Description:
At MiiN Cosmetics, we are pioneers in bringing the best of Korean beauty to Europe. Our passion for K-Beauty drives everything we do, from offering high-quality products to creating a unique and immersive shopping experience. We're looking for a Strategic Purchasing & Brand Manager with a global vision, energy, and significant strategic power – a brilliant mind to lead and elevate our purchasing and brand area from a senior level, connecting all pieces of the business: product, brand, commercial strategy, marketing, and much more!
This is not just any role; it's a key position to shape our brand portfolio (with a special focus on Korean brands!), ensure every product perfectly fits our channels (B2B, retail, e-commerce), and build strong relationships with our partners. If you have a passion for cosmetics, strategic vision, and love navigating between Excel, moodboards, margins, and TikTok trends, this is your place!
Are you ready for a new challenge? Read on to learn more about the skills required for this role. If you think you’re the perfect candidate, please apply! We can't wait to meet you!
Please note:
- This is a full-time position.
- Our Strategic Purchasing & Brand Manager will be based in Barcelona.
- Availability to travel is required for fairs and in-person meetings.
What will be your responsibilities?
As our Strategic Purchasing & Brand Manager, you'll lead and elevate our purchasing and brand strategy, ensuring seamless integration across all business areas. Your key tasks will include:
Leadership & Supervision
- Supervise the Purchasing Manager, validating plans, budgets, forecasts, and processes.
- Provide strategic vision to optimize margins, profitability, logistics, and pricing.
- Define efficient, clear, and well-structured work processes.
Product & Brand Strategy
- Lead the product strategy from scouting to launch.
- Analyze results and ensure our offering speaks MiiN's language (and our customers'!).
- Stay abreast of new trends and brands with high potential.
Brand Relationships (especially Korean)
- Act as the strategic interlocutor with our brands.
- Negotiate terms, exclusivities, and co-marketing campaigns.
- Identify new brands with potential to join the MiiN universe.
Omnichannel Coordination
- Connect product strategy with marketing, sales, retail, and e-commerce.
- Align launches and promotions with the needs of each channel.
Commercial Performance
- Design strategies to increase product rotation, visibility, and conversion.
- Control the real impact of commercial actions on sales.
- Manage marketing budgets with a focus on measurable results.
Requirements:
What are we looking for?
If you identify with the following, we want to meet you!
- Background in Business Administration (ADE), Commerce, Marketing, or a similar field.
- 5–8 years of experience in a similar role, ideally within the cosmetics, lifestyle, retail, or distribution sectors.
- Strategic & Operational Mindset: A blend of strategic vision and operational focus.
- Deep knowledge of international brands, with a strong emphasis on Korean brands.
- Exceptional communication, coordination, and negotiation skills.
- Analytical, problem-solving, and results-oriented.
- Fluent English (essential); knowledge of Korean is highly valued.
- Proficiency in tools like Excel, ERP, BI, etc.
What do we offer?
- A strategic role with a real impact on MiiN's evolution and growth.
- Direct participation in building and shaping our brand portfolio.
- High visibility and decision-making capacity within a rapidly growing international company.
- A dynamic, creative, multicultural, and beauty-lover environment.
- A project with clear projection for professional development and… lots of skincare! ✨
- Exclusive discounts on MiiN products.
- Competitive private health insurance options.
If you identify with our vision of turning skincare into an art and are ready to lead our purchasing and brand strategy, we want to hear from you! Submit your application and let's glow together.
