Junior Buyer - Skincare

If you love beauty, you’re in the right place.
As the ultimate curator of over 100 of the most in-demand, highly innovative and boundary-pushing beauty brands, we are the go-to destination for worldwide beauty discovery.
Together through our neighbourhood stores, online presence and loyalty scheme, Space NK has built a flourishing community in which to discover beauty. The customer is at the heart of everything we do, and we will always endeavour to offer everything they need to help them explore, experiment, and enjoy our brands.
Junior Buyer (skincare) - Head Office
Role Overview
Working closely with the Senior buyer, the objective of the Junior Buyer is to build, manage and report on the performance of the brand and product offer across Space NK stores and online for the allocated categories.
Key Accountabilities:
1) Manage commercial performance of portfolio of brands and products with focus on enhancing performance of customer offer on an ongoing basis
Working with existing brands identify new trends and new products
Plan and launch new products with a view of maximizing performance of new launches
Manage performance of underperforming products and brands through communications internally and with brand partners
Communicate range changes and discontinuations to brands with a reasonable notice period
Identify and activate quick win commercial opportunities
2) Build strong relationships with our brand partners
Maintain regular contact with brands and conduct regular performance meetings
Conduct Market Week planning meetings alongside the senior buyer.
Develop long-term plans jointly with brands alongside the senior buyer.
3) Work collaboratively with other departments through strong communications and planning
Communicate key brand and product information with key departments across the business, such as Marketing, Merchandise Planning, Training, and E-Commerce
Create & maintain joint brand and product marketing plans with other departments, such as Marketing, PR and Events
Support business improvement and commercial opportunities across department...