Buyer, Beauty

FabFitFun is seeking a Buyer, Beauty to join our Merchandising team! This role is key to building and managing brand partnerships that drive growth across our seasonal subscription box and e-commerce flash sales. The ideal candidate is trend-forward in women’s lifestyle products and has a strong track record of negotiating and closing complex deals.

Location: This role is based out of our HQ in Beverly Hills, CA and is not eligible for remote. We are presently operating from a hybrid schedule of 4 days a week in-office (Monday-Thursday).

What You’ll Do:

• Develop and manage tier 1 & 2 beauty brand partnerships, bringing in new product categories for subscription box, driving both quality and value to members
• Buy products according to line plan, ensuring you meet financial goals for Ecomm (margin, SKU productivity, revenue) and Box (cost benchmarks, Q score/Awareness targets) while maintaining a well balanced assortment
• Develop and execute balanced assortments that serve members and business in a strategic, focused way
• Drives insights by partnering with relevant teams and uses data to influence category wide strategies to support divisional initiatives
• Execution of deals by working cross-functionally with the operations, legal, marketing, production, planning, and merch strategy teams
• Conduct competitive marketplace analysis to assess and create business opportunities. Attend market and/or trade shows seasonally
• Review hindsight business analysis after corresponding sales/Box seasons to ensure learnings & new opportunities are clear and actionable for team

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Business, Communications or a related field
• 4 years beauty buying/merchandising experience in traditional retail environment (Subscription or off price model preferred)
• Experience managing 75 active brand conversations at one time
• Confident negotiating costs, managing an order from PO placement through transportation and on-time delivery
• Ability to independently solve complex category challenges and exercise strong business judgment
• Strong knowledge of beauty ingredients, formulations, and product positioning
• 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
• Demonstrated familiarity and working fluency with modern AI tools such as Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, and similar platforms
• Ability to leverage AI tools to accelerate market research, assortment analysis, vendor communication drafting, and business insights
• Experience using AI to synthesize data, generate summaries, and streamline workflow execution
• Outstanding communication and presentation skills
• Strong organizational and multitasking skills, with ability to meet deadlines
• Advanced Excel skills and strong retail math proficiency

What You’ll Get! The Benefits & Perks of FabFitFun

• Unlimited PTO
• Generous parental leave
• Medical, Dental & Vision
• 401K & 401K Match
• Pet insurance available for any FFF furry friends
• Complimentary annual FFF subscription with seasonal $25 credit for e-commerce flash sales
• Donation matching program via BrightFunds, where the company matches up to $500 in charitable donations per employee annually

Compensation

This is a full-time position with an expected base salary range of $80K - $90K annual bonus eligibility. The compensation package will also include an initial equity grant, in addition to a range of generous medical, dental, vision and other perks & benefits. Compensation decisions are determined using a variety of job-related factors such as skill set, geographic location, market demands, experience, and education / certifications. If we extend an offer for employment, we will consider all individual qualifications.

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Salary : $80,000 - $90,000