Beauty Buyer

Al Tayer Group is hiring a Beauty Buyer in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Level rates it ; you can apply on Al Tayer Group.

Level's read on this job

On Level's scale, this role is Little AI ●○○○: aI is not part of the work.
Level classes it as a senior role.
Al Tayer Group has 54 other open roles on Level.
Posted in the last few days.

AI in this role

We’re looking for a passionate and strategic Beauty Buyer to lead the planning, forecasting, and purchasing of a commercially strong and customer-focused product assortment. This role is key in identifying the right product mix and buying volumes that not only meet evolving customer needs but also drive profitability and support brand positioning.

You’ll be working across an exciting portfolio of prestige and luxury beauty brands with exposure to both online and offline retail channels. This is a unique opportunity to shape the beauty offering in a fast-paced, trend-led environment, while collaborating closely with global brand partners and cross-functional teams.

Functional Roles and Responsibilities

• Analyse market trends, consumer preferences, sell through, seasonal demands etc to formulate a buying practice in line with consumer /store demands

• Plan and select the range, type, quality and quantity of merchandise according to customer demand, trends, store policies and set prices and sell through targets in conjunction with the Division Merchandise Manager/GMM to ensure they are in line with the budget

• Carry out purchasing activities in line with the brand purchase plans.

• Maintain profitable relationships with existing suppliers/principals, and monitor the adherence to the contract terms

• Monitor the stock levels in the stores; coordinate with planning team to maintain optimal stock levels in line with the consumer demand.

• Support the promotional activities in the store and ensure the merchandise is available in time and in right quantities. Receive and analyse reports on the activities and provide recommendations to the DMM when required.

• Support PR and Marketing teams by guiding and validating the selection of products to be included in planned campaign

• Keep abreast of market trends and awareness of competitor activities

• Negotiate with suppliers on provision of training for the concerned product. Manage the brand training of staff in the area to ensure that the product knowledge is up to date and that all staff are knowledgeable on new products/trends. Prepare regular trends training and deliver to the business units.

• Review buying feedback reports and monitor sales performance on weekly basis against set targets and provide recommendations to DMM as to buying strategy for a respective brand.

• Prepare periodic reports both for the business and as requested by principals analysing the sale turnover and consumer trends per product to arrive at a proposal to maintain/liquidate/dispose off the stocks in conjunction with Planning and/or continue/discontinue product lines.

• Conduct regular store visits in all markets to review brand performance and competitor activities

People Management Roles and Responsibilities

• Provide leadership and direction to subordinates towards the achievement of goals and objectives.

Experience:

Proven track record in the field of Buying & Retailing in the Beauty industry, preferably multi-brand
5+ years' experience in Buying with clear focus on Beauty
Experience in luxury Beauty segment

How we rate this

Beauty Buyer at Al Tayer Group rates 38 out of 100 for how much of the daily work is AI. That makes it Little AI (AI Level 1 of 4). The level is about AI in the job, not seniority.

Classification

Little AI. AI is not part of the work.

●●●● Builds AI80 to 100
●●●○ Works on AI60 to 79
●●○○ Uses AI40 to 59
●○○○ Little AI0 to 39

Levels come from how often the tools, models and workflows of the role are named in the posting itself. Read the description and count the AI tools, models and workflows it names.