Assistant Merchant, Beauty – International

Your Role:

The Assistant Merchant supports the Merchant/Leader, in delivering the volume and growth expectations of a book of business, through comprehensive management of collections, and understanding and applying their financial acumen.  They are the subject matter expert in areas including, but not exclusive of, assortment content, SKU management, testing initiatives, competitive intelligence, and customer intimacy.  Influences team by sharing opportunities to drive the business.

Why You Belong Here:

At Victoria’s Secret & Co, you’ll join a world-leading specialty retail brand recognized globally for innovation and excellence in lingerie and fashion. You’ll work alongside industry leaders to set the standard for what a retail brand can achieve, placing customers at the center of everything we do to create products and experiences that bring them joy.

We believe everyone deserves a place where they truly belong. We celebrate individuality and know that your passion, experience, and unique perspective strengthen our team and business. Here, you’ll be empowered to perform, grow, and engage through unmatched opportunities to develop your skills, gain real-world experience, and learn from the best in the business.

Your Impact:

Strategy

• Partners with the Merchant/Leader in driving the International brand businesses by connecting financial patterns and market insights to identify white space and growth opportunities.
• Contributes to the success of the category through replicating and adapting brand strategies in markets around the world while meeting or exceeding the financial goals.
• Provides recommendations and gains alignment from merchant leaders to influence work streams of cross-functional teams to support key initiatives
• Leads day to day communication with domestic merchants
• Acts as the international category expert in key brand & cross-functional meetings

Product

• Supports the merchant/leader in delivering financial objectives and maximizing volume/profit
• Manages market assortment edits and suggests distortions based on performance
• Understands customer intimacy and competitive environment; proactively seeking knowledge through exposure and travel to market
• Owns sample requests and management.
• Drives the communication of product detail to cross functional partners
• Supports key meetings through deck preparation and completion of ad hoc requests, always staying agile and flexible.

Financial

• Supports Merchandising team by being subject matter expert in areas including, but not limited to: system utilization, data entry and assortment documents.
• Manages assortment data in the MAT tool, tracks changes and maintains accuracy throughout milestones to ensure deliverables are met.
• Maintains assortment sheets and other documents based on changes and updates made to systems.
• Supporting Monday reporting and analysis based on business needs.
• Analyzes, interprets, and reports financial results on a weekly basis to influence business strategy
• Understands product sales trends and historical data at the category level in order to manage in season opportunities
• Acts as the expert of store/regional performance by analyzing size and market trends and making appropriate recommendations

Collaboration, Communication and Partner Support

• Builds productive relationships with US Brand counterparts to facilitate exchange of information, share best practices, and stay abreast of assortment strategy updates.
• Establishes and maintains strong partnerships with cross functional teams by building rapport and communicating effectively
• Possess category/business knowledge to gain internal buy-in
• Consistently demonstrates open mindedness and free thinking when problem solving
• Regularly share product selling insights and business recommendations in cross functional forums

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