Assistant Buyer

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Role overview

Buying calendars and performance

• Assist with seasonal buying calendars aligned with product inflows and store events; learn supplier processes and buying fairs.
• Monitor orders, inventory, order budgets, goods-received records, and inflow reports; report discrepancies to Planning and Finance.
• Support retail pricing, margin, markup, costing, and currency corrections across suppliers and territories.
• Review store and territory sales patterns, projections, product and supplier performance, stock levels, reorders, and allocations.

Range and supplier development

• Develop seasonal ranges with buyers and senior buyers, present ranges to stakeholders, and keep range files updated.
• Understand product classifications, design characteristics, and customer preferences; review samples within three days of receipt and maintain catalogue and photo records.
• Develop supplier relationships and support timely delivery, including order, shipment-term, letter-of-credit, and marking requirements.

Inventory and merchandising

• Review daily stock and sales reports, monitor sufficient inventory and central warehouse stock, and decide when to reorder or review goods-received items after 45 days.
• Take corrective action for fast- and slow-moving products and end-of-range items.
• Monitor store planogram implementation, visit competitors, conduct market reviews, and research products, designs, colors, and prices.

Experience and capabilities

• Requires 2 to 4 years in beauty or retail buying; skincare, beauty, bath, or body category experience is preferred.
• Requires exposure to multi-brand and omnichannel retail, buying budgets, vendor management, product development, and research.
• Requires financial and business acumen, negotiation, attention to detail, stakeholder management, planning and execution abilities, leadership skills, and teamwork.