Assistant Merchant

Position

Assistant Merchant

Profile

Job ID: 286218
Job Type: Full Time
Function: Merchandising
Address: 160 Bloor Street East, 11th Floor, Toronto, ON
Working Model: Hybrid 
Vacancy Status: This position is for an existing, open vacancy

Belong to Something Beautiful 

At Sephora Canada, beauty is about feeling seen, valued, and empowered, individually and collectively. It is connecting deeply with others, celebrating diversity and inclusivity, unlocking your potential and making a difference every day. Together, we belong to something beautiful. 

Ready for a career glow‑up? As Assistant Merchant, you’ll help shape brand strategies and build product assortments that set trends and drive category success. The work you do will impact beauty, as you bring new brands to life, support negotiations, and help deliver the products our clients crave often before they even know they want them. You’ll be part of a passionate Merchandising team united in beauty, inspired by innovation and defining what’s next.

What You’ll Do:

• Build detailed weekly/monthly/semi-annually sales analyses for brand portfolio performance while supporting the team to identify sales opportunities
• Manage brand and all secondary out of home assortments in collaboration with our store update/visual merchandising teams, including productivity, timelines of updates, and comp collection where necessary
• Manage vendor relationships for price changes, testers/damages, Return to Vendor (RTV), and compliance submission follow-up
• Review and approve all in-store brand visual elements, handle the planograms for brands and multi-branded spaces
• Manage the promo process, including initiating discussions with brands, making strategic recommendations for offers, and verifying all submissions for SKU and pricing accuracy
• Manage SKU creation and maintenance, price updates, Invoice Review Queue, launch and delist timing and action, and markdown chargeback process while providing support to our field teams with category related issues via our Hotline Online tool
• Collaborate with the Planning team, DotCa, and Sephora US to support inventory and sales forecasting

What You’ll Bring:

• 2+ years of experience being an assistant buyer/merchandiser/planner for a large retailer
• A bachelor’s degree or college diploma in retail management or a related field
• You are curious and willing to take calculated risks to source and develop 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 thrive in a fast-paced environment and relish in working collaboratively with cross-functional groups
• You've mastered the art of negotiation and love solving problems using your analytical skills
• You're technically savvy and have experience using merchant systems and MS Office suite
• You understand the Canadian marketplace and corresponding vendor organization and have knowledge of the Canadian cosmetic industry, corresponding Health Canada regulations, and requirements for product compliance in Canada
• Fluently bilingual in French and English (written and spoken) is an asset

#FSCHIRING

What You’ll Get:

• Caring Community. You’ll collaborate with teammates who are equally passionate about innovating, doing the right things, and driving the industry forward – together, united in beauty.
• Fulfilling Path. Your career glow-up starts here with access to opportunities that will challenge, stretch, and develop your skills. You’ll have access to the global community of luxury group LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moët Hennessy) for endless career opportunities.
• Meaningful Work. As you make an impact on beauty, you’ll feel and see the positive change (consumer, industry, and social) your individual voice is a part of.

Rewards as Unique as You Are:

Eligibility requirements apply to certain benefits and may vary depending on job classification and length of employment.

• Wealth. We’re passionate about pay equity and transparency. The compensation ranges between CAD$66,500.00 - CAD$74,300.00, plus bonus, RRSP matching. The final pay offered will depend on various factors, including but not limited to the actual qualifications and experience of the individual, and any additional non-discriminatory, legitimate business factors relevant to the position and/or location.
• Health. Choose a healthcare plan to fit you and your family’s needs with medical, dental, vision, life, and disability coverage. Access to our Well-Being@Sephora program to support your mental, financial, physical, and social well-being.
• Balance. You’ll be trusted to find the perfect blend of work/life balance that actually works for you with a hybrid work schedule, vacation and flex days, and maternity/paternity leave.
• Growth. A career glow-up is built into every role, with access to training and development programs and resources throughout the year.
• Perks. Think you’ve tried it all? Enjoy a 30% discount on all merchandise/services, opportunities for gratis, and flash sale discounts on LVMH brands.
• Support. Tap into volunteer and donation matching, Employee Assistance Program, and free mental health resources with 24/7 access to Dialogue.

Join us and Belong to Something Beautiful.

Sephora Canada strongly believes in equal opportunity when it comes to employment and advancement. Our goal is to be inclusive, diverse, and representative of the communities where we work while creating an environment where every person can belong, grow, and build a beautiful career. This commitment applies to all candidates and employees regardless of race, ethnicity, citizenship, creed, place of origin, religion, sex, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, family status, marital status, disability, age, and/or any other diversity dimensions. Requests for accommodation due to a disability (visible or otherwise), other protected characteristics or other reasonable circumstances can be made at any stage of the recruitment process and during employment by contacting our People team.

As part of our commitment to transparency and efficiency, we would like to inform you that we utilize Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in our recruitment process to assist in the initial screening and evaluation of applications.