Assistant Buyer - Beauty
FabFitFun is looking for a detail-oriented Assistant Beauty Buyer to join our Merchandising Department in the West Hollywood HQ! This role will support the Beauty Merchandising Team as they build and maintain brand partnerships to drive growth across our seasonal subscription box and corresponding e-Commerce flash sales. The ideal candidate will be comfortable multi-tasking priorities such as vendor communication, sample management, and data input. This role will appeal to the ultimate beauty junkie, who is looking to jump-start a career within Buying and gain exposure from a dynamic Merchandising Department.
What You’ll Do:
- Assist in partner communication regarding sample check-ins, key milestone reminders, sending Purchase Orders, and more.
- Help schedule and attend new partner calls and send recaps to brands as needed
- On-board new brand partners by creating and sending contract agreements
- Assist in building relationship with existing brands by flawlessly executing Purchase Order changes and new product orders
- Edit PowerPoint decks to showcase brand campaign wrap up reports and case studies
- Work cross-functionally with Consumer Insights, Marketing, Social and Editorial teams to gather necessary details for brands’ campaign
- Collect, organize and archive all samples for subscription box and e-commerce sales
- Enter, update, and maintain buy data in SalesForce and internal team documents
- Perform additional administrative tasks, as needed across the Merchandising Team
- Research the competitive market and be a team expert for up and coming trends and brands.
What You’ll Bring:
- 1-2 years of buying or merchandising experience in a fast-paced product-focused company
- Bachelor’s degree in Communications, Merchandising, Marketing, Business, or a related field
- Strong administrative and organizational skills
- Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills, and the ability to work collaboratively across all levels of an organization
- Ability to adapt in a constantly evolving environment and manage a high-volume inbox and calendar
- Solution-oriented mindset and excitement to improve process in a growing organization
- Passion for beauty trends across color cosmetics, skincare, and haircare
- Proficient knowledge of PowerPoint, Excel, and Word
- Bonus Points: Experience with Salesforce, Wrike, or Asana
What You’ll Get:
- Mentorship opportunities with seasoned Merchandising leaders and tremendous growth opportunities
- Be a part of one of the fastest growing companies in the US that is revolutionizing eCommerce
- Open/Flexible PTO policy - we trust our employees to manage their time!
- Free FabFitFun subscription and and quarterly credit in the Add-Ons store
- Amazing benefits including medical, dental, vision, FSA, and 401k
- $50/month mobile allowance
- WFH stipend while FFF is temporarily working from home