Merchandiser on Beauty Brands

As the Merchandiser on Beauty Brands you will be responsible for developing the departmental strategy with the Beauty Brands Partnership Manager, in line with the Business area strategy. You will work with the Buying team in selecting and managing wholesale 3P product range selection to meet our customer requirements, taking full responsibility for the range. You will need to ensure product selection and size of offer adheres to key principles of price stretch, range scale and choice that compliments M&S Brands and customer aspirations As the Merchandiser on Beauty Brands your key accountabilities will include...

• Constantly monitor sales and range offering with the team to ensure commercial and customer aspirations are
potentialized liaising with brands to curate and amend accordingly.
• Work with brands to select and deliver product that excites the customer, sets M&S apart from their competitors and
promotes the curated and edited brand
• Analysis of sales with AM to identify winners and losers and taking appropriate actions working in collaboration with
stakeholders to react to trade and maximise sales opportunity for the Department.
• To deliver launch and respond to in season variables for all channels.
• Delivering BU sign-off including lessons learned and financial plans.
• Analysing commercial information as required for strategic and product planning meetings, leveraging sales analysis.
• Supporting M&S.com to deliver total department target.
• Leading a motivated team to implement and exploit new systems and processes.
• A proven track record of Core and/or Brand Merchandising Skills at Merchandiser level.
  
  Significant experience working at Junior Merchandiser level (ready to step into Merchandiser role) or already working at Merchandiser level with experience working with third party brands. Passion for Beauty.
• Good knowledge of management reporting systems.
• Knowledge of M&S brand and sub-brand strategy.
• Able to fully utilise the relevant IT support systems and to be fully conversant with standard business desktop
applications.
• People management skills.
• Ability to manage a commercial area and ensure the area's targets are met.
• Strong numerical, analytical, and interpretive skills.
  
  We are ambitious about the future of retail. We're disrupting, innovating and leading the industry into a more
conscientious, inspiring digital era. We're transforming how we work together and offering our most exciting opportunities yet. Marks & Spencer strives to be an inclusive organisation, trusted and admired by our colleagues, customers and suppliers. Join us and make change happen. We are committed to building diverse and representative teams, where everyone can bring their whole selves to work and be at their best. We support each other and work together to win together. If you feel you'd benefit from any support or reasonable adjustments during any stage of the recruitment process, please don't hesitate to let us know when completing your application. This information will be picked up by our team, so we can try and put steps in place to help you be at your best through this process. #LI-AP1 #hybrid

Working at M&S means being part of something bigger - helping to deliver quality, value and service to millions of customers every day. We're inclusive, fast-moving and always evolving, with a strong sense of purpose and a focus on doing the right thing. Here are just a few of the benefits that make working here even more rewarding: · 20% colleague discount on all M&S products and many third-party brands for you and someone in your household, available once you've completed your probation · Competitive holiday allowance with the option to buy more · Discretionary bonus schemes linked to your performance and ours · Strong pension and life assurance to help plan for the future · Tailored induction and training to support your development from day one · Exclusive perks and savings through our M&S Choices portal · Market-leading family policies, including parental, adoption and neonatal leave · 24/7 wellbeing support, including virtual GP access and mental health services · One paid volunteer day a year to support a cause that matters to you