Brand Manager - ConsumerFull Time Permanent RoleCitywest OfficeThe RoleThis role leads the commercial strategy and growth of our Agency Brands portfolio, driving sales through strong brand leadership, effective promotions, and best‑in‑class ranging. Working closely with Retail, Operations, and Marketing, the role ensures planogram execution, clear communication of commercial strategies, and strong supplier relationships to deliver JBP targets. It involves analysing category performance, localising global brand strategies, supporting symbol and franchise partners, pitching to win new business, and contributing to the daily running of the Commercial Agency team ensuring sales, margin, stock, and pricing targets are met.Development of the commercial strategy for our Agency BrandsLead the Brand Team, drive sales of the agency portfolioTo represent Consumer team at the weekly trade meetings and to be an active participant.Working closely with the retail team to source and range best in class products and promotions.Develop and execute a very clear vison strategy for the growth of the Agency brands portfolio ,aligned with the groups ambitionsReviewing category performance and providing insights to our management teamEnsure the roll-out of planograms and associated support documentsActively driving cross-selling, working closely with our Operations teamResponsible for the communication of all commercial strategies to our Operations teamDeveloping & managing supplier relationships in order to deliver JBP and planogram complianceUse of the BI reporting suite to provide greater insights into category and range performance to help support decision-making.To be a representative of the Consumer team at trade shows & supplier eventsWork closely with the Operations team to develop our relationship with our symbol & franchise members to support driving their business.Localise and implement global brands strategies across IrelandLead pitch to win new business for the brands to deliver sustainable growth though increase rate of sales and distributionDay to day responsibilities include:Contributing to the day to day running of the Commercial Agency teamEnsuring our group sales, margin & JBP budgets are achievedResponsible for stock of our Healthcare categories in owned estate, managing dead/over/dated stock and supporting the stores with sell through as requiredUpdating the Commercial Director regularly on department developmentTaking an active role in the weekly commercial team meetingsEnsuring suppliers are met in a timely manner and prioritized according to importanceEnsuring all retail pricing is aligned with department margin targets & market pricing on the databaseEnsure database team have all relevant supplier & pricing information for categoriesBuilding a robust promotions calendar, encompassing JBP agreementsDevelopment of the category plans & strategiesEnsuring planograms are updated based on scheduleAttending trade shows where appropriateContributing relevant information for board packsEnsuring Consumer and Agency strategies are communicated through our channelsAttending Trade meetings weeklyWork with the Marketing team to deliver viable campaigns for the marketKey Skills & ExperiencesMinimum 2+ years in a similar buying rolePharmacy buying experience desirableExcellent numerical & analytical skills to include excellent computer literacy & comprehensive experience with all MS products such as Excel, PowerPoint, Word etcAbility to work in a diverse, fast paced environmentStrong people leadership skills with the ability to engage teams and drive high performanceUniphar BackgroundUniphar Group is a rapidly expanding diversified healthcare services business with a global footprint and a proud heritage in Ireland. Since Uniphar became a publicly listed company in 2019, the Group has grown organically and through a series of strategic acquisitions, which continue to strengthen Uniphar's international reach. With a workforce of more than 3,000 spread across Ireland, United Kingdom, Mainland Europe, MENA and the USA, Uniphar is a trusted global partner to pharma and medtech manufacturers, working to improve patient access to medicines and treatments around the world.Uniphar provides outsourced and specialised services to its clients, leveraging the strong relationships with 200+ of the world's best known pharmaco-medical manufacturers across multiple geographies, enabled by our cutting-edge digital technology and our expert teams. Uniphar is organised into three key divisions: Uniphar Supply Chain & Retail, Uniphar Medtech and Uniphar PharmaPlease note that Uniphar is an equal-opportunity employer; we do not discriminate and welcome all responses. #unipharsupplychainandretail