Beauty Buyer

We’re looking for a passionate and strategic Beauty Buyer to lead the planning, forecasting, and purchasing of a commercially strong and customer-focused product assortment. This role is key in identifying the right product mix and buying volumes that not only meet evolving customer needs but also drive profitability and support brand positioning.

You’ll be working across an exciting portfolio of prestige and luxury beauty brands with exposure to both online and offline retail channels. This is a unique opportunity to shape the beauty offering in a fast-paced, trend-led environment, while collaborating closely with global brand partners and cross-functional teams.

Functional Roles and Responsibilities

• Analyse market trends, consumer preferences, sell through, seasonal demands etc to formulate a buying practice in line with consumer /store demands

• Plan and select the range, type, quality and quantity of merchandise according to customer demand, trends, store policies and set prices and sell through targets in conjunction with the Division Merchandise Manager/GMM to ensure they are in line with the budget

• Carry out purchasing activities in line with the brand purchase plans.

• Maintain profitable relationships with existing suppliers/principals, and monitor the adherence to the contract terms

• Monitor the stock levels in the stores; coordinate with planning team to maintain optimal stock levels in line with the consumer demand.

• Support the promotional activities in the store and ensure the merchandise is available in time and in right quantities. Receive and analyse reports on the activities and provide recommendations to the DMM when required.

• Support PR and Marketing teams by guiding and validating the selection of products to be included in planned campaign

• Keep abreast of market trends and awareness of competitor activities