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About the Role
The Buying Assistant for Own Brand will support brand management and product development for all products under the Space NK Brand, including multi-brand sets, Advent Calendars, beauty edits, and various assortments. The role reports into the Buyer for the category and aims to attract new customers, increase brand awareness, make shopping easy, retain customers, and achieve profitability.
Responsibilities
- Own the Own Brand Pipeline and Process Management.
- Manage the end-to-end product set-up process and critical path for all own brand launches.
- Maintain internal trackers with pipeline/NPD updates and obtain necessary supplier information for set-up.
- Ensure correct product set-up using business tools like Navision and Salesforce.
- Conduct research and competitor reviews for future product trends, presenting findings to the buying and merchandising team.
- Liaise with key external stakeholders for sign-offs and communicate feedback to suppliers.
- Manage samples by liaising with external and internal stakeholders.
- Build strong cross-functional working relationships.
- Serve as the main point of contact for suppliers regarding ad hoc queries.
- Support Multi-Brand Box and Advent Programmes by managing the critical path and escalating issues.
- Coordinate with Merchandising, Warehouse, and third-party suppliers to ensure stock deliveries are on track.
- Organize samples for the Assistant Buyer and coordinate with the studio team for timely handover.
- Contribute to Commercial planning by reviewing and presenting retail pricing analysis.
- Consider margin and trading margin performance when submitting proposals for marketing support or promotional activations.
- Monitor customer performance and sales uplift on planned activations.
- Identify opportunities for improved commercial performance across all touchpoints.
- Support internal stock requests for events, PR, or GWPs by liaising with the Distribution Centre.
- Achieve KPIs including new customer acquisition through sampling, and timely/accurate new product launches.
Requirements
- Organization skills to manage and deliver multiple tasks.
- Adherence to timelines.
- Diligence and accuracy in delivery.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Proactive, entrepreneurial, self-starter with end-to-end thinking.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook).
- Passion for the beauty industry, brands, and products.
- Right to live and work in the UK.
Skills
- Brand management
- Product development
- Pipeline and process management
- Product set-up
- Critical path management
- Tracker maintenance
- Supplier liaison
- Data entry (Navision, Salesforce)
- Market research
- Competitor analysis
- Stakeholder management
- Sample management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Commercial planning
- Pricing analysis
- Margin analysis
- Sales performance monitoring
- Stock management
- Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)
Location
- Head Office
Work Type
- Full-time
Experience Level
- Entry level experience in the beauty or fashion industry is preferred but not required.
Benefits
- Information about benefits available on the company website.
About the Company
- Space NK is the ultimate curator of over 100 in-demand, innovative, and boundary-pushing beauty brands, serving as a global destination for beauty discovery.
- The company fosters a flourishing community through neighborhood stores, online presence, and a loyalty scheme.
- The customer is central to all operations, with a commitment to helping them explore, experiment, and enjoy brands.
Equal Opportunity
- Space NK are an equal opportunities employer.
- Information on Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging pledges available on the company website.