Beauty Buyer

John Lewis Head Office Careers; City Of London; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail firm in the UK is looking for a Buyer of Beauty to join their Buying team. The successful applicant will utilize their experience to plan and purchase strategic product assortments. The role demands strong negotiation skills and the ability to manage relationships with suppliers while collaborating with marketing and merchandising teams. This position plays a vital role in achieving sales and profit targets and enhancing the customer experience.

Qualifications

• Proven track record as a buyer in a retail or related environment.
• Strong negotiation skills with supplier management experience.
• Ability to analyze commercial data and customer metrics.

Responsibilities

• Deliver agreed KPIs including sales, profit, and stock management.
• Independently manage relationships with brand suppliers.
• Work with various functions to develop a competitive brand portfolio.

Skills

Experienced negotiation

Market analysis

Collaboration with marketing and merchandising

Job description

We have a great opportunity to join our Buying team, as Buyer of Beauty. As a Buyer in this area you will be a highly motivated, experienced individual who uses their expert knowledge to plan and buy the best ranges for our customer within your category.

Your remit will be to deliver agreed KPIs including; sales, profit, stock, margin and achieving required customer metrics and hit rates. You will be buying an assortment of high strategic importance and complexity within your categorys commercial product assortment that optimises market trends and creates a competitive advantage.

You will be an experienced negotiator adept at independently managing brand supplier relationships. Working with your Merchandiser, you will analyse commercial input and market data from all channels to develop a category assortment that appeals to the John Lewis & Partners customer base.

You will work collaboratively with all relevant specialist functions such as Marketing, Online and Store Design to deliver a compelling brand portfolio.