you manage.


Key Responsibilities
  • Own and manage your assigned product categories end-to-end, including supplier relationships, negotiations, and promotions
  • Build and execute category strategies to drive sales, margin and market share
  • Review and analyse category performance to inform buying decisions and promotional activity
  • Stay on trend via Social platforms and other channels
  • Source and onboard new products aligned with customer demand and global beauty trends
  • Negotiate the best possible terms with suppliers across pricing, rebates and marketing support
  • Manage supplier price changes and ensure accurate implementation in internal systems
  • Collaborate with marketing to deliver compelling campaigns and catalogues that drive footfall
  • Attend trade shows, supplier meetings, and product activations to stay ahead of trends
  • Monitor competitor pricing and market positioning to ensure CWIRE is best in class
  • Ensure timely and accurate stock allocation and stock flow to stores
  • Partner with stores and operations to understand performance and support merchandising strategy
  • Support and complement marketing campaigns
  • Maintain product data integrity across systems and catalogues
  • Support the CEO on strategic and seasonal planning

What We’re Looking For
  • 5+ years’ experience in buying or category management, ideally in beauty or FMCG retail
  • A commercial mindset with strong negotiation skills and supplier relationship experience
  • Proven ability to manage and grow product ranges in a high-volume retail setting
  • Strong attention to detail, time management and numerical analysis skills
  • Comfortable managing competing priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong working knowledge of Excel and merchandising/reporting systems
  • Passion for beauty, fragrance and cosmetics and an interest in staying on top of trends
  • A self-starter who is highly motivated and team-oriented
  • Analytic Skills – reporting and analysis of buying
  • Knowledge and experience of planogramming software

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