Merchant, DotCa - Jobs in Toronto, ON

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Job ID: 209403Location Name: ON-FSC Toronto Off (0581)Address: 5560 Explorer Drive, 2nd Floor, Toronto, ON L4W 5M3, Canada (CA)Job Type: Full TimeHourly/Salaried: SalariedPosition Type: ContractJob Function: MerchandisingIs This Position Eligible for Remote: HybridABOUT THE MERCHANDISING TEAM:We partner with luxury brands who create the products our clients crave, sometimes even before they know it. Merchandising at Sephora is all about defining what beauty means for Canadians today... and tomorrow. Our team of trendsetters and brand builders constantly creates original brands, develops new product categories and starts trends. Some of next season’s most in-demand items may not even exist yet, but you’ll see them here first! Supporting our in-store offerings is a strong online presence. There, our Digital Dot.CA Merchandising team ensures that, however our clients connect with Sephora, they always find the newest and most exciting products.WHAT YOULL DO:As the Merchant, DotCa, you will partner cross-functionally to drive the assigned category(ies) online, including brand and product merchandising strategies that serve as the basis for achieving financial sales objectives across sephora.ca and the total Sephora Canada business. Key responsibilities include:Product Assortment & Brand Strategy

• Develop online product assortment strategy for assigned category(ies), collaborating with Brands to build strong short- and long-term growth plans and source what is needed to differentiate the online business.
• Drive marketing strategies via website and email for key new product launches and focuses, and company product initiatives.
• Analyze the online business via Online reporting tools (Omniture), providing insights to Direct partners, Canada B&M Merchandising & Brands.
• Make timely adjustments to online merchandising to optimize sales. Responsible for delivering weekly & monthly performance recaps, and ad hoc analysis as needed.
• Proactively contribute to key strategic digital initiatives to drive the business.
• Stay current with trends and competition; develop expertise in online merchandising and related best practices.
• Identify, develop and execute plans to test new brands, new functionality, and expanded assortments, for potential expansion on Sephora.CA, Canada B&M, and US .COM.
• Accountable for briefing and prioritization of brand page updates & overhauls of key/priority brands, ensuring optimal articulation/messaging, visual presentation and navigation of the brand story.
• Maintain collaborative and proactive relationships with Brands, B&M Merchandising, and Inventory Planning counterparts, to drive cross-channel alignment & sales optimization for World and Brands.
• Partner closely with the Inventory team pre-season to help forecast newness, online exclusives, limited edition & seasonal buys.
• Be a key partner to Canada B&M Merchandising; understand and support their strategies via online channel.

Site & E-Mail Merchandising

• Determine category, brand & product placements for email, homepage, category pages, including messaging & product presentation in partnership with the online Marketing team.
• Drive content needs (including category trends & educational content) that will increase traffic, conversion and sales for the site – both Desktop and Mobile.
• Brief online creative & content production team on needs – content, visual presentation, navigation, & features/functionalities.
• Work closely with Analytics to pull and interpret site analytics data to help inform decisions.
• Optimize how to bring products to life to best meet client needs.
• Coach and develop Associate Merchant and Merchandise Coordinator and oversee on key product page presentation (including copy/messaging, video & images) and attribution/refinements.

WHAT YOULL BRING

• You are a creative thinker who is willing to take calculated risks with an ability to source and foster new opportunities to grow the business
• You love product (beauty is your jam), understand consumer trends and behaviour, and inspire fearlessness in everything that you do
• You have a Bachelor’s degree or college diploma in retail management (or a related field) - an MBA would be a huge bonus
• Youre an experienced buyer/merchandiser/planner with at least 5 years in the retail space, ecommerce experience is strongly preferred.
• Youre curious, a go-getter, take ownership and responsibility for your work
• You love tackling problems and using your analytical skills to find solutions.
• You have an entrepreneurial spirit, thrive in a fast-paced and dynamic environment, and relish in working collaboratively with cross-functional groups.
• Youve mastered the art of negotiation
• Youre technically savvy and have experience using merchant systems
• Youre game for traveling
• You understand the Canadian marketplace and corresponding vendor organization
• You have some knowledge of the Canadian cosmetic industry and corresponding Health Canada regulations and requirements for product compliance in Canada
• Fluently bilingual in both French and English (written and spoken) is an asset
• Up to 25% travel required

WHY YOULL LOVE WORKING HERE:

• The people. You will be surrounded by some of the most talented, supportive, smart, and kind leaders and teams – people you can be proud to work with.
• The product. Employees enjoy a product discount and receive free product various times throughout the year. (Think your friends and family love you now Just wait until you work at Sephora!)
• The education. Sephora heavily invests in training for our store associates – not just product knowledge but building a personalized career plan with you so you can achieve your professional goals.
• The perks. Sephora offers comprehensive medical & dental benefits, paid vacation and a competitive bonus structure.
• The LVMH family. Sephora’s parent company, LVMH, is one of the largest luxury groups in the world, providing support to over 70 brands such as Louis Vuitton, Celine, Marc Jacobs, and Dior

This position requires that the employee be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 prior to commencing employment and that they agree to obtain any future required boosters or vaccinations as recommended by the government of Canada or the health authorities of the province in which you would be working and in accordance with Sephora Vaccination Policy. If you are not able to obtain a COVID-19 vaccine for a reason related to a protected ground of discrimination under applicable human rights legislation, you can request accommodation from Sephora.#INDFSCCOMPANY OVERVIEW:SEPHORA has been changing the face of prestige cosmetics since its debut in 1970s Paris. Sephora was acquired by luxury group Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton (LVMH) in 1997 then launched stateside in 1998, and is currently home to 200 world-class brands - including its own private label, SEPHORA COLLECTION. Sephoras curated assortment features more than 14,000 products including makeup, skin care, perfume, hair care, body, professional tools and more. Sephora is the beauty education hub, offering consultations at the Beauty Studio, a variety of complimentary classes, one-on-one service from Personal Beauty Advisors, and exclusive retail technology SKINCARE IQ, COLOR IQ, and FRAGRANCE IQ. Sephora is an international force in beauty, and its award-winning website and ever-growing presence on social-media make it the worlds premier digital beauty destination.Quick Apply

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