BUYER

At Beauty Brands, we're passionate about helping our customers look and feel their best-and we're looking for a talented Buyer to help make that happen. As part of our fun, family-centered team, you'll play a key role in shaping our product assortment, developing successful vendor partnerships, and driving sales across multiple beauty categories. We're seeking a proactive, results-oriented professional who combines strong analytical skills with creativity, collaboration, and a genuine enthusiasm for the beauty industry. This position may be structured as either full-time or part-time for the right candidate. MUST BE IN THE KC MARKET

Who We Are:

Beauty Brands, based in Kansas City, was founded in 1995 on the idea of providing a one-stop total beauty experience. Each Beauty Brands location offers more than 50 professional haircare brands, as well as makeup, skincare, bath and body, nail care, and a full-service salon & spa experience.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Must take ownership for all aspects of the sales and profitability of the assigned categories.
• Responsibilities include sales performance, gross margin, inventory, and any financial adjustments.
• Build merchandise and marketing plans to increase sales revenue at healthy margins
• Manage all aspects of the brand relationships with our vendors to have positive relationships that help create successful business results
• Must be able to manage many brands across multiple categories
• Develop productive and interesting marketing initiatives for direct mail, online, and social media to drive category sales
• Stay current on industry trends and new brands
• Pursue new brands or categories as needed to stay current in the market
• Collaborate with the Merchandise and Marketing Teams on corporate initiatives to drive sales
• Respond to all field concerns in a positive and timely manner
• Develop vendor training initiatives to support the field associates
• Proactively communicate any known issues to the field
• All other duties as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Must reside in the Kansas City metropolitan area.
• Minimum three years of retail buying, merchandise planning, category management, or merchandising experience.
• Experience working directly with national brands and vendors in a multi-channel, omnichannel, or e-commerce retail environment.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret sales data, inventory metrics, and financial reports.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, data analysis, and reporting.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and business presentation development.
• Exceptional organizational, project management, and prioritization skills.
• Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong negotiation, relationship-building, and vendor management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate effectively across departments and organizational levels.
• Results-oriented mindset with strong business acumen and attention to detail.
• Professional, objective, and solution-focused approach to problem-solving.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with JDA, Blue Yonder, or other retail merchandise planning systems.
• Experience in beauty, cosmetics, skincare, salon, fashion, consumer products, or specialty retail industries.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Marketing, Retail Management, Supply Chain, or related field.
• Experience with assortment planning, forecasting, inventory management, and promotional planning.