Assistant Planner - Dermstore

Life at THG Beauty 

We know that beauty isn’t one-size-fits-all. Our portfolio of leading retailers and iconic beauty brands caters to everyone, everywhere, empowering customers all over the world to look and feel fantastic.

By combining our portfolio of owned brands with a marketplace for over 1,300 third-party beauty brands through online retail sites LOOKFANTASTIC, Cult Beauty, and Dermstore, THG Beauty's ambition is to be the global digital partner of choice across the beauty industry, supporting the channel shift to online.

THG Beauty’s breadth of relationships is unique to the beauty market; it engages with brands as a retailer, a brand owner, and a product developer and manufacturer, making it the industry’s digital strategic leader. 

Why be an Assistant Planner at THG Beauty?

Dermstore is the premier skin care authority, founded by a dermatologist in 1999 with a mission to prioritize skin health through access to professional-grade brands, expert education, and science-backed expertise. As a leader in the prestige beauty space, Dermstore curates a high-performance selection of over 400 brands, ranging from medical-grade formulas to the latest in biotech-driven skincare.  

The Assistant Planner will report directly into the Planner and assist with stock level management for the Professional Skincare category portfolio. The Assistant Planner will own and manage the ship log which includes but is not limited to the chasing and tracking of purchase orders. 

As Associate Planner, you’ll: 

• Update and manage purchase order shipping log 
• Raise purchase orders and ensure delivery of orders on time.
• Liaise with suppliers to correct POs for pricing, case packs, and delivery windows 
• Work with supply chain team to manage inbound priorities 
• Partner with buying counterparts to ensure SKUs are set up correctly for ordering purposes 
• Review and update SKU merchandising status; responsible for turning SKUs on and off replenishment
• Maintain list of vendor out of stock SKUs and chase for back-in-stock dates 
• Run and send daily in stock reporting 

Key Measurements:  

• Alongside Planner, achieve average of 95% in-stock availability
• Achieve high PO fill rate and on time delivery
• Low PO discrepancy rate for your category
• High supplier compliance rate

Key Skills and Experience:

• 4-year degree, undergraduate degree
• 0-1 years relevant experience
• Excellent computer skills – all Microsoft Applications, specifically Excel and PowerPoint
• Strong organization skills
• Attention to detail - thoroughness and accuracy
• Clear communication
• Self-starter – proactive with a positive attitude
• Team player
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment

What’s in it for me?

• Salary: $66,300 to $68,000
• Hybrid Work Model - 3 days office/2 days home
• Medical, Dental, Vision plans
  
• 401K matched up to 5%
• Generous PTO (Paid Time Off)
• Short and long-term disability
• Exclusive employee discounts off THG Brands