Merchandising Admin Assistant | Cult Beauty

About THG

We are THG a global ecommerce group on a mission to be the global online leader in beauty and sports nutrition.

Our portfolio of leading retailers and brands such as LOOKFANTASTIC Myprotein ESPA Perricone MD and Cult Beauty form our two core businesses: THG Beauty and THG Nutrition.

With us youll go further faster. What are you waiting for

Life at THG Beauty

We know that beauty isnt one-size-fits-all. Our portfolio of leading retailers and iconic beauty brands caters to everyone everywhere empowering customers all over the world to look and feel fantastic.

By combining our portfolio of owned brands inclusive of ESPA Ameliorate and Christophe Robinwith a marketplace for over 1300 third-party beauty brands through online retail sites LOOKFANTASTIC Cult Beauty and Dermstore THG Beautys ambition is to be the global digital partner of choice across the beauty industry supporting the channel shift to online.

THG Beautys breadth of relationships is unique to the beauty market; it engages with brands as a retailer a brand owner and a product developer and manufacturer making it the industrys digital strategic leader.

Cult Beauty

Were a beauty-obsessed team who share a common goal to become the most trusted beauty retailer in the world! Were all about intelligent beauty from the way we pick our ever-lusted-after brands to how we talk to our exceptionally savvy customers. Our Cult Community values transparency and so do we. Thats why we only sell the products that truly blow us away and publish every review on our site. To achieve this goal we want to collaborate with individuals who have the same vision. As part of the Cult Beauty team youll be encouraged to share ideas and empowered to aim for the skies. Were a team so if we fail we fail together and try again. Cult Beauty has become the successful world leader it is because of our people. Were a close-knit family that recognises that our collective and community are much more valuable than the sum of their parts. Were not just here to sell the most unbelievably amazing beauty products in the world we also want to challenge the definition of what beauty is and use our platform to challenge the status quo both in our industry and society.

Why be a Merchandising Admin Assistant at THG Beauty

You will be joining a passionate category-led Merchandising team who are responsible for the end to end management of stock within the business. From planning and managing intake into the business and maximizing the stock profile to drive sales and profit youll work in collaboration with buying trading and commercial marketing to drive product opportunities build brand relationships and meet business targets.

As the Merchandising Assistant will support the team with key administrative tasks as well as purchase order raising and managing the delivery schedule which includes chasing and tracking of orders to ensure goods are delivered in the agreed lead time. Working with household beauty names such as Charlotte Tilbury Le Labo and exclusive brands to Cult like Glow Recipe and Saie.

As Merchandising Admin Assistantyoull:

• Be responsible for the end to end Purchase Order management with long term focus on reaching optimum on site stock availability; ensuring accurate input of orders sending POs to suppliers & ensuring all orders are on track to meet critical dates.
• Keep track of daily supplier communication regarding orders placed and upcoming deliveries alongside maintaining and updating the delivery schedule daily with current progress of POs flagging any opportunities or concerns of key launches and sales impact to line manager.
• Be responsible for running the DS & uses it to identify any issues in achieving intake targets & working collaboratively with AM with availability at the forefront of decision making.
• Be accountable for launching product live on site - ensuring all pricing product information and imagery is in place.
• Oversee and be responsible for both general maintenance Price Changes and markdown moments in line with Trade calendar ensuring accuracy and in line with agreed brand margins across multiple currencies.
• Review and resolve inbound issues with Supply and Warehouse teams; liaise with suppliers and buyers to resolve queries communicate any shortages/ overages for key bestselling lines.
• Support the AM and Merchandiser with excel reporting analysis data entry and general administrative duties.

What skills and experience do I need for this role

• An excellent communicator both internally and externally.
• Organised self motivated and a key team player.
• Time keeping to ensure deadlines are met.
• Attention to detail.
• Uses initiative to solve problems.
• Flexible in order to meet the needs of a fast paced trading environment.
• Experience using Microsoft packages especially Excel.
• Previous work experience in a highly details administration role.

Whats 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.

• Dont want to work on your birthday We dont 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 247 Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) which is provided by Bupa.

Other Perks

• Save up to 12% on the cost of personal tech through our salary sacrifice scheme.
  
• Up to 50% staff discount on THG brands.
  
• 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 havent 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.