Buyer Perfume & Cosmetics (BEAUTY)

Established in 2014 as a subsidiary of Germany-based Gebr. Heinemann Heinemann Americas has grown into a key player in cruise ship retail and distribution. Backed by over 140 years of global travel retailexpertise the Coral Gablesbased team specializes in delivering luxury retail experiences for the cruise industry. They manage andoperatestate-of-the-artretail concessions aboard major cruise lines curating an exceptional selection of premium perfumes cosmetics fashion and accessories to provide passengers with a world-class shopping experience at sea. Through strong partnerships with leading cruise operators Heinemann Americas hasestablisheditself as the premier provider of maritime travel retail solutions in the region.

Position Summary:

TheBuyer: Perfume & Cosmetics(BEAUTY)plans and incorporates strategic purchasing plans using market supplier and customer data. This candidate must be a strategist who will drive negotiations with brand partners and select compelling product assortments in line with market trends and aligned to targeted with vendor community on emerging trends assortments and business strategies; Responsible for negotiating long-term and short-term transactions with vendors: margin channel pricing promotions payment terms incoterms route to market A&P investments and assortment oriented to continuously improve vendor terms & conditions and reaching category and department KPIs.

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Manages and fosters vendor relationships to build long term relationshipsestablishingtrust andensuringprofitable and sustainable growth.
• Negotiation seek continuous improvement of vendor terms and conditions to achieve for reviewing vendor priceproposals andnegotiatechannel price improvements as well as margin maintenance support for activating promotions andachievecompetitive advantage.
• Analytics Possess strong business acumen and financial analysis skills. Analyze sales trends against brand targets and partners with Category Management and Activity Management to develop brand optimization strategies.
• Responsible for reviewing vendor priceproposals andnegotiatechannel price improvementsas well as margin maintenance support for activating promotions andachievecompetitive advantage.
• Establishespricing in the Travel Retail Sector. Conducts price analysis of international domestic and travel retail markets to ensure competitive pricing across whole assortment.
• Leads the successful creationexecutionand maintenance of a line plan for assigned product categories that contribute to the financial success of the company.
• Proactively gathersanalyzesand drives insight from the competitive landscape Sales and Category Management teams and cross functional partners across all channels for pre-season planning and hindsight assortment reviews.
• Owns assortment planning productselectionand assortment architecture via product clusters for assigned categories.
• Collaborates with internal cross-functional partners in the management of full product lifecycle for all products and novelty launches in the assigned categoriesincluding marketing visual merchandising promotions/activity management as well asexit strategiesthat protect brand integrity and minimize margin impact.
• Cooperate with global counterparts within assigned product categories for alignment and collaboration around global supply partners.
• Present and secure brand commitments for new retail projects as well as approval of distribution requests for wholesale customers.
• Partners with Demand Planning and Retail planning to review andsubmitforecasts to suppliers as a wayensureproduct availability andoptimumfill rates.

Pleasenotethis job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this responsibilities and activities may change at anytimewith or without notice.

FinancialResponsibilities:

• Conducts gross margin models and negotiates channel pricing for overall category improvement.
• Negotiates vendor terms and conditions: payment termsincoterms A&P Investments marginmaintenanceand rebates.
• Responsible for obtaining inventory markdown liquidation and/ ordestructionsupport from vendors to reduce aging inventory.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor degree in business administration marketing or related field.
• 5 years as buyer experience in beauty category preferred.
• Understandingofretail environment / FMCG.
• Strong retail math and analytical skills.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Strong analytical skills financial aptitude & retail math understanding.
• Sourcing and negotiation skills.
• Excellent communication andpresentationskills.
• Strong computer skills: Excel PowerPoint; SAP/BI knowledge preferred.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those requirements employees must meet to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable performing job functions the employeeis regularly required tosit stand write review and type reports compile dataoperatea pc communicate listen and assess information. The employee may move about the office complex may travel to other officelocationsand may lift push pull or move 10 15 requirements include distant close and color vision and ability to adjust focus; ability to travel as well as to balance and walk far distances and to climb stairs as necessary.

Work Environment:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of the job. The environment includesworkinside/outside the office andtravelto warehouses and vessels; there will be loud noises dust and dirt and other natural factors affecting the environment outside the office. Travel up to 15%.