Assistant Merchant

2 weeks ago

Toronto, Canada Sephora Canada Full time

Company: Sephora Canada
- Country / Region : Canada
- City : Toronto
- Business group: Selective Distribution
- Contract type: Contract
- Function: Merchandising
- Reference No.: 227029
- Date of publication: 2023.05.09

POSITION

Assistant Merchant (Contract)

PROFILE

**Job Type**: Full Time
Function: Merchandising
Address: 160 Bloor Street East, 11th Floor, Toronto, ON
Working Model: Hybrid

At Sephora Canada, we’re passionate about finding and sharing beauty in the world. Our constant innovation, our ability to see and lead trends, and our focus on providing an outstanding customer experience make us the most-loved beauty community and top of mind for every Canadian. We find beauty in our communities, in our differences, our experiences, and in the spirit of our employees.

ABOUT THE MERCHANDISING TEAM:
We partner with luxury brands who create the products our clients crave, sometimes even before they know it. Merchandising at Sephora is all about defining what beauty means for Canadians today... and tomorrow. Our team of trendsetters and brand builders constantly creates original brands, develops new product categories and starts trends. Some of next season’s most in-demand items may not even exist yet, but you’ll see them here first

WHAT YOU'LL DO:
As the Assistant Merchant, you will support with driving the brand strategies, product assortment, sourcing of new brands, negotiations, and achieving category goals. This includes:

- Detailed weekly/monthly sales analysis on current business trends and brand/product performance
- Lead brand assortments, including productivity and timeliness of updates for brand portfolio
- Assist the Merchant in the creation and execution of brand/product strategies
- Handle vendor negotiations for testers/damages, Return to Vendor (RTV) and samples
- Support the Merchant to source and identify new business opportunities to optimize category growth
- Review and approve all in-store brand visual elements, manage the planograms for all multi-branded space such as the Scouted Wall, Favourites Endcaps, BOTF etc, and provide visual merchandising recommendations to brands in order to drive higher sales and productivity
- Support the Merchant to build robust 360-degree launch strategies for key brands/products to secure best-in-class leads and drive category sales growth
- Responsible for SKU creation and maintenance, Invoice Review Queue, and the markdown chargeback process
- Partner with the Planning team to manage inventory and sales forecasting, and with the DotCa and Sephora US
- Comp collection/organization from vendors for gratis/social requests
- Provide support to our field teams with category related issues via our Hotline Online tool
- Maintain department records and assist with general administration, brand meeting agendas, market prep, reporting & analysis, coop, T & D, sample procurement/management, creation/maintenance of brand activation calendars

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

- You are a creative thinker who is willing to take calculated risks with an ability to source and develop new opportunities to grow the business
- You love product (beauty is your jam), understand consumer trends and behaviour, and inspire fearlessness in everything that you do
- You have a Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in retail management (or a related field) - an MBA would be an asset
- You've been an assistant buyer/merchandiser/planner for a major retailer for about 2-3 years
- You're curious, a go-getter, take ownership and responsibility for your work
- You love solving problems and using your analytical skills to find solutions
- You have an entrepreneurial spirit, thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, and relish in working collaboratively with cross-functional groups
- You've mastered the art of negotiation
- You're technically savvy and have experience using merchant systems and MS Office suite
- You understand the Canadian marketplace and corresponding vendor organization
- You have some knowledge of the Canadian cosmetic industry and corresponding Health Canada regulations and requirements for product compliance in Canada
- Fluently bilingual in French and English (written and spoken) is an asset

WHY YOU'LL LOVE WORKING HERE
- You’ll be part of a unique culture and family of passionate and inspiring individuals.
- You’ll work alongside the best talent in the industry - people you’ll be proud to work with.
- You’ll have access to the global community of luxury group LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) for endless career opportunities.
- You'll have the opportunity to support causes through our Gift of Giving Program (matched donations through Benevity), donations of funds for volunteer time and offering and much more.
- Benefits you can mix and match, depending on your needs.
- Employee Assistance Program services for those times you need extra support.
- Holidays, time off, functional Friday hours and flexibility to support work-life balance.
- And of

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