<div class="earcuposdescription"><div class="earcuposdescriptionnote"><p>Holland &amp; Barrett is undergoing a significant transformation, investing across all areas from digital and technology to our stores and product proposition. As part of this journey, we are evolving how we engage with suppliers, developing strategic partnerships that accelerate growth and deliver mutual benefit. The Assistant Supplier Partnership Manager will work closely with our Category teams to develop deeper, more collaborative relationships with key partners, ensuring alignment with our category strategies and broader business objectives. Acting as an extension of the category teams, this role will drive awareness and execution of strategic supplier plans across all business functions, including digital, marketing, and retail operations.</p><p>We are looking for a dynamic thinker who thrives in a fast-paced environment, challenges the status quo, and brings fresh ideas to unlock new opportunities for growth. Strong commercial acumen, experience with supplier management, and stakeholder influence is key. The ability to self-motivate, work collaboratively and lead cross-functional initiatives is key. Success in this role will be measured by the ability to drive incremental revenue, deliver mutual benefit, enhance supplier engagement, and position Holland &amp; Barrett as the preferred partner for key global brands.</p></div></div><div class="earcuposdescription"><div class="earcuposdescriptiontitle">The Role:</div><div class="earcuposdescriptionnote"><p><span style="font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Key&nbsp;Responsibilities:</strong></span></p><ul><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Lead the strategic supplier partnerships program for your category, driving growth and delivering investment targets.</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Support the Category Director and teams in shaping and executing the overarching supplier strategy and vision for the category.</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">With the support of the Performance Manager, review segmentation data and insights to recommend strategic supplier management approaches to Category teams.</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Act as the primary cross-functional liaison, ensuring alignment between internal teams and suppliers to deliver pre-agreed strategic growth initiatives.</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Collaborate with Category teams to identify and recommend business acceleration and investment growth opportunities with key suppliers.</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Contribute to the development of the supplier rate card for your category, ensuring a dynamic and scalable approach tailored to category needs.</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Work with the wider Strategic Supplier Partnership Team to identify and develop new income streams for strategic partners through cross-functional collaboration, with the ambition to deliver mutual benefit.</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Facilitate new supplier launch plans, collaborating with suppliers and category teams to develop and execute 360° campaign strategies.</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Oversee supplier campaign execution, including content approvals, activation planning, critical path management and implementation.</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Alongside the Supplier Partnership Performance Manager, conduct post-implementation reviews (PIRs), evaluating campaign performance and ROI, and presenting insights to Category teams.</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Partner with the Supplier Partnership Performance Manager to oversee category funding tracking and reporting, ensuring budget alignment. Support Category teams in identifying risk mitigation strategies.</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Support supplier communications through newsletters, centralized emails, and other engagement channels. Plan and execute key supplier events, including Forums, Webinars, and Expos</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Assist The Supplier Onboarding Co-Ordinator and Category teams to onboarding new suppliers, providing query resolution, supporting supplier journey etc</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Assist the Supplier Management Administrator in monitoring the central Supplier Mailbox, providing support during peak periods and covering in their absence</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Location:</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">This role is based in Nuneaton, and may be occasionally required to travel to our London Hub or to any other location of H&amp;B. We support flexibility and productivity of our employees by hybrid working arrangements with minimum 2 days presence in the office.<strong><br></strong></span></p></div></div><div class="earcuposdescription"><div class="earcuposdescriptiontitle">The Person:</div><div class="earcuposdescriptionnote"><p><span style="font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Key Requirements:</strong></span></p><p>We need a big thinker who is confident, innovative, and driven to accelerate supplier growth and transform strategic partnerships. The ideal candidate will have proven success in supplier management, strong commercial acumen, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders. They should be a self-starter, able to identify opportunities, optimise performance, and drive mutual benefit using data and technology. Strong collaboration, communication, and analytical skills are essential.</p><p><strong>Skills &amp; Technical Expertise</strong></p><ul><li>Proven success in supplier management and acceleration within a retail or commercial setting.</li><li>Strong influencing skills, particularly with senior stakeholders.</li><li>Experience in supplier trading, negotiation, and performance acceleration/optimisation across a multi-channel retailer.</li><li>Strong commercial acumen, with the ability to model, forecast/budget and assess P&amp;L impacts.</li><li>A motivated self-starter, able to ‘think BIG' to identify and unlock incremental opportunities for growth</li><li>Ability to work independently, managing multiple projects and priorities</li><li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with confidence in presenting to internal teams and external partners.</li><li>Experience in using data and technology to drive supplier performance improvements.</li><li>Analytical mindset, with experience in supplier data management and reporting is preferable.</li></ul></div></div><div class="earcuposdescription"><div class="earcuposdescriptiontitle">What we offer:</div><div class="earcuposdescriptionnote"><p><span style="font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><strong>Our Benefits</strong>&nbsp;for this role include, but not limited to:</span></p><ul><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">H&amp;B Employee Discount - 25%</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Bonus</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Pension company&nbsp;contribution</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">33 Days Holiday per year (Inclusive of bank holidays)</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Private Medical Care</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Exclusive&nbsp;benefits, free advice and savings from a range of retailers and providers</span></li><li style="font-size: 11pt;"><span style="font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;">Electric Car Scheme</span></li></ul><p><span style="font-size: 11pt;"><em><span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak" dir="ltr">We're passionate about helping every colleague thrive across all dimensions of wellbeing, and we're committed to having a diverse and inclusive workplace. In line with our EPIC values (Expertise, Pioneering, Inclusive, Caring), we embrace and actively celebrate all our colleagues' unique and varying experiences, backgrounds, identities and cultures - I am me, we are H&amp;B.&nbsp;</span><br></em></span></p></div></div><div class="earcuposdescription"><div class="earcu_posdescriptionnote"><p><span style="font-family: 'open sans', sans-serif; font-size: 11pt;"><span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak" dir="ltr"><em>Holland &amp; Barrett </em><em>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 &amp; 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).&nbsp;</em></span></span></p><p><em>&nbsp;#LI-MD1 &nbsp;#LI-Hybrid<br></em></p></div></div>