Luxury Beauty Purchasing & Replenishment Assistant

Brownthomasarnottscareers; Dublin; Hybrid; EUR 32,000 - 44,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Contributory Pension Scheme

Competitive annual leave entitlement

Team Member discount across iconic UK/

Recognition Days for Volunteering &amp

Wellbeing Initiatives

Extensive Learning & Development

Leading Talent Programmes

Flexible Working Model

Additional Benefits

Job summary

Brown Thomas Arnotts in Dublin is seeking a Purchasing Assistant on a fixed-term basis to support the Beauty Buying team. You will place and manage purchase orders, monitor stock against NOS and OTB controls, and forecast replenishment needs to maximise availability and sales.

You'll work closely with suppliers and internal teams to maintain accurate records and timely deliveries, ensuring stock levels stay within budgets and deliver exceptional retail performance during the contract period.

Qualifications

• Experience placing and managing purchase orders in a fast-paced retail environment.
• Strong stock management and replenishment understanding.
• Ability to analyse sales data and forecast stock levels.
• Knowledge of Open-to-Buy (OTB) principles and stock-to-sales analysis.
• Excellent numerical and data-driven decision making.

Responsibilities

• Place purchase orders accurately in line with OTB and stock parameters.
• Execute auto-replenishment orders and ensure timely processing.
• Maintain order, stock, and supplier data across systems.
• Monitor outstanding orders and follow up on delays or discrepancies.
• Analyse sales performance and historical trends to forecast needs.
• Inform replenishment decisions using forecasts and stock levels.
• Ensure NOS SKU availability and manage stock-to-sales ratios.
• Escalate stock or supplier risks to stakeholders.
• Provide administrative support to the Buying team during peak periods.

Skills

Purchase orders

Stock management

Forecasting

Analytical skills

Attention to detail

Organised

Budget controls

Tools

OTB systems

Job description

Brown Thomas Arnotts in Dublin is seeking a Purchasing Assistant on a fixed-term basis to support the Beauty Buying team. You will place and manage purchase orders, monitor stock against NOS and OTB controls, and forecast replenishment needs to maximise availability and sales.

You'll work closely with suppliers and internal teams to maintain accurate records and timely deliveries, ensuring stock levels stay within budgets and deliver exceptional retail performance during the contract period.