Ulta Beauty · 5 hours ago
Vice President, Merchandising
Bolingbrook, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Director/Executive
$175K/yr - $250K/yr
15+ years expUlta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer revolutionizing the beauty retail experience. The VP, Merchandising will drive the merchandising strategy and execution for assigned categories to support growth across brick and mortar and digital channels, leading a high-performing team and managing brand partnerships.
BeautyConsumer GoodsCosmeticsRetail
Responsibilities
Lead the merchandise strategy that drives profitable omni sales and grows market share for the category while gaining alignment, influencing the broader organization, and inspiring the team around the shared vision
Develop, communicate, and execute overall category/brand strategies to maximize sales and profits, resulting in new product offerings while strengthening existing brand performance and driving traffic to our stores
Manage a large P&L that is inclusive of sales, margin, shrink, turn, inventory, etc
Set sales and profit objectives to meet financial goals, in partnership with MPI and FPA
Develop and manage KPI’s for success: (vendor profitability, overhead budget, margin, CAPEX)
Analyze sales, feedback, and historical data to inform category strategies and product decisions, staying highly aware of the competitive landscape and market trends
Lead and grow the business and individual brands through successful trend identification, meaningful exclusive product and/or brand strategies, exclusive programs, events and education that grow market share and drive profitable sales growth
Build strategic, diligent, long-term, and financially sound assortment plans through deep knowledge of each brand’s market segment and targeting the guest
Determine new brands/product/assortments to support product differentiation, while optimizing assortment across store and e-commerce channels
Manage a large portfolio of brands by being the key conduit to brand partners and ensuring a mutually beneficial partnership
Pro-actively communicate Ulta Beauty strategies to brand partners and make decisions in a timely manner
Act as a critical influencer in negotiations, driving profitability and market value
Establish credible partnerships with relevant enterprise partners (MP&I, Merchandise Operations, Marketing, Digital, Stores) to bring merchandise strategies to life
Define success in terms of the whole Ulta Beauty team by showcasing the impact that department/everyone has on Ulta Beauty through shared contributions to goals
Effectively communicate and present to both large and small groups in various settings
Provide strategic direction to team, lead team by supporting and coaching to ensure effective day to day execution to achieve business outcomes
Develop a team of high performing merchants and create career development paths for team members
Prioritize team culture by leading through example in building a positive culture that enlists, empowers, and encourages team to demonstrate values and act as role models of Ulta Beauty’s culture and values
Qualification
Required
15+ years of retail and leadership experience in retail merchandising required, must have both merchandising and MP&I experience across multiple business segments; beauty industry is highly preferred
Demonstrated experience managing a growth-oriented omni channel business, identifying trends, developing category, department, and brand strategies to drive sales and profit growth, while managing a large budget/P&L with the ability to approach the business from a creative, strategic, and analytical point of view
Proven experience in strategic merchandise planning; driving differentiation, inclusive of meaningful exclusive product strategy, growing market share, and driving profitable sales growth
An inspirational leader who has the ability to set the merchandise strategy for the category while gaining alignment, influencing the broader organization, and inspiring the team around a shared vision
Proactive and skilled negotiator with success in demonstrating strong communication, interpersonal skills, problem solving, and decision making ability to influence successful negotiations
Strong executive presence with the ability to communicate with influence while adapting communication style and content based upon audience level, style, and situation - while consistently remaining confident and credible
Proven experience in leading and developing a large team with the demonstrated ability to prioritize self-development, direct report development, and overall team growth
Proven experience creating an inclusive culture, placing emphasis on leading with values and ethics, and driving high standards of performance and behaviors for team
Excellent communication skills both written and verbal with the ability to quickly influence and establish relationships, gain credibility, trust and respect with peers, subordinates, senior executives, and brand partners
Proficiency with Microsoft Office/knowledge of SAP and SAP Hana a plus
Travel required
Benefits
Paid time off
Health
Dental
Vision
Life and disability benefits
Company
Ulta Beauty
Ulta Beauty is a beauty retailer that offers a wide range of products including cosmetics, fragrances, skincare, and hair care.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2020 (9)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$266.3MKey Investors
Berkshire HathawayDimensional Fund Advisors
2024-08-14Post Ipo Equity· $266.3M
2016-10-11Post Ipo Equity
2007-10-25IPO
Leadership Team
Kecia Steelman
President & Chief Operating Officer
Chris Lialios
Senior Vice President Controller
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