Meet the Beauty Buyer at Harrods

Published: 9-Jun-2015
Retail

Vesa Kalho discusses buying beauty at the luxury department store

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In June's Meet the Buyer article, Vesa Kalho, Perfumery & Cosmetics Buyer at Harrods, talks about the business of beauty buying.

How did you become the Perfumery & Cosmetics Buyer at Harrods?

I have been in the Harrods beauty department for over 13 years. I started on the shop floor and progressed to the buying office, first as a Beauty Apothecary Assistant Buyer and after a couple of years I was promoted to Beauty Apothecary Buyer. In February 2014 I was promoted to my current Perfumery & Cosmetics Buyer position.

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