Junior Buyer Beauty FTC

Summary

From Merchandising and Marketing - Product Development and Design, through to Supply Chain and Space Planning - our mission is to bring stylish wardrobe, home and beauty essentials to our customers via an easy, inspiring shopping experience online and in store that will delight them every time.

As we accelerate the transformation of our business to suit the changing needs of our customer, we need results‑orientated colleagues that not only have a passion for our product, but a strong team working ethos, creativity and a healthy commercial aim to join us on our journey.

Here are some of the benefits we offer that make working for M&S just that little bit more special

• 20% colleague discount across all M&S products and many of our third party branded products for you and one member of your household.
• Competitive holiday entitlement with the potential to buy extra holiday days.
• We have discretionary bonus schemes depending on your role and our business performance.
• Get cover for twice your salary up to age 70 (double with our Pension Plan).
• We'll help you save through our Pension Savings Plan, Share Buy and Sharesave schemes.
• Save on everyday costs through discounts and offers and get access to great health benefits.
• Bike/accessory hire with Cycle to Work and save on tax and national insurance.
• Buy the latest technology with interest‑free financing directly from your salary.
• Get access to resources to support your wellbeing, including a free virtual GP service.
• Support your favourite charities by donating through your pay or volunteering for them.
• Industry‑leading maternity, paternity, adoption and neo‑natal policies, providing support and flexibility for you and your family.

As the Beauty Brands Junior Buyer you will focus on internal‑facing work within the beauty brand team, with emphasis on managing stock challenges and brand relationships. A key part of this role is problem‑solving and transformation activities, requiring strong internal stakeholder management and process improvement capabilities.

Join the buying team to drive internal transformation and stock management for branded products, working on high‑impact projects that shape M&S's buying strategy while building relationships with key internal stakeholders and brand partners.

• Achieves high level of department efficiency through leading the day‑to‑day buying office operations with buying team alongside internal and external stakeholders.
• Create positive partnerships with our brands, establishing strong direct relationships quickly and leveraging these to develop a long‑term benefit to M&S. Build strong relationships internally and externally to train, engage and equip all relevant parties with the information and guidance to effect successful and commercial trading partnerships.
• Act as the key interface with all brands to deliver the best product choice, customer experience and ensure ease of working across all key retail levers:
  
  - selection, availability, supply chain, operational efficiency, and marketing.
• 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.
• Be the ambassador of the brand internally by liaising with cross functional departments including retail, supply chain, e‑com and marketing to ensure all operations runs smoothly.
• Constantly monitor sales and range offering to ensure commercial and customer aspirations are potentialised, liaising with brands to curate and amend accordingly. Ensure business units are regularly and succinctly updated with progress, status, and learnings, allowing for feedback and input to be incorporated.

Your skills and experience will include

• Experience working to at least Senior Assistant Buyer with a passion for beauty.
• Strong relationship building and communication skills to foster collaborative and effective engagement with brand partners and internal stakeholders.
• Open to change and playing an important role in establishing the adoption of 3rd Party Brands within the complex and evolving M&S world
• Appreciation of internal…