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About the Role
As a New Store Inventory Planner on a 12-month fixed-term contract, you will ensure every new Sephora UK location launches with the correct inventory. You will lead the inventory planning for new store openings, partnering with various teams to manage the inventory journey from day one and establish the planning framework for future growth.
Responsibilities
- Lead the end-to-end inventory planning process for all new store openings across Sephora UK.
- Develop opening stock plans tailored to store size, format, assortment strategy, fixture capacity and commercial objectives.
- Build and maintain inventory planning templates, frameworks and assumptions to create a scalable and repeatable new store process.
- Partner closely with Demand Planning to align opening forecasts, trading assumptions and launch plans.
- Collaborate with Supply Planning teams to ensure stock requirements are operationally achievable and risks are identified early.
- Own the inventory planning critical path for each store opening, ensuring key milestones are delivered on time.
- Support stock ranging, sizing, balancing and ordering activities to ensure strong availability for launch.
- Establish initial replenishment parameters and inventory settings to support successful trading from opening.
- Monitor store performance during the stabilisation period, reviewing sales, stock cover and availability to identify improvement opportunities.
- Coordinate the handover of stores into business-as-usual ownership, ensuring a smooth transition into ongoing inventory management.
- Drive continuous improvement across new store planning processes, reporting and tools.
- Maintain clear documentation of planning assumptions, decisions, risks and handover criteria.
Requirements
- Highly organised and commercially minded planner.
- Enjoys bringing structure to complex projects and collaborating across multiple teams.
- Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.
- Strong analytical skills.
- Excellent stakeholder management.
- Experience in inventory planning, merchandise planning, supply chain planning or a similar retail or FMCG environment.
- Strong understanding of inventory management principles, stock flow and replenishment processes.
- Advanced Excel skills and confidence working with large data sets.
- Experience managing projects, timelines and multiple priorities simultaneously.
- Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to identify risks, assess options and recommend solutions.
- Exceptional attention to detail and a structured approach to planning and execution.
- Ability to build effective relationships and influence stakeholders across Supply Chain, Commercial, Retail and Project teams.
- Strong communication skills, with the confidence to present plans, risks and recommendations clearly.
- A proactive, self-motivated mindset and a passion for continuous improvement.
- Previous experience supporting retail expansion, store openings or large-scale operational projects would be advantageous.
Skills
- Inventory planning
- Merchandise planning
- Supply chain planning
- Excel
- Project management
- Problem-solving
- Stakeholder management
- Communication
Location
- UK
Work Type
- 12 Month Fixed Term Contract
Benefits
- Private Healthcare
- Life Assurance
- Private Pension from day one
- Competitive pay that grows with you, including annual salary reviews
- Generous employee discount across the world’s best beauty brands
- A paid day off on your birthday
- Access to a wellbeing and perks platform
- LVMH Heart Fund support
- Generous holiday allowance, with the option to buy more
About the Company
- At SEPHORA UK, beauty is who we are, embodying freedom of expression, discovery, and belonging.
- We push boundaries through creativity, innovation, and inclusivity.
- We are continuing our exciting expansion across the UK, shaping the future of prestige beauty in a dynamic retail market.
Equal Opportunity
- SEPHORA is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace for all.
- We do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, advancement, or other employment practices.
- We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating and fostering an inclusive environment for all employees.