Assistant Merchandiser - Cult Beauty

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 inclusive of ESPA, Ameliorate and Christophe Robin, 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 a Assistant Merchandiser at THG Beauty?

We’re on the hunt for an analytical, experienced Assistant Merchandiser to support us through an exciting period of international growth, including the opening of our new warehouse in Ireland. You’ll help us plan and manage stock across both sites, using data to spot opportunities, keep availability strong, manage our stock portfolio to ensure we’re set up to serve our customers as we expand.

What we’re looking for

As an Assistant Merchandiser, you’ll need knowledge of the beauty industry, a passion for beauty trends and the drive to maximise sales. This is the primary focus of the role.

The key to working in the Buying & Merchandising team at Cult Beauty is finding the right balance between the expectations of our customers, internal teams and suppliers and the objectives of the company’s financial strategy. You’ll also need to juggle the needs of each of these internal and external stakeholders with ease.

As Assistant Merchandiser, you’ll: 

• Analyse sales figures and spotting trends and acting upon immediately – daily and weekly
• Evaluate large amounts of data and make sound decisions based on what you see
• Complete reorders of products in a timely manner
• Forecast and plan sales demand for brands
• Work closely with the marketing team planning campaigns which includes choosing products for emails, homepages and social channels in conjunction with the Merchandiser
• Monitor Stock levels to support marketing calendar, launches and activations 
• Be a key point of contact for internal teams on stock levels and availability 
• Create ad-hoc reports as requested and having input on ideas regarding new reporting
• Work closely with the Merchandiser to maximise every opportunity / sales trend
• Plan product campaigns with affiliates team
• Work closely with the buying team to plan newness and feeding back on trends and concerns
• Liaise with brands/suppliers on Back in stock dates to minimise Out of Stock periods  
• Advise the wider team of any stock ‘threats’/ overages/ risks and devising strategies together to deal with these problems
• Communicate category sales trends across the business in conjunction with the Merchandiser & planning with the DC, as necessary

What skills and experience do I need for this role?

• Strong commercial awareness
• Organised & self-motivated, works well on their own initiative yet is also seen as a key team player.
• Analytical skills and attention to detail
• Problem solver
• Strong IT skills – Excel experience is a must
• Relevant experience - strong MAA looking for next step or existing AM

What’s in it for me?

Career Development

• Access bespoke development programmes that have been designed and developed by our in-house L&D team.

• Continued development through our upskilling programme that is delivered in partnership with an industry-leading training provider.

Enhanced Leave

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays.

• Don’t want to work on your birthday? We don’t either! Enjoy your day off on us!

• Enhanced maternity and paternity pay, depending on length of service. 

• Up to 10 days compassionate leave.

• Buy back up to 3 days each year.

• Unlock 2 days volunteer leave after 12-months.

Wellbeing Support

• Access face-to-face and virtual appointments with our in-house GP.
  
• Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.   

Other Perks

• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
  
• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
• Know someone who would be perfect for THG? Refer them and get up to £1000 when they pass their probation.

• Anniversary gifts when you hit 5 and 10 years of service.