Merchandising Strategy Manager - Bolingbrook, United States - Ulta Beauty

Ulta Beauty

Verified Company

Bolingbrook, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Overview:

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THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE:

As a growth company that delivers beauty for all, we seek an individual that has a passion for leading strategy development for Beauty retail.
The Merchandising Strategy Manager, reporting to the Sr.

Manager of Merchandising Strategy, will be responsible for working directly with Merchandising leadership to shape and develop the long-term category strategies leading visioning, problem solving and opportunity evaluation.

Through advanced analytics and aggregating cross-functional data, they will drive ongoing dialogue around category initiatives and partner with Finance, Analytics, Merchandising Planning & Inventory, Enterprise Strategy, and other cross-functional groups to provide holistic insights on business performance and future opportunities to drive growth and profitability.

In addition, she/he will lead competitive intelligence for the department including tracking and assessing dynamics and shifts in competitive promotional strategies and driving recommendations on maintaining a competitive advantage.

CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

Support the longterm and annual strategic planning processes and lead the strategic development within our core categories and strategic pillars in alignment with the overall Enterprise and Merchandising strategies
Lead advanced analytics and aggregation of crossfunctional insights, working directly with the Sr. Director Merch Strategy & Insights, VP Merch Strategy & Growth, and other senior Merchant leaders to shape and develop long term and annual strategies that drive competitive advantages and market share growth
Lead the activation of category programs including advanced problem structuring and solving, business analysis, project management, and progress tracking with clear success metrics
Define and bring forward creative, outofthebox thinking to identify white space opportunities assess and articulate the strategic rational, grounded in datadriven insights, in support of Merchandising
Lead competitive intelligence for the departmentbringing an analytical mindset to strengthen our understanding of the competitive promotional landscape through datadriven and forwardlooking insights
Evolve strategic frameworks and enhance analytics through a rigorous datadriven and factbased approach, seamlessly incorporating internal and external data sources to maximize the ROI on strategies and drive adoption across teams
Translate complex ideas into clear, compelling messages to influence and communicate effectively to all levels and departments across the organization
Create effective PowerPoint presentations that include influential data points and easy to interpret data visualizations (graphs/charts) to effectively convey strategic opportunities
Manage key, crossfunctional strategic partnerships across Merchandising, Marketing, Consumer Insights, Corporate Strategy, Finance, etc. to collaborate on and activate on category initiatives
Present in large group settings and elicit collaboration from a wide variety of sources, including Merchandising leadership, to gain buyin and influence strategic direction
Drive the automation of processes and analyze data within Excel or other analytical tools such as Tableau

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THE ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS:

Minimum of 5+ years of experience in retail and/or strategy consulting with analytical roles and increasing responsibility
BA/BS or equivalent required
Experience in beauty, retail, retaillike categories, or consumer product goods preferred
Previous experience with market measurement, such as Circana, Nielsen, Euromonitor recommended
Advanced Excel, PowerPoint, and data visualization skills required
Highly analytical with demonstrated ability to translate data into key insights to drive decisions
Exceptional problemsolving and critical thinking skills with outstanding attention to detail
Inquisitive nature and proactive approach to data exploration and opportunity identification
Ability to manage ambiguity and use business savvy and strategic thinking to recommend the best approach forward
Proven strength in influencing across functions and levels
Strong collaborator, working across functions and levels, and team oriented with a coachable, positive attitude
Highly organized with the ability to balance multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize workload
Strong written and verbal communication skills, with ability to communicate complex topics in a simple and effective manner
Bias for action

About:

At
Ulta Beauty (

NASDAQ:

ULTA),
the possibilities are beautiful.

Ulta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer and the premier beauty destination for cosmetics, fragrance, skin care products, hair care products and salon services.

We bring possibilities to life through the power of beauty each and every day in our stores and online with more than 25,000 products from approximately 500 well-established and emergi