Moda Operandi is an e-commerce platform transforming the way people discover & shop for designer fashion. Through its innovative mix of commerce & content, Moda allows women to shop for whats new & whats next in designer fashion from the worlds leading emerging designers & luxury brands. Founded in 2010, Moda Operandi's mission is to make it easy for designers to grow their businesses & consumers to realize their personal style. Today, Modas platform carries more than 1,000 brands & designers across fashion, fine jewelry & home, ships to 125 countries.

Buyer - Beauty.  This individual has the responsibility for driving the business growth & managing the overall sales forecasting & inventory management of the Beauty Division. Working in tandem with the Beauty Director this role is responsible for generating seasonal merchandise plans, marketing efforts, assortment strategies, vendor negotiations to maximize & grow the business & the overall vision of beauty at Moda Operandi.

Responsibilities:

• Work with Director & Chief Merchant to execute strategy
• Working in tandem with the Beauty Director to create monthly & seasonal marketing efforts, partnerships, collaborations, exclusives for the MODA target customer
• Manage the buying process, including building assortments based on historical & current product performance, analyzing business, & managing inventory flow
• Build strong vendor partnerships to negotiate buying terms (price, margin, quantity, delivery terms) & deliver a differentiated product mix
• Create & execute a merchandise assortment plan that supports financial, merchandising, & marketing objectives
• Develop, execute, & meet or exceed department sales, gross margin, & inventory plans
• Identify new business opportunities, including new brands & product development
• Responsible for planning & overseeing the OTB, taking action; recommending reorders & pricing strategies as well as inventory balancing & management
• Acts as expert on competition & industry trends; translate into fashion-forward product with a keen understanding of the Moda client
• Partner with the Planning department to create buy plans 
• Negotiate marketing contributions from brands
• Collaborate with private client stylist teams to drive sales & gross margin through innovative trunk show & in-season product launches
• Align cross-functional partners such as marketing, editorial & studio on performance, industry trends, new inventory, & brand positioning
• Train, develop, & mentor your team
• Travel as needed for inspiration & trade shows

Qualifications:

• 3-5 years retail buying experience required
• Bachelors Degree in related field required 
• Knowledge of the competitive beauty landscape 
• Strong relationships with established & emerging beauty vendors 
• A genuine passion for the beauty category & ability to nurture prospective new & exclusive talent
• Ability to think strategically, creatively, & technically as well as a balanced analytical mind with innovative, creative thought from business operation & product standpoints
• Strong working knowledge of an e-commerce business with proven history of taking a data driven approach executing against KPIs 
• High level of credibility & integrity, demonstrated through strong industry relationships
• Have a working knowledge of product development for potential MODA branded ranges
• Advanced ability in MS Word, Excel required
• Must be highly organized; ability to work in a fast-paced environment
• Strategic thinker with ability to manage from high level to low level detail

Benefits of Joining Moda Operandi:

• Medical, dental & vision coverage
• 401k matching
• Generous PTO policy
• 1 day a week in office, remaining WFH
• Pet Insurance discounts
• Mental Health support
• Employee discounts