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Assistant Merchandiser - Beauty Industry - Full time position

The Beauty Crop — London, Greater London

This is a full time permanent role. We offer a hybrid working model. You will need to be in the West London office 3 days a week

Position Overview

We are a young and dynamic beauty company operating primarily in the E-commerce space, with seriously impressive growth metrics within 18 months of operations

Our mission is to create a brand that's fun on the outside but serious on the inside with plant-based, nutritional formulas that transforms the skin from within - without breaking the bank!

We are looking for an Assistant Product Planner who is equally commercial/analytical as product-focussed; to support the Product and Ecom teams with monitoring and analysing omnichannel sales performance, owning Product Library and Critical Path, managing stock/intake levels, ensuring smooth NPD launches. We are also looking for a hungry and eager-to-learn multi-tasker who can easily adapt to trading challenges in a fast-paced environment

The Assistant Product Planner will be the go-to product trading expert and have a major impact on our continued success

Responsibilities

Product Performance & Trading

Run and circulate daily/weekly/ad hoc reports, providing relevant commentary

Provide analytical support in the development of category strategy and OTB plans

Make recommendations for NPD/OTB and improvements to existing ranges

Update and forecast product line cards and highlight actions/risks/opportunities

Review line stock levels across different warehouse locations, suggesting stock transfers and replen/phasing recommendations

Manage inventory levels across core/NOOS lines, as well as trading out of slow sellers

Work alongside Ecommerce Team in trading and merchandising across all channels, ensuring prime product visibility, synchronised promotions, and optimised sales results (including Tiktok Lives and campaigns)

Support Ecommerce Team with analysis on site performance, identifying levers to improve KPIs, run tests and implement improvements

Make recommendations on promo/pricing activity

Manage and upload accurate pricing across all channels/territories

Product Lifecycle Management

Own rebuys - from PO placement to intake, working closely with NPD Managers and Operations Teams

Own the Product Library, ensuring all info is up to date and accurate

Track NPD from conception to launch, ensuring Critical Path deadlines are met

Manage sample inventory for photoshoots/PR/ad hoc events

Assist to deliver the trade and marketing calendar on time, brief and maintain communication with internal teams and key stakeholders

Work closely with Ecom Associate to track and maintain digital assets

Qualifications/Skills:

You bring 2-3 years of experience within Merchandising/Planning/Ecommerce

Analytical/Numerical - confident understanding of retail maths metrics (ROS, stock cover, margin)

Knowledge of Ecommerce trade performance metrics (conversion rate, page views, AOV, basket size)

Knowledge of critical path and product lifecycle

Intermediate knowledge of Excel

Tiktok shop experience is a bonus

What are the perks of working at The Beauty Crop?

Join a fast growth beauty company

Hybrid working (2 days remote, 3 days from office in West London)

WFH August

Full training, career objectives and quick progression

The opportunity to join a startup with exciting goals and aspirations

You will be given a high level of responsibility on Day 1, gaining invaluable work experience to kick start a career in entrepreneurship

A monthly allowance to spend on our products

Fast track career progression

Can think quickly on your feet to resolve any issues as they arise

Is a strategic problem solver

Is able to remain calm under pressure

Has a strong sense of accountability

Keen interest for the Beauty/Fashion industry and an eye for upcoming trends



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