Category Assistant

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.

Category Assistant - Head Office

Role Overview

The objective of the Category Assistant is to support the set-up of new products and maintenance of the product catalogue for your portfolio of brands and products. The role reports into the Junior Buyer for the category.

Role Responsibilities

• End to end ownership of the product set-up process for all new launches within the category

• Request from brands all required information about new products

• Set up new brands, requesting all required information

• Request the new line form for every new product as well as all supporting information from the brands and ensure everything is submitted on time

• Ensure all product launch lead times are communicated internally and externally

• Ensure all products are set up correctly using the tools that the business has employed – including Navision and Salesforce, and PIM (Akeneo)

• Update internal documentation regarding new products and communicate any and all changes to other internal stakeholders

• Collate product assets from brands to support online launches and PDPs

• PDP and brand page optimisation to support brand performance

• Work alongside all key stakeholders to ensure new launches are delivered on time – Buyer, Trader, Merchandiser, Marketing, and Inventory

• Maintain product data integrity and update or add new fields as business needs evolve

• Closely tracking marketing rate card activity, making sure support is on track and delivered to best in class standards

A strong candidate for the Category Assistant role would have the following attributes, skills, and experience

• Organization skills to manage and deliver multiple tasks

• Adherence to timelines

• Diligence and accuracy in delivery

• Strong written and verbal communication skills to support interactions with internal and external stakeholders

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

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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