BUYER

Job Summary:

We are looking for a Buyer to join our fun and family-centered team.  

Who We Are:

Beauty Brands, based in Kansas City, was founded in 1995 on the idea of providing a one-stop total beauty experience. Each Beauty Brands location offers more than 50 professional haircare brands, as well as makeup, skincare, bath and body, nail care, and a full-service salon & spa experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must take ownership for all aspects of the sales and profitability of the assigned categories.  
• Responsibilities include sales performance, gross margin, inventory, and any financial adjustments.
• Build merchandise and marketing plans to increase sales revenue at healthy margins
• Manage all aspects of the brand relationships with our vendors to have positive relationships that help create successful business results
• Must be able to manage many brands across multiple categories
• Develop productive and interesting marketing initiatives for direct mail, online, and social media to drive category sales
• Stay current on industry trends and new brands
• Pursue new brands or categories as needed to stay current in the market
• Collaborate with the Merchandise and Marketing Teams on corporate initiatives to drive sales
• Respond to all field concerns in a positive and timely manner
• Develop vendor training initiatives to support the field associates
• Proactively communicate any known issues to the field
• All other duties as assigned 

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Retail buying experience working directly with brands in a multi-channel environment
• Computer savvy with intermediate knowledge of Excel, i.e., PivotTables, VLOOKUP, etc.
• Working knowledge of Word and Powerpoint
• Pristine diligence and mindfulness
• Outstanding ability to stay organized and prioritize effectively and efficiently
• Excellent communication skills, including verbal and written communication
• Thrives in a fast paced environment
• Ability to work together effectively with all levels of an organization
• Passion for delivering results with a high amount of interpersonal acumen
• Consistently demonstrate professional behavior
• Always remain objective

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with JDA
• 3 years of experience in Retail Buying
• 4-year college degree

Cultural Fit:

• Driven, self-reliant with strong initiative
• Resourceful
• Ability to work nimbly and quickly while problem solving and working under pressure
• Show appreciation for customers and field associates
• Enthusiastic about Beauty Brands and delivering results