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A leading health and wellness retailer in the United Kingdom is seeking a maternity cover for the category management role in VHMS. You will drive the category strategy, negotiate with suppliers, and deliver innovative product ranges tailored for customer needs. Ideal candidates will have retail buying experience, excellent negotiation and analytical skills, and a strong ability to build relationships both internally and externally. This role offers growth opportunities and a supportive work environment.

Buying isn't just about picking products and hoping they sell. It's about shaping what customers see, what they buy, and how they feel about the brand. In VHMS (Vitamins, Herbals, Minerals & Supplements), that means curating ranges that support health and wellness, spotting emerging trends, and ensuring customers trust what's on our shelves. This role is a maternity cover, so you'll be stepping into a key position that keeps our category moving forward during a crucial period. If you're the kind of person who gets a buzz from negotiating a deal, spotting trends before anyone else, and building ranges that customers actually want, then keep reading. The Role What you'll actually be doing Owning the VHMS category end-to-end: strategy, range, pricing, and promotions. Leading supplier negotiations and joint business planning to maximise profitability. Working with Own-Label Buying and Product Development teams to deliver innovative ranges. Planning and executing promotional activity that drives profitable sales growth. Delivering range reviews focused on customer needs and commercial performance. Collaborating with marketing and digital teams to make launches and campaigns successful. Analysing online customer behaviour and tailoring mechanics for trial, conversion, and repeat. Managing stock levels to avoid overstocks and clear slow-moving lines. Coaching and developing your direct reports to help them perform at their best. How we'll know you're delivering Category sales and margin growth are heading in the right direction. Promotional plans land well and deliver profitable results. Suppliers trust you and still give us what we need. Ranges feel fresh, relevant, and customer centric. Stock levels are healthy, not bloated. Your team feels supported and is hitting their objectives. The Person What you'll need to bring Experience in retail buying or category management. Negotiation skills that make suppliers want to work with you. The ability to influence internally without sounding like a broken record. Strong numeracy and analytical skills-because gut feel is great, but data wins. Relationship building skills, both inside and outside the business. Ideally, some line management experience (but if you're ready to step up, we'll listen). And above all, transparency, accountability, and honesty. What we offer Health Cash Plan Life Assurance Private Virtual GP Holiday Purchase option Pension Contribution Access to 'Wellhub' with gyms, studios and wellbeing apps Discounts & Savings 25% Colleague Discount with FREE Standard Delivery Exclusive Discounts from a wide range of partners £/€50 Annual Product Allowance to spend in store Learning & Development Access to a variety of learning opportunities, including Level 2 5 Apprenticeships, Workshops and our Digital Learning Library AND MORE! Holland and Barrett is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diverse perspectives and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. We understand that when our colleagues are listened to, respected and valued for who they are, we build an organisation with belonging at its heart - making health and wellness a way of life for everyone. Holland & Barrett does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Please do not forward resumes to our job alias, employees, or any other company location. Holland & Barrett is not and will not be responsible for any fees if a candidate submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless otherwise agreed with respect to specific open position(s).

At Holland & Barrett , Our shift to a fully cloud-native organisation has created a rich mix of internal, partner, and customer-facing systems. To secure this at scale, we're building a modern IAM capability from the ground up - and we're looking for a hands-on IAM Engineer to help bring it to life. This is a greenfield IAM engineering role with real technical ownership. You'll help design, implement, and run identity services that go far beyond basic access control - focusing on governance, automation, and least-privilege access, without slowing the business down. The Role As an IAM Engineer , you'll be a core technical contributor within our IAM function. You'll work hands-on with modern identity platforms, integrating applications, automating identity lifecycle processes, and strengthening controls across our entire digital estate - from workforce IAM to CIAM and privileged access. You'll collaborate closely with the IAM Manager, security teams, and application owners to make identity simple, secure, and scalable. What You'll Do Implement, configure, and operate our IAM platforms and tooling Integrate internal, partner, and customer-facing applications into central IAM Configure and manage MFA, PAM, and segregation of duties controls Automate identity lifecycle processes (joiner, mover, leaver, access reviews) Enforce least privilege through fine-grained access controls Troubleshoot complex identity and access issues Contribute to IAM architecture and technical roadmap Key requirements: Hands-on experience as an IAM Engineer or similar role Strong experience with platforms such as Okta, Azure AD, SailPoint, CyberArk Solid understanding of SAML, OAuth, and OpenID Connect (OIDC) Experience scripting and automating IAM processes (e.g. Python, PowerShell ) Exposure to both enterprise IAM and CIAM environments Strong problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset Why Holland & Barrett? Build an IAM platform from scratch with real technical impact Work with modern identity tooling in a cloud-native environment A purpose-led business focused on health and wellbeing If you're a hands-on IAM engineer who enjoys building secure, scalable identity platforms, we'd love to hear from you. What we offer: What we offer: Health Cash Plan Life Assurance Incentive Scheme - Based on company & personal performance Virtual GP Private Medical care Holiday Purchase option Access to 'Wellhub' with gyms, studios and wellbeing apps Discounts & Savings 25% Colleague Discount with FREE Standard Delivery Exclusive Discounts from a wide range of partners £/€50 Annual Product Allowance to spend in store Learning & Development Access to a variety of learning opportunities, including Level 2-5 Apprenticeships, Workshops and our Digital Learning Library AND MORE! Holland and Barrett is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome diverse perspectives and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all colleagues. We understand that when our colleagues are listened to, respected and valued for who they are, we build anorganisationwith belonging at its heart - making health and wellness a way of life for everyone. Holland & Barrett does not accept unsolicited resumes from search firms/recruiters. Please do not forward resumes to our job alias, employees, or any other company location. Holland & Barrett is not and will not be responsible for any fees if a candidate submitted by a search firm/recruiter unless otherwise agreed with respect to specific open position(s). Vacancy Alerts Create an alert subscription based on this vacancy