Assistant Buyer | Lookfantastic

3 months ago

Manchester, United Kingdom THG Full time

About THG

We’re a fast-moving, global technology group that specialises in taking brands direct to consumers. We’re home to a portfolio of leading brands and sites including Myprotein, ESPA, LOOKFANTASTIC, and Cult Beauty, all of which are powered by our fully integrated digital commerce ecosystem, THG Ingenuity. 

We handle everything in-house, including technology, content creation, e-commerce, marketing, manufacturing, new product development, and logistics. This comprehensive approach ensures we can fully realise our vision and maintain our leadership in a rapidly evolving global industry.

Life at THG Beauty

We’re home to market-leading websites like Lookfantastic, Skinstore, Dermstore, Cult Beauty and the beauty subscription box brand Glossybox. And our portfolio of premium brands includes the likes of ESPA, Ameliorate and Grow Gorgeous – all of which are loved and trusted by millions of fans worldwide. We also partner with a network of more than 19,000 influencers to ensure brands can reach their audience anywhere in the world. It’s an incredibly exciting time to be joining the team.

LookFantastic

Lookfantastic is Europe’s No1 Online Destination for Premium Beauty. Our mission is to empower people globally to look and feel fantastic every day. To enable us to do this we have offices across the UK, Europe, America and Australia filled with passionate beauty fanatics who are committed to delivering rapid growth in this exciting industry. We work with over 800 of the world’s greatest beauty brands such as MAC, Kerastase, GHD, Tom Ford and YSL to bring our customers the widest offering of beauty products from around the globe. Passion, innovation and commitment are key characteristics in this ever expanding team as we strive to become the Worlds No1 Online.

Why be an Assistant Buyer at THG Beauty?

You will join a multi-brand, dynamic team of true beauty enthusiasts, with the opportunity to work cross-functionally with the wider category-led Buying team. You will also have the opportunity to work with market leading brands and internal teams across the Lookfantastic business to drive continued sales and profit growth. By driving strong joint business plans with each of our brand partners, you will have the opportunity to grow and develop your category with ample opportunity for progression and development. 

As an Assistant Buyer, you’ll: 

Work with the Junior Buyer / Buyer to build, manage and deliver brand budgets and build best in market joint business plans to achieve business benefits including market leading promotions, first to market launches, exclusives and investment into promotional & marketing support to maximise performance.Communicate key joint business plan activations by brand to site managers and marketing teams to ensure the successful execution and coordinate joint business plan activations including the set up and ordering of NPD and gift with purchases, setting live and taking down brand promotions, providing clear guidance to trading teams around the time, strength and included SKUs of any promotions and actively providing teams with marketing assets to promote brands across site Work in close alignment with the LOOKFANTASTIC and boutique site managers to ensure brands are well represented on site Be responsible for continuous monitoring and review of category performance to analyse sales patterns, taking into consideration competitor activations in the market. Advises relevant teams and ensures appropriate action is taken to unforeseen sales reactions.Attends brand meetings alongside Junior Buyer / Buyer to offer support in meeting notes and feedback

What skills and experience do I need for this role?

Financial and analytical ability – ability to budget and review performanceExcellent communicator – able to give clarity and set directionCommercial awareness of the beauty industryStrong knowledge of your brand partnersAbility to form good working relationships with internal teams and external clientsCritical thinker and problem-solving skillsProject management skillsNegotiation skills

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 in-house CBT therapist. Access our 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.  State-of-the-art on-site gym. Access to our on-site physio.

Other Perks

Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme. Subsidised bus pass from Manchester City Centre to our ICON office.  Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands. On-site staff shop. Access to on-site barber. 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.

THG is proud to be a Disability Confident Committed employer. If you are invited to interview, please let us know if there are any reasonable adjustments we can make to the recruitment process that will enable you to perform to the best of your ability.

THG is committed to creating a diverse & inclusive environment and hence welcomes applications from all sections of the community.

Because of the high volumes of applications our opportunities attract, it sometimes takes us time to review and consider them all. We endeavour to respond to every application we receive within 14 days. If you haven't heard from us within that time frame or should you have any specific questions about this or other applications for positions at THG please contact one of our Talent team to discuss further.

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