BUYER

Job Title

The buyer role is responsible for driving profitable sales for their area of responsibility.

Responsibilities:

• Devise profitable exit strategies, including vendor participation, of slow selling items, discontinued items, package changes and poor promotional sell through.
• Drives lifecycle management of items.
• Creates and owns strong vendor partnerships.
• Negotiates with vendors to reduce costs, increase margin, secure exclusivity and favourable special terms, discounts, allowances and payment dating in all appropriate opportunities.
• Stays current with competitive landscape. Drives the strategic direction of responsible categories.
• Develops and implements assortment strategy and plans.
• Optimizes product mix based on category financial goals and performance.
• Works collaboratively with vendor/brand partners to maximize first to market approach of on trend products and promotions.
• Achieve sales and profit goals for assigned categories by identifying opportunities and gaps.
• Partners with pricing team to ensure optimal performance for sales and margin.
• Collaborates with cross-functional teams to ensure a "customer first" approach to product strategy.
• Coordinate with planning and allocation to ensure ideal inventory levels.
• Identify and promote new products and trends in a timely manner to maximize sales potential.
• Influence cross-functional teams to drive category plan results.
• Develop talent by fostering a collaborative and high-performing team environment.

Knowledge, skills & abilities requirements

• Bachelor's degree and/or equivalent experience preferred
• 3-5 years category management experience in related field, exhibiting progressive responsibility
• Proven track record of growing categories or leading category growth

Competencies & attributes

• Passionate Learner inquisitive about the business; open to feedback and coaching, applies learning quickly; applies learning to improve processes and procedures, proactively shares learning with colleagues and leaders; realigning and reshaping projects
• Flexible & Agile Adapter responsive and open to change; works well with ambiguity; adapts to new plans or directions; keeps calm under pressure; perseveres to achieve the plan/task; doesn't dwell on the past
• Talent Builder considers how we can create an inclusive culture; encourages input from others; invests time as an informal/formal coach or buddy; works to build a diverse team with the right skills and knowledge; looks for ways to acknowledge, motivate, and value the team
• Effective Communicator articulates in an appropriate and accurate manner; emotionally astute while remaining authentic to own style/self; encourages others to express views and opinions; Team Builder references the importance of teamwork and actively demonstrates collaboration and sharing; builds and/or participates in effective teams; values the importance of inclusion and various sources of thought/input; humble when operating within a team
• Customer Focused Partner understands internal and external customer needs; contributes to plans and actions to improve the associate and customer journey/experience; holds self and team accountable for improving the customer experience; is an advocate for the customer
• Strategic Thinker progressive thinking with the ability to bring new ideas to life; works with others to develop progressive and cost-effective strategies; provides suggestions to improve upon continuous improvement and scalability within department; uses a broad range of data sources
• Big Picture Thinker understands own department and how other key departments operate; adopts an inclusive approach; seeks feedback reviews progress, and adapts plans as needed; understands interdependencies with other departments
• Results Driver effective at driving and delivering on plans; holds self and team accountable to high standard of delivery; suggests opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement; focuses on the right priorities and uses resources/time wisely; demonstrates grit and determination
• Problem Solver & Decision Maker able to consume department/operational data to identify business; identifies, gathers, and examines the relevant information; makes recommendations and takes action to solve challenges, considers importance/impact of decisions against relevant factors
• Demonstrates active listening and uses probing questions; is concise and relevant with data/info

Working conditions & physical requirements

This will be a hybrid role required to be onsite at the corporate office on specified days. The work environment generally involves everyday risks or discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of such places as offices, meeting and training rooms, retail stores, and residences or commercial vehicles, e.g., use of safe work practices with office equipment, avoidance of trips and falls, observance of fire regulations and traffic signals, etc. The work area is adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.

The work is sedentary. Typically, the employee may sit comfortably to do the work. However, there may be some walking, standing, bending, and occasionally requires carrying, moving and setting up of computers, for example desktops, monitors, printers, and other small hardware in the testing lab.

Benefits:

We offer a competitive salary and outstanding benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, life Insurance, paid vacation and sick days, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement and 401(k) with company match. In addition, associates of SBH may take advantage of our in house salon with complementary services and a varied selection of food options at our corporate campus. Also, featured at our corporate campus, is both a Sally Beauty and CosmoProf Professional onsite store, where associates enjoy a great merchandise discount!