Buyer, Beauty

As a member of our family-owned business, you will plan, buy and negotiate for the Beauty category within the Asia Pacific region to achieve profitable results. In addition, you will also represent Heinemann in the best possible way when dealing with external stakeholders. As a Buyer, Beauty, you will:

Buyer, Beauty

Your new job includes

• negotiate with Brands and align their expectations with the Asia Pacific Regional Purchasing strategy set by Heinemann to ensure that we continue to be a stable and reliable Brand partner, while also ensuring that we achieve the most competitive and favourable terms and conditions.
• influence a positive and fruitful partnership with Brands to support our customers’ preferences, needs and requirements through our local Retail and Distribution entities and partners.
• collaborate with internal stakeholders such as regional and local Commercial Performance and Supply Chain teams to ensure that we are meeting the market and customers’ demands.
• analyse trends, including competitors’ analyses and industry’s latest news, to ensure that strategies and plans implemented are relevant and appropriate to the Asia Pacific market, and facilitate changes as and when necessary.
• execute merchandise strategies to meet the Company’s financial targets and productivity metrics which includes performance, sales, inventory, receipt, and margin goals.
• provide technical and professional expertise when supporting the category for new projects or tenders.

What you should bring along

• a Degree in Business, or any related discipline with at least three years of practical experience in a Purchasing function preferably within the Retail industry and/or within the Beauty category.
• proficiency in using SAP system and Microsoft Office such as Excel, Power Point, Word, Outlook, Visio and Teams.
• strong communication, negotiation and stakeholder management skills with proven ability to sustain long-term relationships.
• excellent business and financial acumen resulting in an organised day-to-day management of the team, and external stakeholders.
• a pronounced can-do attitude, complemented by the capability to multi-task in a fast-paced and dynamic environment.

What you can be excited about

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