Buyer I: Beauty (Brands) at Woolworths

Introduction

• To assist in delivering profitable and sustainable growth for the department that is under-pinned by the Branded Beauty and 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
Aid Customer Understanding

• Conduct market and trend research and integrate customer understanding into agreed brand strategies and guidelines and the creation of a product tiering matrix.

Post Season Analysis

• In conjunction with the team, conduct post-season analysis by class/sub-class (including key performance indicators, Competitor analysis, 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
• 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
• Help to build and maintain a balanced range structure and price tiering

In Season Trading in accordance to strategic KPIs

• Conduct weekly and monthly performance analysis and develop detailed action in collaboration with planning team to ensure departmental KPI’s are met and exceeded
• Identify opportunities within the season to maximise profit and grow market share

Supplier/Brand Management

• Assist Buyer II/Senior Buyer to manage supplier/brand strategy to deliver Group KPI’s
• Aid the execution of agreed marketing and operational 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, in conjunction with Buyer II/Senior Buyer
• Influence and drive marketing, selling, sales and space requirements.

Minimum requirements

• 2-3 year’s buying experience within retailer or brand management experience within manufacturing
• Passion for beauty trends and innovation.
• Previous Beauty/personal care industry experience preferred
• Computer literate with proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint
• Effective communication and presentation skills
• Continuous learning mindset with proactive and collaborative approach to teamwork
• Retail market and industry knowledge, including promotional, pricing and marketing strategies to drive sell-through and visibility.
• Strong numerical and analytical skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.v