STADA UK Thornton & Ross is on an exciting growth journey with more than 700 employees being fully committed to our purpose of Caring for People’s Health as a Trusted Partner. Together we are shaping the future of Thornton & Ross by living our values of Integrity, Entrepreneurship, Agility and One STADA. If you want to work in an open culture where your uniqueness is valued, and have recently graduated, please submit your application.

STADA UK Thornton & Ross – Graduate Category Insight Executive

Slaithwaite, Huddersfield |U.K.| Full-time | Permanent

In this newly created role, you will support the sales and commercial teams across both the Consumer Healthcare and Rx divisions with high-quality insight and accurate, current data to help identify opportunities for STADA UK and our customers to efficiently meet the needs of a broad range of consumers and patients.

You will be expected to crunch the numbers but also provide added value and insightful advice and recommendations across the organisation. This will include liaising with our commercial teams and key stakeholders across the business and the wider Insights team.

How You Will Make an Impact

• Manage and maintain key business performance reporting systems based on weekly category sales & stock data downloaded from online portals of our external suppliers, major retailers and pharmacy wholesalers for both the Consumer Healthcare and Rx divisions in Stada UK.
• Update and distribute key business reports measuring performance of our new products across both Rx and Consumer Healthcare divisions based on data downloads from retailer and distributor portals.
• Generate and proactively share insight from specific data systems & portals including for Consumer Healthcare from retailers’ loyalty card & sales databases and for Rx from patient & medication records. Learn how to master the different systems to help Stada UK gain the maximum benefits from our investment into these services.
• Visit stores, search online and use industry sources to monitor and track market retail price changes, promotions and new products by Stada UK main competitor brands across both the Consumer Healthcare and Rx divisions. Compile the results into clear outputs to help commercial teams adapt our plans in response.
• Create compelling output to help sales teams engage customers including by working with Category Mangers to build merchandising recommendations for Consumer Healthcare categories using planogram software showing the impact of our recommended changes in their stores.

What We Are Looking For

• A recent graduate with a Bachelor’s degree at grade 2:1 or above and three A-grade A levels.
• Career ambition to move into a commercial role within two years.
• Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to engage and quickly develop rapport with others.
• Robust organizational and project management skills, adept at multitasking and prioritizing effectively to meet deadlines.
• Good analytical skills and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• High degree of adaptability.

How we care for you

At Thornton & Ross our purpose “Caring for people’s health as a trusted partner” motivates us every day. And what would be a better place than starting with our own employees. Which is why we give much in return:

💸 Competitive salary of £30,000 and annual bonus scheme.

🗝 Salary Sacrifice Pension Scheme offering 6% employer contribution rates.

⌚ Hybrid working – we spend three days of your choice in the office, with the remaining days working at home.

🌴 25 days of annual leave plus bank holidays with the potential to buy up to 5 additional days.

🥗 On-site subsidised canteen.

🏥 Health benefits provided through our Medicash Health Cash Plan.

💉 Free winter flu jab.

🧠 Wellbeing support through our Employee Assistance Programme and KYAN Wellbeing – offering free coaching and counselling services for you and your family.

⚡ Electric Car Scheme through Octopus Energy, plus free on-site EV charging.

🚲 Cycle to Work Scheme.

👪 Enhanced Family Leave.

🎉 Plus, many more employee benefits & celebration events

STADA Group values and promotes its diverse culture, regardless of gender, age, social or ethnic origin, disabilities, religion, ideology, or sexual orientation. We use the strength of our uniqueness to develop creative ideas, expand our experience and increase innovative strength. Our focus is on equal opportunities, respectful cooperation, and the promotion of an inclusive working environment. We are looking forward to your application and welcome applications without a pharmaceutical background.

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