Beauty Buyer | Manchester | Cosmetics | £45,000 - £55,000
This role is for someone who is:
Commercially switched-on - you think margin, mix, and momentum
Entrepreneurial - you treat your categories like your own business
Decisive - you're not afraid to make the call
Curious & trend-driven - you live and breathe beauty & cosmetics
Hands-on - you get stuck in and make things happen
What We're Looking For:
This isn't a "safe" buying role. This is for a savvy, commercially driven, get-it-done Buyer who wants to build something brilliant.
Experience in Buying or Category Management (beauty is ideal, but not essential)
A deep passion for beauty, cosmetics, trends and consumer behaviour
Strong commercial instinct! you get what sells and why
Confidence to make decisions and own your numbers
Experience working closely with Merchandising and cross-functional teams
Analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into action
Organised, proactive, and thrives in a fast-paced environmentThe Role:
We're looking for a commercially sharp, trend-obsessed Buyer / Category Manager to take ownership of a fast-growing beauty brand all of their categories. You won't be formulating products or designing packaging as their expert NPD team has that covered. Instead, your superpower & focus is all about turning great products into commercial success.
You'll sit at the heart of it all, working hand-in-hand with product developers to shape a balanced, high-performing range. You'll know when to back a hero, when to test newness, and how to build a pricing architecture that just works, for the brand, the customer, and the market.
If you're the kind of Buyer who can spot a gap before anyone else, react to trends in real-time, and isn't afraid to make bold calls… keep reading!
As the Buyer, you will:
Build and evolve beauty ranges that delivers on both hype and profitability
Create the perfect mix of hero products, newness and innovation
Work closely with NPD to shape commercially viable, winning products
Build smart pricing architectures that maximise margin while staying competitive
Constantly scan the market for trends and competitor movements
Partner with Merchandising to forecast, plan and optimise stock across retail, ecom and wholesale
Confidently trade your categories; spotting risks, chase winners, cancel underperformers
Make informed, data-led decisions using history, trend, demand and gut instinct
Manage stock flow like a pro; phasing, scaling, protecting margin at every step
Balance the needs of direct channels and key wholesale partnersBuild strong supplier relationships and negotiate like a pro
Own all costs, margins, pricing, capacity plans, lead-times, and promotional strategy
Ensure launches land on time, on brand, and ready to sellBH35887