Assistant Merchant

Profile

Job ID: 291431

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 an Assistant Merchant, you'll help shape the future of beauty by supporting brand strategies, curating compelling assortments, and discovering emerging brands that inspire and excite our clients. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact—partnering with iconic and innovative beauty brands to bring the most sought-after products, trends, and experiences to Canadians, often before they become the next big thing. Surrounded by a team of passionate trendsetters, storytellers, and brand builders, you'll collaborate with talented partners who are united by a shared love of beauty, a spirit of curiosity, and a commitment to creating exceptional client experiences. Together, you'll help launch new ideas, elevate emerging brands, and shape what's next in the beauty industry.

What You’ll Do:

• Bring our online experience to life by maintaining engaging and accurate product content, including descriptions, pricing, and assortment updates.
• Help create seamless client experiences by supporting Q&A content across our website, mobile app, and email channels.
• Champion excellence by reviewing digital and marketing proofs to ensure accuracy, consistency, and quality.
• Leverage data and insights to generate performance reports and uncover opportunities to drive business growth.
• Analyze sales trends, category performance, and client behavior to support strategic business decisions.
• Partner closely with Merchant to execute compelling brand and product strategies that inspire our clients.
• Build strong vendor partnerships by supporting negotiations related to samples, testers, RTVs, and damaged products.
• Identify emerging trends, brands, and opportunities that help elevate our assortment and fuel category growth.
• Shape the in-store experience by supporting visual merchandising strategies, planograms, and brand presentations that enhance discovery and drive results.
• Contribute to exciting product launches by helping execute innovative 360° marketing and merchandising strategies.
• Own key operational processes, including SKU creation, product maintenance, invoice review support, and markdown management.
• Collaborate with Planning, DotCa, and Sephora US partners to support inventory management and sales forecasting initiatives.
• Coordinate samples, gratis, and product requests while fostering strong relationships with brand partners.
• Support field teams by providing timely solutions and guidance on category-related inquiries.
• Keep teams organized and connected by managing reporting, calendar planning, market preparation, brand meetings, and cross-functional administrative support.
• Help bring brand activations and category initiatives to life through thoughtful planning, coordination, and execution.

What You’ll Bring:

• 2–3 years of experience in a retail buying, merchandising, or planning role, ideally within a fast-paced, client-focused environment.
• A Bachelor's degree or College diploma in Retail Management, Business, or related field.
• A passion for product and beauty, paired with a strong understanding of consumer trends, behaviours, and what inspires clients.
• Curiosity, ownership, and a proactive mindset, with a willingness to challenge the status quo and drive meaningful results.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn insights into action and opportunities into outcomes.
• An entrepreneurial spirit that thrives in a dynamic environment and values cross-functional collaboration.
• Proven negotiation and relationship-building capabilities that foster successful partnerships with brands and vendors.
• Confidence navigating technology and merchant systems, supported by advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel.
• A solid understanding of the Canadian retail landscape and the vendor ecosystem that supports it.
• Knowledge of the Canadian beauty industry, including Health Canada regulations and product compliance requirements, is considered an asset.
• Bilingualism in French and English (written and spoken) is an asset.

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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$62,000.00 - CAD$74,000.00, 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.