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Director of Beauty

Pattern· Pattern Corporate – Brand Management
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Hybrid (Lehi, UT)Full-time (Salary)Posted 3w ago

About the role

Director of Beauty owns the end-to-end strategic vision for Beauty brands partnering with Pattern, setting direction for planning, forecasting, and inventory strategy. Hybrid role based in Lehi, Utah.

Responsibilities

  • Set the strategic direction for end-to-end planning, forecasting, and inventory optimization across high-profile beauty brands, overseeing Associate Directors and Managers who execute against it
  • Own category intake strategy at a portfolio level — OTB, ordering, and excess management — ensuring optimum inventory health and in-stock performance while controlling capital usage across the business
  • Translate forecast deviations and their future implications into decisive action, setting the mitigation approach the wider team builds plans around
  • Shape segmented assortment strategy using quantitative market analysis, informing how the business prioritizes categories and partners
  • Own brand partner relationships at the executive level, leading high-stakes discussions on Buy Strategy, Sell In/Sell Out forecasts, and Supply Chain optimization, and serving as the ultimate point of escalation
  • Set the trading lever strategy (swap and return negotiations, EOL MD management, promotional planning) that the team executes to hit revenue and margin targets
  • Own annual, quarterly, and weekly budget setting in partnership with Finance and Brand Growth leadership
  • Lead the onboarding strategy for new partners, ensuring data-led forecasting and buying strategies set brands up for long-term success
  • Drive operational excellence at scale — sponsoring innovation projects and team initiatives that improve inventory productivity and margin across the org
  • Represent Beauty brands to senior leadership and the executive team, presenting in Inventory Health Reviews, Quarterly Business Reviews, and Assortment Reviews
  • Build, develop, and lead a team of Associate Directors and Managers, setting goals and growing talent within the Beauty organization

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, or a related field
  • Significant experience leading merchandising, buying, or inventory planning functions within the Beauty category
  • Proven track record owning P&L-level outcomes tied to inventory, margin, and revenue
  • Outstanding analytical and data management skills, with the ability to translate data into executive-level decisions
  • Strong track record building and scaling high-performing teams
  • Excellent communication skills, with experience presenting to senior leadership and executive audiences
  • High ethical standards
  • Management consulting experience a plus

Skills

Required:Strategic planningP&L managementData analysis and interpretation

Benefits

  • Unlimited PTO
  • Paid Holidays
  • Onsite Fitness Center
  • Company Paid Life Insurance
  • Casual Dress Code
  • Competitive Pay
  • Health, Vision, and Dental Insurance
  • 401(k) match. Pattern matches 100% of the first 3% in eligible compensation deferred and 50% of the next 2% in eligible compensation deferred.
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

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