Buyer, Beauty
Our Beauty Merchandising team is expanding! As we continue to evolve as a premiere Women's lifestyle membership, we are constantly trying to push the needle and find the latest and greatest products for our 1M+ members. We are looking to grow our reach within the beauty vertical and seeking a Buyer, Beauty to build out the category for our cult-favorite seasonal subscription box and corresponding e-Commerce flash sales. This person will be at the cutting edge of the latest beauty trends, products, and brands with a proven track record of negotiating and finalizing complex deals.
What You’ll Do
- Develop and manage new and existing beauty/skincare brand partnerships
- Source and buy items according to plan for our seasonal subscription box and corresponding e-Commerce flash sales while maintaining a well balanced assortment
- Structure deals and lead negotiations with brand partners which incorporate FabFitFun’s capabilities
- Partner with Director, Beauty to develop annual and seasonal beauty strategies inclusive of the box and e-commerce sales
- Working closely with Merchandising planning partners to manage inventory, create and manage seasonal sales roll-ups and to forecast metrics for future seasons
- Collaborate with cross-functional leaders to ensure beauty strategies come to life and are executed accordingly (Merch Strategy and Planning, Operations, Marketing, Social, Legal, Product, Engineering, Consumer Insights, etc.)
- Conduct competitive marketplace analysis to assess and create business opportunities
What You’ll Bring
- Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Business, Communications or a related field
- 3+ years beauty buying/merchandising experience in traditional retail environment (Subscription or off price model preferred)
- Experience managing 50+ active brand conversations at one time
- Confident negotiating costs, managing an order from PO placement through transportation and on-time delivery
- Strong rolodex with existing contacts and relationships in the beauty category
- Ability to manage open to buy (OTB) and meet company financial goals
- Adaptable to change and receptive to feedback and suggestions
- Exposure overseeing and mentoring junior members of the team
- Outstanding communication and presentation skills
- Strong organizational and multitasking skills, with ability to meet deadlines
- Ability to work independently as well as with cross-functional teams and internal stakeholders
- Advanced Excel knowledge / retail math
What You'll Get
- Amazing benefits including medical, dental, vision, FSA, and pet insurance
- 401K match program
- Open/Flexible PTO policy - we trust our employees to manage their time!
- Monthly cell phone stipend
- Monthly work from home stipend while the company is temporarily remote
- Donation matching program
- Free FabFitFun subscription and quarterly credit in our e-commerce store