Buyer External Brands to H&M Beauty

Company Description


Do you want to be a key player in creating a new and disruptive global beauty destination and brand where your ideas and business mindset really makes a difference? Do you have a genuine passion for beauty products and want to work in dynamic workplace? If so, the role as Buyer External Brands at H&M Beauty might be something for you.
Within the new Business Unit called H&M Lifestyle Brands, we are building and developing the new brand H&M Beauty, which will apply the strong heritage of H&M to the beauty industry. This will unlock hidden opportunities for growth and will add excitement and energy to our current offer. H&M Lifestyle Brands will consist of several independent brands starting with H&M Home, H&M Beauty and H&M Sport.


Job Description


We are now looking to strengthen our external brands team and as a Buyer, you have the responsibility for creating and optimizing the best possible customer offer and assortment for our customer. The position also requires strong negotiating skills and the ability to build strong partnership with external supplier/brands.
We are looking for a self-motivated person with a curious mindset and a genuine passion for growing businesses through outstanding products and offering. A person with a get-it-done attitude and inspiring, straight forward communication. You thrive in an entrepreneurial setting and are constantly looking for possibilities to develop the business and find new ways to revenue based on the overall vision & goals.
Main responsibilities, but not limited to:
• Selecting brands and products according to frameworks and strategies for the category / department
• Ensure and develop the assortment so that it drives growth and profitability (constantly follow, react to and see new sales opportunities)
• Ensure strong partner relationships with all external partners
• The department’s customer focus (set vision and identify what the customer wants)
• Creating strong and relevant offers for campaigns and sales-driving activities based on our marketing program and the current marketing opportunities that exist with an omni perspective and sell this to our external brand partners.
• Negotiate supplier agreements, purchase prices, margins and campaigns
• Pricing strategy and budgeting
• Ensure planograms and assortment efficiency according to decided product life cycle
• Ensure optimal product launches for new and current external brands
• Develop an action plan when a brand does not deliver according to plan
• Participates in logistic management to optimize order flow and deliveries


Qualifications


• Have a university degree in Business Administration, supply chain management or buying
• Minimum 2 years’ experience from Buying- working with Beauty brands is required
• Have strong working method, problem-solving approach and salesmanship.
• Analytical skills and get it done attitude, not afraid to take actions and make priorities under high workload, always with the customer in mind
• Have a distinct business sense and a skilled negotiator
• Have experience from building Beauty assortment and/or brands
• Good ability to work goal-focused and driven by seeing results
• Like to guide, involve and inspire the team
• Have strong communication skills
• Experience of and excellent skills in office 365 and especially excel
• Excellent skills in English both in writing and orally


Additional Information


This is a full-time permanent position with placement in Stockholm. If you feel your experience, skills and ambitions are right for this role, please send your application including CV latest 12th April. Interviews will be held continuously. (For internal candidates, please initiate a dialogue with your manager before applying.)
At H&M Group we strive to have a fair and inclusive recruitment process. Why kindly ask you to not attach cover letter in your application as they often contain information that can easily trigger unintentional biases.
H&M is committed to creating a Diverse & Inclusive environment and we are actively looking for qualified candidates irrespective of race, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity, religion, national origin, disability or age.
We look forward to hearing from you!