Buyer - Beauty

**Job no**: 535935

**Work type**: Permanent

**Location**: Melbourne - CBD & Inner

**Categories**: Merchandise

**As part of a connected Beauty team, the Beauty buyer will develop a highly curated fragrance product edit to inspire the David Jones customer like no other.**

**The Role**

In its 185th year, David Jones is currently in the midst of a dynamic organisational wide transformation as it transitions back into Australian ownership. With a focus on delivering our Vision2025+ strategy, the Beauty Buyer will lead the growth and continued success of our highly regarded and luxury Fragrance category.

The Buyer role will focus on building innovative, well-curated category ranges, collaborating and building strong partnerships with world-renowned luxury brands to drive commercial results across the category, as well as providing coaching and mentoring within the team. Partnering with the likes of Chanel, Tom Ford, YSL, Creed and many other emerging brands, you will develop joint business plans to deliver holistic commercial and customer-centric outcomes.

With a hybrid mix of time in the office and from home, this role will suit a passionate commercial product buyer who thrives in a high paced and commercially evolving environment.

**What does the role involve?**
- Curate the product edit to inspire our proposition, strategy and customer
- Implement and manage agreed price curves and brand maps by brand and location
- Drive performance across your categories to achieve sales, GP dollars and stock turn targets each season
- Achieve margin within buying and manage purchases within agreed OTB limits
- Manage markdowns, promotions and achieve aged inventory standards within policy guidelines
- Build, manage and maintain relationships with a range of with Australian and international suppliers
- Identifying and onboarding new vendors, establishing TOB and price negotiation
- Coach and inspire direct reports to drive engagement, healthy succession and maximum individual productivity

**What are we looking for?**
- Demonstrated experience in Buying/Category Management within Beauty or similar categories, with a passion for Fragrance and Luxury Retail
- A strong understanding of Australian retail and international buying
- Commercially minded, analytical and outcomes orientated
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to lead discussions and confidence working with senior stakeholders
- Demonstrated ability working in fast paced environments and balancing competing priorities
- A passion for motivating team members with demonstrated mentoring capabilities

**Why work for us?**
- A unique opportunity to be part of a highly engaged, successful team, focused on the transformation of an iconic Australian brand
- A competitive remuneration package including performance-based incentives
- Flexible hybrid working arrangements in office and from home
- Generous employee discounts across David Jones and access to partner benefits
- An additional day of leave for your birthday along with time to support charitable work
- Opportunities to support community partnerships across our Corporate Social Responsibility program
- Be a member of a company committed to sustainable practices, driving change in the retail landscape
- Ongoing training and development to pursue individual ambitions

**About Us**

Since 1838, David Jones’ limitless quest for innovation and progress established the brand as Australia’s original influencer in fashion and lifestyle. Having revolutionised the way Australians shop, David Jones’ creation of a social centre inspired and created lasting memories for past, present and future generations. Today, our vision to inspire _Like No Other_ drives us to continue this legacy in our ambitious purpose to be the destination that inspires, with experiences and services _Like No Other_.

Our Thriving cultural pillars inspire our people to deliver on our vision and purpose. We are **Customer Obsessed**; curious to understand and dedicated to delighting them with seamless solutions as one team. We care for our people, customers, partners and community by creating **Inclusive** environments through belonging and respect. We **Empower** with implied trust to act with integrity, value our unique skills and be accountable for our decisions. We constantly seek **Innovative** ways of improving, changing and exploring ways that we can inspire.

**We are a 2023 Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.**

**Advertised**: 21 Aug 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time
**Applications close**: 04 Sep 2023 AUS Eastern Standard Time