Buyers Assistant

At Sephora, we stand together and we stand for something more since 1969. For empowerment, for exploration, for the opportunity to impact people's lives through the unlimited power of beauty.

As part of the LVMH family, Sephora's excellence, innovation, and entrepreneurial spirit have made us the world's leading beauty retailer growing twice faster than the market. Across Australia and New Zealand, we have circa 36 stores, a growing online platform and we plan to grow this year on year. Not only do we have stores we also have a head office based in Sydney CBD. Sephora has a diverse number of roles to offer.

Sparked by energy and excitement, our passion is contagious. So, if you are ready to make your mark at a leading global retailer and belong to something beautiful, join us and reimagine your future, with Sephora.

While at Sephora, you'll enjoy...

• Opportunities for personal development here in Australia and New Zealand
• Opportunities across our global group of high-end luxury brands
• Gifted products throughout the year along with store discounts of up to 45% off
• Paid Parental Leave, Birthday Leave & Personal Leave 
• Health and well-being initiatives including: Discounted Gym memberships & 24/7 Mental Health well-being programs
• Life Insurance
• Unique online learning platform
• Fun social calendar
• Fortnightly Pay + Super

The Opportunity:

As the Buyers Assistant you will support to drive brands within Sephora Australia & New Zealand for the Haircare and Fragrance Categories through strong relationships both internally & externally and assist in developing the category and business strategies.

You’ll shine here if you enjoy…

• Building and maintaining strong relationships with brand partners to drive strategic and profitable growth.
• Analysing weekly, monthly, and yearly sales and brand performance to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
• Planning, forecasting, executing and reviewing new product launches for the local market.
• Collaborating with cross-functional teams including Marketing, Ecommerce, Supply Chain, VM and Operations to ensure successful launches and campaigns.
• Supporting brand onboarding, supplier setup, compliance documentation and regulatory processes.
• Monitoring local and international market trends, competitor activity and category performance across Australia & New Zealand markets.
• Managing product data integrity, pricing, onsite content and lifecycle maintenance across digital platforms.
• General Category Management administration

We would love to hear from you if you have:

• Minimum 3 years Account / Brand Management experience in a similar role (ideally within the beauty industry).
• Strong business acumen and retail experience
• Advanced Excel skills with proven use of VLOOKUP’s, Pivot tables etc.
• Keen interest in the beauty industry with a flair for trends and styles
• Previous experience in a buying environment
• A strong ability to manage and build strong relationships both internally and externally
• Excellent written/verbal communication skills
• Very high levels of attention to detail
• A sense of urgency with strong time management skills
• Independent and able to work in a fast paced environment