Head of Global Merchandising

About Milk Makeup

Milk Makeup is a clean beauty brand rooted in creativity, self-expression, and community. Originating from Milk, a creative space in downtown New York City, the brand centers innovation, individuality, and a modern approach to beauty—focused not just on how makeup is worn, but on what you do while wearing it.

Who You Are

• You think in terms of community and long-term impact, and you care about building a beauty space where people feel represented and inspired.
• You bring a grounded, hardworking New York mindset: adaptable, practical, and committed to getting results with humility.
• You enjoy solving problems, are comfortable with thoughtful risk-taking, and like challenging the usual way things are done.
• You value creativity and self-expression, and you thrive in environments that celebrate individuality.
• You lead with inclusion, open-mindedness, and active listening, and you help create a safe and respectful workplace.

Role Overview

The Head of Global Merchandising will be a strategic, commercially focused, and highly analytical leader responsible for shaping Milk Makeup’s global retail presence. This role connects brand storytelling, product development, and real-world retail execution across major beauty retailers such as Sephora, Ulta, Boots, and Space NK. You will own how products are organized across shelves and stores worldwide, with a focus on improving space productivity, SKU efficiency, shopper flow, and overall brand consistency.

What You’ll Do

• Design the global assortment structure by retailer and market, including SKU expansion and rationalization plans that improve retail performance.
• Work with regional general managers to review sales trends, SKU performance, velocity, and linear-foot productivity to strengthen merchandising decisions.
• Build the shelf and gondola logic, including navigation, product placement, cross-sell opportunities, and educational messaging that can be understood quickly by shoppers.
• Serve as the link between product development, supply chain and demand planning, and visual merchandising to ensure assortments move smoothly from planning into stores.
• Regularly assess the competitive beauty landscape to identify stronger approaches to space use, navigation, and retail innovation.

Requirements

• 10–15+ years of experience in beauty merchandising, buying, or global retail strategy.
• Prestige beauty experience in Sephora or Ulta environments is strongly preferred.
• Demonstrated strength in analytics, including multi-market assortment management, P&L considerations, and demand planning limitations.
• Strong ability to interpret data and translate it into effective physical shelf and store presentation.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence regional leaders and retail partners.

Work Location

This is an onsite role based in New York, NY.

Additional Information

This opportunity is for a full-time position. No salary, bonus, or vacancy count was specified in the source material.