Merchandiser – Beauty

Join to apply for the Merchandiser – Beauty role at John Lewis & Partners Direct message the job poster from John Lewis & Partners Talent Acquisition Consultant at John Lewis Partnership - Recruiting All things Buying and Merchandising in our unique business. About The Role We have an exciting two opportunities for you to join as a Merchandiser in our Merchandising teams working in the following departments: Beauty Category: Make-up, Skincare. You will be a highly experienced, analytical and commercial Merchandiser, who uses their broad expert knowledge to plan and optimise the best range for customers within your category. Your remit will be to deliver agreed KPIs including sales, profit, stock, SKUs, availability, margin and risk management. You will maximise opportunities as they arise and lead the in‑season trading to potentialise the outcome for both customers and your category. You will analyse commercial inputs to develop, with the Buyer, the best range of products supported by effective and comprehensive range planning and pricing architecture to deliver market leading assortments. You will be People Manager of your category team’s Merchandising Assistants, creating the conditions for them to thrive, and balancing their focus and priorities as required. You will be expected to manage an assortment of high strategic importance and/or complexity within your category that achieves strong customer satisfaction. You may be asked to have oversight over the roll‑up of other offices within your Category. Key Responsibilities Accountable for accurately planning and forecasting sales, stock, profit and SKUs for the Merchandising Manager L5 and Trade Planning team. Accountable for the commercial and customer success of a product range through range planning and agile in‑season trading, using analysis and reporting from Product Operations. Through your Merchandising Assistants, manage the flow of stock for your office, controlling inventory levels and open‑to‑buy. Accountable for maximising availability across channels whilst minimising inventory holding costs and other supply‑chain costs. Work at pace and with agility within a collaborative environment with your Category Lead L5, Buyer, Head of Merchandising, Supply Chain, Trade Planning, Sourcing, Trading & Product Operations teams, Design and Product Technology. Hold strong relationship with suppliers and brands. Accountable for forecasting assortment Sales, Stock and Margin KPIs, deciding Open‑To‑Buy parameters that meet commercial and customer targets. In collaboration with Buying, make season trading and volume decisions along with the commercial terms and product lifecycle with suppliers. Occasionally roll up Category‑wide analysis in support of Head of Buying and Head of Merchandising. People manager to your team's Merchandising Assistant partner/s. Providing coaching, development and feedback. Contract & Compensation Salary: £54,500.00 – £84,100.00 for the full pay band; we are looking for candidates up to the salary of £60,000. Contract type: Fixed Term – 12 months for Fragrance, 10 months for Skincare. Working pattern / flexible working: Hybrid role, normal place of work London Central Office in Pimlico. Minimum of 3 days per week in the office. Location: Pimlico Head Office. Essential Skills Proven experience in Forecasting & Planning, WSSI management, influencing & stakeholder management. 2+ years' experience in Merchandising. Demonstrated expertise in merchandising practices, including assortment planning and stock management. Experience in a variety of Category Areas. Strong analytical and numerical skill. Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel or similar analytical tools. Strong communication and presentation skills. Understanding of Retail Operations and Supply Chain Management. Proactive approach to learning and development. Desirable Skills Previous relevant category experience. Advanced MS Excel & Google Sheets, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH and Data Tables. Tableau adoption. About The Partnership We’re the largest employee‑owned business in the UK and home of our cherished brands, John Lewis and Waitrose. We’re not just employees, we’re Partners, driven by our purpose to build a happier world. As we look to our future, there’s never been a more exciting time to join us. We’re ruthlessly focused on being brilliant at retail. We continue to innovate, adapt and diversify. Never knowingly undersold on price, quality and service in John Lewis and passionately serving food‑lovers in Waitrose. As Partners we all share the responsibility of ownership and in its rewards. We use our voices to contribute to our success, working together through the good and challenging times, holding true to our behaviours and treating everyone with kindness and respect. We all own making the Partnership somewhere we belong. Embracing our differences and creating an environment where we’re free to be ourselves and can thrive. Growing ourselves individually, and as a collective. As Partners, we make all the difference. And, we all own it. Important points to note It’s important to note that some of our roles are subject to pre‑employment vetting (which may include DBS checks for successful candidates). If required, you’ll be informed and provided with information about vetting during the recruitment process and we encourage you to complete any vetting documents quickly to avoid delays. Any DBS checks required will be carried out by a third‑party registered body and financial probity checks may also be required for some of our roles. We occasionally close vacancies early in the event we receive a high volume of applications, and therefore, we recommend you apply early. If you require a reasonable adjustment due to a disability which means you may need longer to complete your application please contact us as soon as possible. We want all our Partners to have a good work‑life balance and we support flexible working. This might mean flexible or compressed hours, job sharing or shorter hour contracts, where possible. Please discuss this further with the hiring manager during your interview. Position Details Seniority level: Mid‑Senior level Employment type: Full‑time Job function: Marketing and Sales Industries: Retail Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at John Lewis & Partners by 2x. #J-18808-Ljbffr