Senior Merchandiser (Hair, Body, Sun & Own Brand), FTC
If you love beauty, you’re in the right place.
As the ultimate curator of over 100 of the most in-demand, highly innovative and boundary-pushing beauty brands, we are the go-to destination for worldwide beauty discovery.
Together through our neighbourhood stores, online presence and loyalty scheme, Space NK has built a flourishing community in which to discover beauty. The customer is at the heart of everything we do, and we will always endeavour to offer everything they need to help them explore, experiment, and enjoy our brands.
Job Description: Senior Merchandiser (Hair, Body, Sun & Own Brand), FTC
Role Overview
To lead the planning and trading of the department, ensuring stock levels are optimised in line with department KPIs to deliver sales, customer & stock targets for the category. Support Head of Category to strategically shape plans, collaborating with the Senior Buyer to drive the best outcome for the division.
Strategic Objectives
Attract New Customers through our Brands
Increase Space NK Brand Awareness & Appeal
Make it Easy for the Customer to Shop
Retain Customers & Grow their Spend
Achieve Scale to deliver Profitability
Key Skills
Entrepreneurial mindset & self-motivated, driven to continually improve
Commercial strategy with a high level of accuracy & attention to detail
Excellent planning & organisational skills – ability to prioritise as required
Adaptable, willing to take on new challenges as well as challenge current ways of working to champion best practice
An excellent team leader, driven to coach team through positive & honest feedback
Ability to manage upwards
Role overview and Responsibilities
Weekly management of OTB to ensure intake flow into the business is in line with forecast requirement to drive customer acquisition & sales whilst minimising markdown
In charge of the weekly order management process, reviewing stock requirements for the department for both replenishment of core and newness
Develop and nurture strong working relationship with Brands to maximise sales opportunities. Supporting the buyer with negotiation of RTVs, promo & markdown agreements etc
Accountable for maintaining brand and department availability targets in line with business goals
Lead weekly & monthly trade reporting, summarising performance vs KPIs to the commercial team and the wider business, relating to customer, sales, AOV, profit & discount. Proactively make trading recommendations to Head of Category to maximise opportunity for the department
Drive analysis of the category with a strategic lens, continual assessment of over/under performance and the impact on stock levels, taking action to mitigate risk and maximise opportunity. Key contact to wider business on category specific analysis
Lead category merchandising team, whilst collaborating cross functionally with Buying, Inventory & external partners
Manage the development of your team members to ensure they thrive in role & whilst being clear on their part in achieving both category & company objectives
Leading best practice across the merchandising and wider category team
Involvement in wider merchandising projects relating to category – this is key as we grow & scale the business
Partner with other departments e.g. events & marketing to deliver on wider customer initiatives, category & wider business KPIs are met
Deputise for Merchandising Manager/Category Director where appropriate & necessary
Knowledge & Experience:
Would suit an Established or Senior Merchandiser
Experience of managing brands; beauty experience desirable but not essential
Proven track record in a fast-paced retail business
Advanced Excel skills & ability to present data in a digestible way to wider business
Experience managing a team, including JM, AM & MAA levels
Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted.
All applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.
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Space NK are an equal opportunities employer.
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