Category Assistant

2 weeks ago


London, Greater London, United Kingdom SPACE NK Full time
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.

We are currently recruiting for a Category Assistant - Seasonal

Role Overview

The objective of the Category Assistant is to support the set up of new products and maintenance of the product catalogue for your portfolio of brands and products. The role reports into the Buyer for the category.

Strategic Objectives

1. Attract New Customers through our Brands

2. Increase Space NK Brand Awareness & Appeal

3. Make it Easy for the Customer to Shop

4. Retain Customers & Grow their Spend

5. Achieve Scale to deliver Profitability

Role Overview and Responsibilities

End to end ownership of the product set-up process & critical path for all new launches within the category as well as new brands. Work with the Buyer to secure all required information about new products including new lines forms, product samples & imagery within critical path deadline. Work with the Buyer to set up new brand information. Ensure all product launch lead times are communicated internally and externally. Ensure all products are set up correctly using the tools that the business has employed - including Navision and Salesforce, and PIM (Akeneo) in the future. Update internal documentation regarding new products and communicate any and all changes to other internal stakeholders. Collate product assets from brands to support online launches including brand pages. Collate product samples from brand for PDP & marketing photoshoots. Support the Online Merchandiser to set up online functionalities such as perfect pairing, shade finder, grab & go. Work alongside all key stakeholders to ensure new launches are delivered on time - Buyer, Trader, Merchandiser, Marketing, and Inventory. Maintain product data integrity and update or add new fields as business needs evolve. General category admin including but not limited to updating brand contact information, store comms support and sample collation. KPIs

1. New customer acquisition at category and brand level

2. New products launched on time and accurately

A strong candidate for the Category Assistant role would have the following attributes, skills, and experience:

1. Organization skills to manage and deliver multiple tasks

2. Adherence to timelines

3. Diligence and accuracy in delivery

4. Strong written and verbal communication skills to support interactions with internal and external stakeholders

5. Proficiency in Microsoft Office including Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Please note that only successful candidates will be contacted.

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

If you want to find out more about us, what it is like to work for us, all about our benefits, and our pledges on Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging, please visit our website.

Space NK are an equal opportunities employer.

How We Will Use Your Information

We will use the information you provide to us with your job application to help us process your application for the specific job you have applied for. If you apply speculatively, we will process your application for the job/relevant business area that you detail within your email.

Please note that our current system does not use an automated filtering system.

All applications made via the website, through a third-party website or in-store will be kept on file for a period of 12 months.

This information will be retained and used to assess your suitability to similar positions that may arise in the future, or if the initial vacancy becomes live again during the 12-month period. If you would prefer us to not hold your information on file/ you wish to be 'forgotten' if you are not offered a position with Space NK, please email your 'right to be forgotten' to our recruitment email address with RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN as the title of the email. We will always inform you when we have deleted your application details, otherwise we will treat your application as consent to us holding this information.
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