• Lead and motivate the Nutrition & Regulatory Affairs Department;
• Maintain high level of awareness of UK and European regulatory issues and technical standards for food supplements, herbal medicines, foods, sports products and cosmetics;
• Identify and communicate possible threats/opportunities from a regulatory perspective to relevant business functions;
• Implement appropriate regulatory compliance controls, to ensure company compliance for all own brand products sold in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands;
• Apply regulatory and technical knowledge for the approval of labelling & product formulations to ensure ingredients, dosages and claims meet nutritional requirements and current regulations;
• Represent the company at industry, trade association & regulatory meetings to influence the regulatory environment and protect competitive advantage;
• Review and respond to regulatory and technical industry consultations on behalf of the company;
• Collaborate with Parent Company, Contract Manufacturers and other departments to ensure both own brand and branded products/labels meet regulatory requirements;
• Key contact for the PR, buying, marketing and training departments when in need of technical advice.

• BSc in Nutrition, Herbal Medicine or relevant Life Sciences;
• Extensive experience in Food and Medicines Regulatory Affairs - preferably in food supplements or the complementary health industry;
• Experienced at managing a team;
• Commercially astute and business focused - commercial retail experience desirable;
• Considerable interest in both the legal and scientific matters relating to complementary health/medicines;
• Excellent computer skills, especially Excel and Word;
• Excellent English oral and written communication skills;
• Solid collaborative, consultative, problem solving and analytical skills;
• Highly motivated and proactive approach to work;
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and to work to tight deadlines.

We are looking to recruit an Assistant Buyer to cover Maternity Leave. The main purpose of the role will be to assist the Buyer to develop product ranges which satisfy both customer requirements and Company's sales, margin and promotional income objectives. Other aspects of the role will be:

• Produce weekly/monthly analysis and reviews for in-season trading performance of categories to identify opportunities to improve commercial performance
• Supplier liaison to progress branded and own label product requirements as discussed with the Buyer
• Ensure that all administration and data input relating to product information, cost prices and supplier details are accurately maintained and all account and invoice queries are dealt with in an efficient and timely manner including all Sarbanes requirements
• To continuously monitor competitor activity and the market place. Work with Product Marketing to identify potential new commercial opportunities
• Work with the Product Marketing team to create a compelling and innovative promotional calendar to drive sales, customer satisfaction and profits.
• Work with the Product Marketing team to analyse the success of promotional activity and suggest improvements to performance
• To assist in the management of the critical path in conjunction with Product Marketing and Merchandising to deliver Category reviews within agreed timescales
• Communicate any issues that will effect category, promotion or product performance in a timely and efficient manner to all key stakeholders including stores
• Liaise with key internal stakeholders such as Warehouse, Data, Supplier Accounts, Supply Chain, Marketing, Retail Management, Merchandising, Compliance, Regulatory Affairs as appropriate on any range, product, supplier changes
• Deputise for the Buyer in their absence by maintaining an overall knowledge of the department and any ongoing issues
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of the customer and supply base to understand which are the most appropriate levers to use to maximise business performance

We are looking for someone who is determined, tenacious and resilient, optimistic and open-minded to change and customer focussed. Ideally you will be a positive, resourceful and energetic team worker with the drive to continuously improve self and team performance. If this sounds like you and the opportunity you have been looking for, please get in touch!

Reporting to Bulk Buyer & Planner the main purpose of this role is to control end-to-end supply chain activities on bulk and raw materials to meet operational objectives. This will include optimising product availability through accurate sales forecasting, whilst managing stock levels and costs within budgets. The other tasks for this role include: -

• Supplier negotiations to maximise margin on bulk and component buys.
• Set-up, manage and follow up all administration systems and procedures to convert consumer demand into purchase orders and/or schedules for designated vendors to ensure product availability and delivery
• Manage the delivery and shipment deadlines, identifying and mitigating risk to ensure accurate intake of stock according to plan levels, providing accurate updates on any issues
• To process and manage purchase orders for stock, raw materials and components and provide up-to-date schedules and due by dates for production, warehousing and commercial departments.
• Ensure delivery schedule is managed through lead times/due date maintenance, flag any slippage and be pro-active in dealing with the issues
• Develop production plans for suppliers in line with departmental sales and stock targets.
• To produce accurate monthly Profit & Loss accounts for home pack products
• Provide information and analysis to asses levels of slow moving & dormant stock and work with the team to clear and maintain reduced levels
• Develop an in-depth knowledge of the customer and supply base to understand which are the most appropriate levers to use to maximise business performance

