Buyer - Beauty & Personal Care

Buying & Merchandising

• Identify, source, and finalize products across beauty categories aligned to customer needs and value retail positioning.
• Develop and maintain a strong vendor base, including local suppliers, regional manufacturers, and private-label partners.
• Negotiate cost prices, margins, credit terms, and supply agreements to achieve category profitability targets.
• Plan and execute seasonal/ongoing assortments, focusing on fast-moving SKUs and value packs.
• Monitor competitor activity, pricing, and assortment strategies to maintain competitiveness.

Business Planning & Analysis

• Prepare annual category budgets, sales forecasts, and assortment plans.
• Track category sales performance, sell-through, margins, and stock turn ratios.
• Optimize assortment based on customer demand, regional preferences, and store formats.
• Work closely with supply chain and warehouse teams to ensure timely replenishment and availability.

Category Development

• Identify trends in the Indian beauty market and adapt them to the value retail consumer segment.
• Collaborate with marketing for category promotions, offers, and in-store activations.
• Drive private label development in beauty and personal care, ensuring cost advantage and differentiation.

Cross-functional Collaboration

• Work with Visual Merchandising for effective in-store presentation.
• Coordinate with Quality Assurance to ensure products meet safety and regulatory standards.
• Partner with Finance for cost control and margin analysis.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Strong negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Analytical ability to interpret sales, pricing, and consumer data.
• Knowledge of beauty and personal care product categories, trends, and compliance.
• Understanding of value retail customer buying behavior.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to balance cost-effectiveness with product appeal.

Qualifications & Experience:

Graduate / Postgraduate in Business, Retail Management / Fashion Management.

5–8 years of experience in buying/merchandising, preferably in beauty, personal care, or FMCG.

Experience in value retail / discount retail / mass retail formats is preferred.

Exposure to private label sourcing and development is an added advantage.