Assistant Merchandiser (Hair, Body, Sun)

Space NK Limited; Greater London; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading beauty retailer is looking for a Stock Analyst to manage stock replenishment and optimize product availability. Responsibilities include assisting sales forecasting, analyzing sales trends, and maintaining relationships with cross-functional partners. The ideal candidate possesses advanced Excel skills and experience in luxury multi-brand businesses. The role offers opportunities for personal development within the vibrant beauty industry in the UK.

Qualifications

• Experience in multi-brand business; knowledge of luxury brands is highly desirable.
• Familiarity with multi-channel business including stores and e-commerce.
• Entrepreneurial mindset and self-motivated.

Responsibilities

• Assist with sales forecasting at brand and department level.
• Manage stock replenishment and ensure optimum product availability.
• Prepare weekly trade summaries of KPIs within departments.

Skills

Advanced Excel skills

Knowledge of multi-brand business

Experience with luxury brands

Tools

NAV

Qlikview

Qliksense

Job description

Purpose of Position

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.

Areas of Responsibility

Stock Management

• Under the guidance of the Merchandiser, assist with sales forecasting at brand and department level
• Able to help support the Merchandiser manage the WSSI and OTB process
• Ensure stock replenishment is maintained to drive sales and deliver optimum product availability, working towards 98% availability A-C graded SKUs
• Oversee the MAA with raising POs
• With guidance from the Merchandiser manage the intake of stock in line with agreed department & brand stock levels in order to maximise sales potential, suggesting ways to mitigate any risks
• Working closing with the Inventory AM to ensure department & brand stock flow through the DC
• Identify department & brand specific inventory liabilities and work with the Merchandiser and vendors to resolve
• Responsible for ranging SKUs for initial allocation of product by store in line with business requirements.
• Linking of new SKU to existing SKUs for allocations in AGR TRADING
• Prepare weekly trade summaries of KPIs within departments of responsibility to the B&M team, providing key insights on the best/worst sellers to influence stock and trading decisions
• Analyse sales at all product levels, identifying trends, opportunities for growth and highlighting potential risks to the Merchandiser
• Provide analysis for the success of promos and events
• Conduct ad-hoc analysis as required on specific products/product groups
• Assist in the generation of markdown proposals and analysis MERCHANDISING SYSTEMS
• Develop excellent working knowledge of all Merchandising systems, NAV, AGR, Qlikview, Qliksense
• Action detailed data integrity checks as necessary to ensure the efficient running of the department e.g. product lifecycle status and hierarchy accuracy

Management, Training and Development

• Develop and build strong relationships and networks with cross functional partners both internally and externally, Buying, Trading, Marketing, Inventory Merch, Brands
• Take responsibility for own personal development
• Assist in the development and training of the MAA (Please note that the category that this role sits within will be Hair, Body, Sun).

Qualifications, Knowledge and Experience

• Advanced Excel skills
• Experience of multi brand business; luxury brands is highly desirable
• Knowledge of a multi-channel business, stores, and ecommerce ideal

Competencies and Personal Attributes

• Entrepreneurial mind set and self-motivated
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Enthusiastic and self-confident
• Problem solver and solutions orientated
• Analytical with a high level of accuracy and attention to detail
• Adaptable and open to change, willing to take on new challenges and driven to continually improve
• Ability to demonstrate excellent planning and organisational skills
• Resourceful and commercial

Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted.

All applicants must have the right to live and work in the UK.

Space NK are an equal opportunities employer.