Beauty Buyer at Woolworths

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 in order to deliver balanced branded ranges through a customer led process that meets and exceeds customer expectations within the agreed KPI’s.

Job description

Customer

• Integrate customer understanding through effective market segmentation and apply appropriately within agreed brand guidelines and product tiering matrix.
• Ensure the availability of relevant product across departments for the customer.

Post Season Analysis

• 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.

• Provide input into the development of the 1-year operating plan with an end-to-end business view in mind.
• 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.
• Identify a balanced range structure, price tiering and key price points.  

In Season Trading in accordance to strategic KPIs

• Conduct weekly and monthly performance analysis and develop detailed action plan to ensure departmental KPI’s are met and exceeded. 
• Identify opportunities within the season to maximise profit and grow market share.
• Analyse and manage cost of catalogue within product and store formats.  

Supplier/Brand Management

• Manage supplier/brand strategy to deliver Group KPI’s
• Improve margin through effective negotiations.
• Negotiate marketing and service support for Brands at all locations/channels.
• Onboard and Exit Brands within required timelines.

Stakeholder Management

• Conduct regular store visits to understand product performance, assortment balance and customer experience of the range and adjust where appropriate.
• Influence and drive marketing, selling, sales and space requirements. 

People Management

• Develop and motivate the Buyers Assistants
• 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 market place, 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.