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We have two exciting opportunities for you to join as a Merchandiser in our Merchandising teams working in the following departments with the Beauty Category: Make‑up and 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.

As People Manager of your category team's Merchandising Assistants, you create the conditions for them to thrive and balance their focus and priorities. You will also manage an assortment of high strategic importance and/or complexity within your category that achieves strong customer satisfaction and may have oversight over the roll‑up of other offices within your Category.

• Accurately plan and forecast sales, stock, profit and SKUs for the Merchandising Manager L5 and Trade Planning team.
• Drive the commercial and customer success of a product range through range planning and agile in‑season trading, using analysis and reporting from Product Operations.
• Manage the flow of stock for your office through your Merchandising Assistants, controlling inventory levels and open‑to‑buy, and maximise availability across channels while minimising inventory holding costs and other supply‑chain costs.
• Collaborate with Category Lead L5, Buyer, Head of Merchandising, Supply Chain, Trade Planning, Sourcing, Trading & Product Operations teams, Design and Product Technology, and maintain strong external relationships with suppliers and brands.
• Forecast assortment KPIs for sales, stock and margin, decide open‑to‑buy parameters that meet commercial and customer targets, and make season trading and volume decisions with Buying in collaboration with commercial terms and product lifecycle.
• Occasionally roll up category‑wide analysis in support of Head of Buying and Head of Merchandising.
• Serve as People Manager to your team's Merchandising Assistants, providing coaching, development and feedback.

• Proven experience in Merchandising (minimum 2 years).
• Expertise in merchandising practices, including assortment planning and stock management.
• Experience in a variety of category areas.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel or similar analytical tools.
• Strong communication and presentation skills.
• Understanding of retail operations and supply‑chain management; proactive learning and development approach.
• Experience in forecasting & planning, influence and stakeholder management.

• Previous relevant category experience.
• Advanced use of MS Excel & Google Sheets, including PivotTables, VLOOKUP, INDEX/MATCH and data tables.
• Tableau adoption.

• Salary: £54,500.00 – £84,100.00 for the full pay band; targeting candidates up to £60,000.
• Contract for Fragrance position: fixed term 12 months.
• Contract for Skincare position: fixed term 10 months.
• Hybrid working role – minimum three days per week in the London Central Office, Pimlico. Flexible or compressed hours and other arrangements may be discussed.