Saks Global Associate Buyer — Beauty
- Employment
- Full-Time
- Seniority
- Mid-Level
- Compensation
- $59,000–79,000/year
- Department
- Merchandising, Buying & Planning
- Posted
- May 8, 2026
About Saks Global
Saks Global is the largest multi-brand luxury retailer, encompassing Saks Fifth Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman and Saks OFF 5TH. The organisation partners with the world’s leading luxury maisons and leverages advanced retail technology and rich customer data to deliver a personalised, omnichannel shopping experience across stores and e-commerce.
Bergdorf Goodman (Saks Global) seeks Assistant Buyer, Beauty in New York — $59,000–$79,000; support buying, vendor relations and assortment strategy.
Role & Responsibilities
- Support the divisional buyer to achieve sales and gross margin targets for the beauty category.
- Manage daily operations of the buying office, including vendor communication and store support.
- Establish and maintain strong vendor relationships; negotiate buying terms and end-of-season agreements.
- Recap and analyse selling, category and vendor performance to inform assortment and promotional decisions.
- Execute seasonal merchandise strategies informed by customer needs, product performance, market trends and analytics.
- Accurately forecast monthly receipts, manage inventory flow and partner with planners on financial seasonal plans and budgets.
- Coordinate with Omni team for online product content and imagery; manage marketing processes including co-op and sample coordination.
- Attend market appointments prepared with strategic assortment plans and a customer-centric product perspective.
- Coach and develop Merchandise Assistants; supervise vendor support and internal store communications.
Qualifications
- Ability to live within commuting distance of New York City and work on-site.
- Demonstrated leadership, strong communication, and organisational skills with a customer-focused mindset.
- Proven capability to perform in a fast-paced, changing retail environment and deliver results.
- Exceptional Excel skills; Excel certification is a plus.
- Strong vendor relationship and negotiation skills, with experience managing promotional activities.
- Analytical proficiency in sales and inventory analysis and accurate forecasting.
- Retail or service experience preferred; prior experience in luxury or beauty categories a plus.
Skills
Experience
Minimum 2+ years of relevant experience in buying, merchandising, planning, or retail in a fast-paced environment; luxury or beauty experience preferred.
Education
Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Merchandising, Business, Marketing or related field preferred.
Workplace
This position is based in New York, New York, USA.
Compensation
The base compensation for this position ranges from USD 59,000 to USD 79,000 per annum.
Benefits
Medical insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, 401(k) retirement plan, basic life insurance, supplemental life insurance, disability insurance, voluntary benefits (critical illness, hospital and accident insurance), employee discount.
Culture
The organisation fosters a high-performance, customer-centric culture focused on luxury service and omnichannel innovation. Colleagues operate in a collaborative, fast-moving retail environment with visible opportunities for cross-functional career progression across stores, distribution, digital and corporate functions.
About Cerulean
Cerulean is the definitive career portal for the global luxury industry. We match exceptional professionals with exclusive opportunities at the world's most prestigious brands. From haute couture and fine watchmaking to prestige beauty, hospitality, and boutique retail, Cerulean centralises luxury employment to help you find the career for which you were destined.
Frequently Asked Questions
The luxury industry is characterised by a diverse and nuanced nomenclature. Esteemed houses frequently employ proprietary terminology, and even within a single organisation like Saks Global, titles may vary across global markets to reflect local conventions. To ensure absolute clarity, Cerulean assigns a standardised, industry-coherent canonical title to every listing. However, it is worth noting that this role is functionally synonymous with «Assistant Buyer, Beauty», «Junior Beauty Buyer», «Merchandise Buying Coordinator», «Assistant Merchandiser — Beauty», and other variations. Our sophisticated search architecture anticipates these variations, ensuring that inquiries using related terms will seamlessly yield the exact roles you desire.