Beauty Buyer

Advert reference: woolw_000635
Advert status: Online
- **Position Summary**

**Industry**:Wholesale & Retail Trade

**Job category**:Other: FMCG, Retail, Wholesale and Supply Chain

**Location**:Cape Town

**Contract**:Permanent

**Introduction**

To deliver profitable and sustainable growth through a clear Branded Beauty strategy for the department/s that is under-pinned by the group strategy. To enable key stakeholder relationships to deliver balanced branded ranges through a customer led process that meets and exceeds customer expectations within the agreed KPI’s.

**Job description**
- **Customer**o Ensure the availability of relevant product across departments for the customer
- **Post Season Analysis**
- o Conduct post-season analysis by class/sub-class (including key performance indicators, Competition shop, SWOT, Pareto and Quadrant analysis) as input in the development of the Group strategy and departmental operating plan
- **Departmental Operational Plan to meet customer needs and group KPIs**
- o Provide input into the development of the 1-year operating plan with an end-to-end business view in mind
- o Develop product mix plan at department level taking into account:

- Customer segmentations
- Local and global trends
- Competitive analysis ensuring Woolworths difference is achieved
- Manage supplier and customer relevant brands
o Identify a balanced range structure, price tiering and key price points
- **In Season Trading in accordance to strategic KPIs**
- o Conduct weekly and monthly performance analysis and develop detailed action plan to ensure departmental KPI’s are met and exceeded
- o Identify opportunities within the season to maximise profit and grow market share
- o Analyse and manage cost of catalogue within product and store formats
- **Supplier/Brand Management**
- o Manage supplier/brand strategy to deliver Group KPI’s
- o Improve margin through effective negotiations
- o Negotiate marketing and service support for Brands at all locations/channels
- o Onboard and Exit Brands within required timelines
- **Stakeholder Management**
- o Conduct regular store visits to understand product performance, assortment balance and customer experience of the range and adjust where appropriate
- o Influence and drive marketing, selling, sales and space requirements
- **People Management**
- o Develop and motivate the Buyers Assistants
- o Inspire the team to achieve and deliver the departmental operational plan and meet/exceed KPI’s

**Minimum requirements**
- Relevant retail/ business qualifications
- 3 - 5 years buying experience essential
- Previous Beauty buying experience preferred
- Creativity, taste and flair: ensure that ranges are balanced and offer real choice to our customers
- Passion for Product / Merchandise - Negotiation and influencing skills
- Merchant and retail ability demonstrates a thorough knowledge of the marketplace, competitors and customer needs
- Business acumen - Team Player: ability and will to work co-operatively with others within a team and across departments towards a common objective
- Results driven and proactive
- Entrepreneurial
- Effective communication and presentation skills
-Ability to present a well-balanced range
- Tolerance to change / ability to work under pressure
- Computer literate: ability to operate in a Windows-based environment

**Woolworths is an equal employment opportunity company that is committed to inclusion and diversity