Buyer, Beauty and Fragrance
Core
Lead merchandising strategy and product direction for beauty and fragrance categories to meet sales and margin objectives.
Role type
Senior Buyer (Beauty & Fragrance)
Builds
Curated luxury merchandise assortment for Bergdorf Goodman (physical store and online)
Domain
Luxury Retail / Beauty & Fragrance
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Retail math (OTB, GMROI, markup), category strategy, vendor negotiation, team leadership, financial analysis, trend forecasting
Preferred skills
International travel, ambiguity management, cross-functional collaboration
Technologies
CACI, OTB systems, performance reporting tools
Responsibilities
Develop pre-season assortment and allocation strategies; attend fashion markets to select exclusive merchandise; manage in-season performance and negotiate with brand partners; mentor Associate Buyers and Coordinators
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with team management