Team Assistant - Beauty Brand

A very entrepreneurial and fast-growing premium beauty brand with international distribution is looking for a proactive Sales & Operations Team Assistant to support the team and grow with them. You’re not chained to your desk in this role. You will be working from your own home, or attending meetings and presentations, etc, in the office in Central London, or visiting retailers and manufacturing locations.

They offer a generous salary, excellent benefits and hybrid working

This early-career position offers broad exposure to commercial, operational, and strategic parts of a premium beauty business. It’s ideal for someone with strong organisational skills, a solutions-driven mindset and a desire to learn quickly. You’ll support the Global Sales & Operations Director and work cross-functionally to ensure the timely execution of key activities.

There is an opportunity to progress towards Operations or Commercial Coordinator / Executive roles with increased responsibility as you gain experience and impact business outcomes.

• Prepare materials for key retail meetings, line reviews and commercial presentations.
• Support store visits and organisation of in-store retailer events.
• Help manage all logistics around QVC TV shows, including preparation, on-site coordination and post-show analysis.
• Conduct market and competitor research, summarising key insights.
• Assist with sales reporting, forecasting and performance tracking.
• Liaise with internal teams to support alignment and follow-up on actions.
• Maintain accurate pricing, promotions and commercial documents.

• Prepare briefing documents for manufacturers and product registration partners. S
• Support day-to-day workflows across supply chain, logistics and inventory planning.
• Track timelines and deliverables for product launches and operational initiatives.
• Coordinate cross-functional projects with sales, marketing, operations and finance.
• Provide order processing cover during team holidays.

• Support the Global Sales & Operations Director with diary management, meeting co-ordination and email triage.
• Assist with budget processes, purchase orders, invoices and expense tracking.
• Organise and manage samples and free stock requirements.
• Maintain project plans and critical paths.
• Build strong cross-team relationships to ensure timely input and delivery.
• Attend internal and external meetings, prepare and circulate minutes.
• Arrange travel and support document legalisation, translations and similar requirements.
• Provide customer service cover during team holidays.

• Experience in an assistant, operations or commercial support role - experience can be minimal.
• Exposure to sales operations, supply chain or retail environments.
• Experience in beauty, luxury or consumer brands.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Proactive, independent learner with a solutions-focused mindset.
• Able to manage multiple priorities and work collaboratively.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.
• Comfortable with Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint (and Canva desirable).
• A strong interest in the beauty industry

• You deliver accurate reports and presentations that inform strategic decisions.
• You independently manage key operational workflows with minimal supervision.
• Internal stakeholders rely on you for clear communication, organisation, and follow-through.
• You contribute to improving processes and systems that enhance overall performance.