ULTA Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. is one of the largest beauty destinations in the U.S. for cosmetics, fragrance and salon services. Currently ULTA has over 345 stores and salon locations with over 7000 employees. ULTA has experienced consistent growth and 2009 projections include the continued opening of additional new locations. On October 25, 2007 ULTA became a publicly traded corporation on NASDAQ. Our success and growth translates into excellent career opportunities for our employees!

Presently we are seeking a Senior Buyer. This position develops financial plans, merchandise assortments, marketing strategies, and plan for in-store execution. They will meet their sales plans & objectives through development of focused merchandise assortments, marketing & pricing strategies & and merchandise management. This position works closely with management team, inventory team, marketing team, & finance team. The position reports directly to Divisional Merchandise Manager, and has management responsibility for an Administrative Assistant.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop and execute sales, margin & inventory plans.
• Develop assortment plans which support department goals. Execute seasonal merchandise plans and marketing strategies.
• Complete accurate forecasts evaluating financial elements based on current trend, events, & other factors which would impact the business.
• Development of store planning/planogram for category. Routine planogram updates.
• Development of marketing plans, and strategies. Develop plan for in-store visual & execution.
• Manage vendor performance to maximize profitability & achieve financial objectives.
• Develop strong vendor partnerships. Maintain collaborative relationships with vendor & internal partners.
• Coach & develop Administrative Assistant to ensure growth & readiness to next level position.

• Bachelor’s degree in related field
• 4-5 years retail buying experience
• Strong negotiation skills
• Strong merchandising, forecasting & planning skills
• Experience managing a direct report team as well as leading cross-functional teams
• Proficiency with Outlook, Excel, and Word, (Access a plus) ability to learn proprietary systems.
• Excellent communicator both oral and written.
• Strong organizational skills
• Creative problem solver

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