Buyer, Fragrance

Key Responsibilities and Year One Deliverables

• Build assortment across Fragrance categories (perfume, candles, diffusers, etc.) by adding 100+ new SKUs to the site, while meeting Quince's definition of quality, margins, and ethics
• Build Fragrance assortment across cosmetic and home sub-categories (e.g., perfume, candles, diffusers), while meeting Quince’s definition of quality, margins, and ethics
• Rapidly scale Fragrance business by working closely with marketing, inventory planning, and supply chain partners
• Build and execute against a long-term product roadmap that is constantly refined/ updated with new information and learnings
• Design and build the cross functional and direct teams needed to ensure long term success

Key Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in the Fragrance industry (Cosmetic and/or Home Fragrance)
• Product obsessed with experience in leveraging market trends, data, and a critical eye to anticipate customer needs (combining both the “science” and “art” of merchandising)
• Deep understanding of the scent landscape and industry’s key brands
• Strong relationships with existing Fragrance supplier base
• Organized, detail-oriented and analytical with focus on execution, problem-solving, improving processes and brand enhancement
• Continuous learner and curious; always open to considering new perspectives; proactive when changing course and facing added challenges
• Excellent written and verbal communication, presentation, and interpersonal skills
• Motivated by working in a fast-paced collaborative environment, where flexibility to stretch into or out of functional comfort zones is crucial for team success
• Proficient with MS Office/ G-Suite applications including Word, Excel and Powerpoint
• Bachelor’s Degree, preferred