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, Space NK has built a flourishing community through neighbourhood stores, online presence and loyalty scheme. The customer is at the heart of everything we do, and we aim to help them explore, experiment and enjoy our brands.
Allocator - Branch Merchandising / London HO
Department: Commercial Operations and Planning
Reports to: Assistant Branch Merchandiser
The Role
To support the Assistant Merchandiser in our store stock management strategy, ensuring stock levels are maintained in line with business requirements to deliver sales and profit targets through effective management and implementation of processes.
* Support and shape an evolving function with immediate impact.
* Use analysis to identify and quantify risks and opportunities.
* Apply an entrepreneurial style in a fast‑paced environment and enjoy problem solving.
Key Accountabilities And Measures
* Stores availability.
* New stores stock builds and availability.
* Price change management.
* Gift card management.
Stock And Availability
* Support optimisation of store availability, including a Combat stores focus, through commercial analysis and inventory management.
* Maintain strong links with the retail field team through regular communication, identifying opportunities and risks, sharing insights and following up on actions.
* Visit stores to assess opportunities and risks, share insights and follow up on actions.
* Ensure a robust stock management process during peak trading and understand tools required to maximise sales and availability for seasonal events and promotional activity.
* Run weekly store tester availability reporting and communicate risks to the wider business.
* Assist with inventory input for the store communication process, including attending weekly store calls.
New Stores
* Identify and communicate ranging gaps to category teams and the Assistant Merchandiser to highlight concerns and risks.
* Support the Assistant Merchandiser to identify targeted actions for a balanced opening stock package.
* Conduct pre‑opening inventory checks to identify any final requirements.
Trade Reporting
* Complete Monday trade reporting, prepare analysis and identify insights and potential actions; discuss with the team or Assistant Branch Merchandiser.
* Attend the commercial trade meeting and identify areas for investigation and further potential action.
Additional Responsibilities
* Gift card allocations.
* Retention gift allocations.
* Support requests for ad‑hoc stock and replenishment queries, preparing data and understanding the objective of requests.
Training & Development
* Develop excellent working knowledge of all technical systems used.
* Support in the training and development of new starters.
* Take responsibility for driving own development and actively seek out training as required.
Requirements
* Strong communication skills and ability to build relationships.
* Team player.
* Ability to interpret data.
* Strong Excel skills.
* Ability to adapt to changing priorities.
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