Prestige Skin Care, Assistant Buyer | DERMSTORE - THG
New York City, NY
About the Job
About THG
We're a fast-moving, global technology group that specialises in taking brands direct to consumers. We're home to a portfolio of leading brands and sites including Myprotein, ESPA, LOOKFANTASTIC, and Cult Beauty, all of which are powered by our fully integrated digital commerce ecosystem, THG Ingenuity.
We handle everything in-house, including technology, content creation, e-commerce, marketing, manufacturing, new product development, and logistics. This comprehensive approach ensures we can fully realise our vision and maintain our leadership in a rapidly evolving global industry.
Life at THG Beauty: THG Beauty - We're home to market-leading websites like Lookfantastic, Skinstore, Dermstore, Cult Beauty and the beauty subscription box brand Glossybox. And our portfolio of premium brands includes the likes of ESPA, Ameliorate and Grow Gorgeous – all of which are loved and trusted by millions of fans worldwide. We also partner with a network of more than 19,000 influencers to ensure brands can reach their audience anywhere in the world. It's an incredibly exciting time to be joining the team.
Why be a Prestige Skin Care, Assistant Buyer at THG - Dermstore?
This position is responsible for supporting the top line sales growth, vendor collaboration and management of the product assortment for the assigned category. This role reports to the category Buyer.
As an Assistant Buyer, you'll:
- Be responsible for the product catalog presentation, accuracy, and optimization across total category assortment
- Manage and update product catalogue including pricing, content, images and more for setup and go- live of new brands and products
- Edit brand pages for key vendors to ensure their assortment showcases newness and highlights hero products as well as collects relevant and accurate product information
- Identify improvements and optimizations to be made to the product page and attribution to maximize conversion and actively leading these improvement projects
- Secure samples and gifts-with-purchase (GWPs) from assigned vendors and brands; partner with site merchandising and trade, marketing and planning to execute sampling/GWP promotions
- Provide key executional support to the category - buy plans, promotional events, product/sku audits, discontinued inventory, vendor sales communication, vendor meetings, brand trainings and samples
- Analyze competitor and industry performance, uncovering potential white spaces; assume a curious and creative mindset to identify category and product opportunities
- Assist in administrative functions for category as needed
What skills & experience do I need for this role?
- 4 year degree, undergraduate degree
- 0-1 years relevant experience
- Excellent computer skills – all Microsoft Applications, specifically Excel and PowerPoint
- Strong organization skills
- Attention to detail - thoroughness and accuracy
- Clear communication
- Self-starter – proactive with a positive attitude
- Team player
- Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven, environment
What's in it for me?
- Salary: $60,000-$65,000
- Hybrid Work Model (3 Days in Office, 2 days WFH), Office Location: 115 Broadway, New York, NY
- Medical, Dental, Vision plans
- 401K matched up to 5%
- Generous PTO (Paid Time Off)
- Short and long-term disability
- Summer Fridays
- Exclusive employee discounts off THG Brands
- Many more...
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 haven't 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.
