Senior Manager, Brand Merchandising, Hybrid

Overview:
Discover greater levels of performance. With over 1,300 stores throughout the U.S. and an innovative omni-channel ecosystem, Ulta Beauty is revolutionizing the beauty retail experience. Ulta Beauty is expanding its digital capabilities, opening new stores on a continual basis and re-designing existing locations with the latest design and technological advancements for heightened guest experiences. We're not just growing, we're thriving through consistent innovation and a bold commitment to re-imagination. If you want the opportunity to build something strategic, to take ownership of your career trajectory, to apply your passion to operational excellence, Ulta Beauty provides the kind of stability and support few organizations can match. So be curious. Be flexible. Be more than you thought possible. The future is yours at Ulta Beauty.
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THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE:
This position is a hybrid combining Sr Brand Manager responsibilities around a key company strategy, BIPOC Merchandising Strategy. In this role, the SBM will oversee the initial and ongoing strategy, execution and collaboration of the BIPOC Merchandising Strategy and the Merchandising strategies that support this initiative.
CORE JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:
Business Area Strategy:

• Leads the development and execution of the BIPOC Merchandising strategy through cross category review and collaboration. Manages strategy execution and provides input and direction to Merchant partners on initiative.
• Participate in long-range merchandising and strategy development around all things BIPOC Merchandising. Includes partnering with Merchants and MP&I on BIPOC placement, assortment and overall execution.
Drive analytics and 3-5 year strategy around BIPOC growth and support of 15% pledge commitment.

Strategy/Merchandising Development:

• Responsible managing the development of BIPOC brand base and successfully growing their businesses at Ulta Beauty
• Develop category strategy and manage team's collaboration
Apply critical thinking skills and tracking management to help lead growth in BIPOC brands

Standup with cross functional support an Ulta Beauty Accelerator

• Develop content to aid in educating brands on how to grow at Ulta Beauty
• Strategic vendor management with key partner brands/council

Marketing:

• Responsible for marketing partnership around BIPOC for marketing initiatives.
  • Strategy briefs and support documentation around platform
• Work directly with the DMM/VP and Marketing on overall marketing strategy for category/categories.
• Oversee Strategy:
  • Key launch 360 marketing plans
  • Dotcom Brand Store Strategy
  • Sampling and CRM Strategy, as needed
  • In-store Merchandising: Collaborate with buyers on securing and developing off-shelf placement and required marketing collateral

Trend:

• Proactively assess and monitor the competitive landscape and needs for BIPOC Brands and marketplace to determine potential opportunities

Planograms:

• Oversee team's development and execution of planogram for BIPOC table

• Add/Delete, Fixture development and graphics
• Maintain/drive analysis of fixture space devoted to BIPOC brand representation

Analyze:

• Proactively assess and monitor the BIPOC competitive landscape and marketplace to determine potential opportunities and develop strategies to address.

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THE ESSENTIALS FOR SUCCESS:

• Bachelors degree required
• 8+ years total experience in retail, preferred Buying at a Senior level experience at Ulta Beauty
• Must have both merchandising and MP&I experience
• Strong established cross-functional expertise with Ulta Beauty
• Passionate about the CB space, ingredients and evolution of this platform
• High emotional intelligence/IQ and strong relationship management skills
• High Energy/Positive Team Member, Collaborator and Contributor
• Strategic thinker with strong business acumen and creative problem solver
• Capability to lead brand meetings and presentations
• Demonstrates enterprise thinking
• Professionalism and confidentiality required
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office. Knowledge of SAP and SAP Hana a plus
• Strong organizational skills required
• Excellent communication skills, both oral and written
• Some travel required
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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 emerging beauty brands across all categories and price points, including Ulta Beauty's own private label. Ulta Beauty also offers a full-service salon in every store featuring-hair, skin, brow, and make-up services.
We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with arrest records, conviction records, or other criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of any applicable state and local laws, including the City of Los Angeles' Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act.