We are looking for someone who is numerate, with good analytical skills and attention to detail, strong negotiating and influencing skills and ideally you will have 18 months experience in FMCG/retail environment. You will need to be PC & systems literate ideally AS400 and Excel with some experience of SAP. You should have the ability to build relationships both with suppliers and internal multi-discipline teams, have a commercial insight and good time management and experience of working to tight deadlines. Our ideal candidate is determined, tenacious and resilient, optimistic and open-minded to change, customer focussed, positive, resourceful and energetic team worker and has the drive to continuously improve self and team performance.

We are looking for a professional retailer with previous multi-site Area Management experience. In return we're offering a great deal - a competitive salary and bonus package together with comprehensive benefits, which include an excellent pension scheme, company car and family private health cover.

To succeed, you will rely heavily on your extensive retail field management experience, entrepreneurial flair and general interest in our products. This is an excellent opportunity to join a Company in the very best of health who have an aggressive expansion programme within Europe and the UK.

As one of our Area Managers, it will be up to you to manage area resources effectively to ensure that a number of retail branches operate profitability. But it doesn't end there. You will also be expected to play a key role in driving the business forward and to contribute to the enhancement of Company policies, procedures and philosophies which will lead to profitable growth and the highest retailing standards.

Based at the head office in Nuneaton we require a Nutritionist to provide technical nutritional information to the Customer Services, Buying, Marketing and Training teams and to research nutritional information for new product development.

Duties will include:

• Responding to technical queries from consumers, practitioners and stores.
• Research and composure of training updates on a fortnightly basis.
• Providing technical nutritional advice to internal departments.
• Creation of legal and nutritionally correct marketing material.
• Create/review website claims and product information.
• Review PR press releases and magazine articles, to check dosages/claims.
• Provide expert advice and maintain personal contact on nutrition related media queries.
• Ability to understand current EU/UK legislation relating to Health Food products, including Food Supplements, Sports Nutrition products, Herbal remedies and cosmetics.
• Ensure work undertaken is in accordance with current legislation, to make sure the company's products and external nutritional advice is compliant with relevant legislation.

We are looking for applications from applicants who possess the following:

• BS in Nutrition or relevant Life Sciences.
• New Product Development experience in food supplements or the health industry.
• Experience and competency in digesting complex nutritional research material and the ability to explain this in basic terms to non nutritionally trained staff, media or consumers.
• Highly motivated and proactive approach to work;
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and to work to tight deadlines.

If you are interested in being considered for this position, please send your CV with covering letter to Donna Galletly, Personnel Officer at
recruitment@hollandandbarrett.com.

Your letter should include details of your current salary and salary expectations.

Working within the busy Marketing Department this exciting role involves implementing a wide range of activity including point of sale, new store openings, communications and exciting retail marketing projects. You will be confident with excellent organisation skills and an acute attention to detail. Your experience to date will demonstrate your ability to deliver results, prioritise tasks and meet deadlines. Good interpersonal skills, computer literacy and the ability to work under pressure are essential.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work within the Buying function and will suit a confident individual with excellent organisation and numerical skills and acute attention to detail. Your primary duty alongside managing an existing supplier database will be to seek out new, exciting product and suppliers to enhance our product portfolio in addition to playing a key role in ensuring their success arranging relevant marketing support and managing their performance. You need to be a team player with the ability to prioritise tasks and meet tight deadlines in order to deliver results. Previous experience will be an advantage.

We are looking for a professional retailer with previous multi-site Area Management experience to oversee our operation in the Republic of Ireland. In return we're offering a great deal - a competitive salary and bonus package together with comprehensive benefits, which include an excellent pension scheme, Company car and family private health cover, 25% staff discount, BlackBerry and laptop.

To succeed, you will rely heavily on your extensive retail field management experience, entrepreneurial flair and general interest in our products. This is an excellent opportunity to join a Company in the very best of health. We are an expanding brand and we have a planned expansion within the Republic of Ireland, including several new store openings.

As one of our Area Managers, it will be up to you to manage area resources effectively to ensure that a number of retail branches operate profitability, this role which also include managing and developing another member of junior field management. You will be expected to play a key role in driving the business forward and to contribute to the enhancement of Company policies, procedures and philosophies which will lead to profitable growth and the highest retailing standards.