Junior Merchandiser | Cult Beauty

THG; London; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job description

About THG

We're a fast-moving, global technology group that specializes in taking brands direct to consumers. We're home to a portfolio of leading brands and sites including Myprotein, ESPA, LOOKFANTASTIC, and Cult Beauty, all of which are powered by our fully integrated digital commerce ecosystem, THG Ingenuity.

We handle everything in-house, including technology, content creation, e-commerce, marketing, manufacturing, new product development, and logistics. This comprehensive approach ensures we can fully realize our vision and maintain our leadership in a rapidly evolving global industry.

Life at THG Beauty

We're home to market-leading websites like Lookfantastic, Skinstore, Dermstore, Cult Beauty and the beauty subscription box brand Glossybox. Our portfolio of premium brands includes the likes of ESPA, Ameliorate and Grow Gorgeous - all of which are loved and trusted by millions of fans worldwide. We also partner with a network of more than 19,000 influencers to ensure brands can reach their audience anywhere in the world. It's an incredibly exciting time to be joining the team.

Who is Cult Beauty?

Well, we're a beauty-obsessed team who share a common goal - to become the most trusted beauty retailer in the world! We're all about intelligent beauty, from the way we pick our ever-lusted-after brands to how we talk to our exceptionally savvy customers. Our Cult Community values transparency and so do we. That's why we only sell the products that truly blow us away and publish every review on our site. To achieve this goal, we want to collaborate with individuals who have the same vision. As part of the Cult Beauty team, you'll be encouraged to share ideas and empowered to aim for the skies. We're a team so if we fail, we fail together and try again.

Cult Beauty has become the successful world leader it is because of our people. We're a close-knit family that recognizes that our collective and community are much more valuable than the sum of their parts. We're not just here to sell the most unbelievably amazing beauty products in the world, we also want to challenge the definition of what 'beauty' is and use our platform to challenge the status quo - both in our industry and society.

Why be a Junior Merchandiser at Cult Beauty?

We're looking for a very smart, enthusiastic and proactive individual who is flexible, adaptable and able to use their own initiative as part of the Merchandising and Buying team. This role comes with both responsibility and autonomy hence the title is less important than being the absolute right person for the job and fit for the team. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone looking to further their career in the beauty industry and within the merchandising function. Reporting to the Head of Merchandising, you'll be responsible for Stock and Intake Strategy, Planning and Management of Stock Profile in support of business KPIs through effective trading and driving the department in conjunction with buying and trading.

As a Junior Merchandiser, you will:

• Own and develop department strategy with the Buyer to maximize profit which is adapted and adjusted in season based on trade performance.
• Review KPI's regularly to ensure that the YTG plans are realistic highlighting changes to both team and management.
• Be responsible for numerous high profile brand accounts; maintain strong supplier relationships and communication.
• Build cohesive lessons learnt with the buyer whilst reflecting future trends, preparing reporting for weekly and/or monthly meetings.
• Review daily and weekly sales performance and recommend replenishment actions where required.
• Sign off weekly replen order quantities in accordance to OTB and ensure availability targets are met whilst adhering to planned departmental target covers.
• Accurately forecast new product launches to achieve the optimum profit, balanced with sell through whilst maintaining high product availability.
• Manage order placement and intake to ensure on time product launches and product lead times are adhered to.
• Manage effective stock management whilst highly focused on hitting departmental availability targets. Manage fast and slow moving stock and make recommendations to move it through the business in the most profitable route possible.
• Build a strong network cross-functionally within the business and in particular Buying & Trading.
• Manage the team and deputize for the Merchandiser or Senior in their absence.
• Contribute and represent merch function on ad hoc projects where required.

What skills and experience do I need for this role?

• A minimum of 2 years' experience at AM level.
• Experience of managing multiple brands at the same time.
• Management experience and strong ability to work as part of a team.
• Commercial awareness.
• An excellent communicator both internally and externally.
• Organized, self-motivated and a key team player.
• Excellent time keeping to ensure deadlines are met.
• Attention to detail.
• Uses initiative to solve problems.
• Flexible in order to meet the needs of a fast-paced trading environment.
• Must have strong IT skills - Excel proficient.

Benefits:

• Competitive Salary.
• Company Pension Scheme - Matching up to 4%.
• 25 Days Annual Leave plus Bank Holidays plus Birthday Leave.
• Enhanced Maternity and Paternity Policy.
• Enhanced Compassionate Leave.
• Cycle to Work Scheme, Tech Scheme & More...
• Access to On-Site Doctor, Physio, Gym and Shop.
• Commitment to Continued Learning and Development Through our Bespoke L&D Offering.
• Exclusive Discounts off THG Brands.
• Many More...

THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavor to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.