Senior Buyer

ROLE OVERVIEW

Reporting to the Chief Merchandising Officer, you as the Senior Buyer, Beauty will lead buying activities across a range of beauty categories, products, and brand, and will oversee sourcing, buying, replenishing, and all vendor relationships across the Beauty category.

To be successful in this role, you must be able to keep pace in a highly fluid, ever-changing, collaborative workplace. You must also have excellent communication skills in order to engage the attention of our experienced leadership team and influence|respond to complexities with a high level of technical acumen.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Work closely with senior management and cross-functional divisions to ensure all are aligned on business strategies, short and long-term growth objectives Directly responsible for key category metrics (KPIs) for the following: new and existing brands, new products, pricing, margin, promotions, and product life cycle Negotiate with vendors to secure exceptional everyday pricing, promotional dollars, special opportunity buys, rebates, growth incentives, delivery, and payment terms Administer and manage RFQ packages, execution of contracts, product evaluation, quality issues; create and maintain supplier, product database Drive new product|brand onboarding process to ensure timely and quick to site|market Build, edit and maintain assortment to create market advantage while reflecting customer needs|requests and adhering to the Company model Manage and develop strong vendor relations through regular and consistent communication to ensure a clear understanding of short|long-term goals and capabilities Coordinate with Planning Team and Replenishment Buyers in managing inventory turns, service level, order cycles, deal implementation and general supply chain practices Create, review and utilize reports to enable in-depth analysis of category successes/challenges  Develop promotional co-op activities that are profitable and highly effective in conjunction with Marketing  Implement Beauty planograms by working with vendors to determine assortment, secure samples, assessing SKU/Brands productivity, gathering SKU setup, maintaining add/delete lists, and managing fixtures with vendors

ROLE REQUIREMENTS

Five plus years of experience in buying for Beauty, preferably with an eCommerce brand Proven relationships with direct vendors and merchants Experience working with third-party brands A strong pulse on the Beauty industry and competitors Ability to drive growth in an entrepreneurial environment Advanced experience with Excel and Google Sheets Experience with MPI (MARKET PRICE INDEX) Bachelor’s Degree English, additional language(s) an advantage Schedule of this position: Monday – Friday | Core business hours | Onsite

BENEFITS

Formalized career paths Flat management platform Manager Training Academy Creative Development Internship Program Fashion Nova Cares Program Flexible Paid Time Off (PTO) Medical, Dental and Vision Coverage 401k match, with immediate vesting upon eligibility Stocked kitchens with gratis snacks and drinks Weekly catered lunches Summer Fridays at Headquarters Team bonding events and programs Employee discounts

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