Buying and Merchandising Analyst

Buying & Merchandising Analyst

Title: Buying & Merchandising Analyst (Remote- Philippines)
Engagement: Full-time External Contractor
Monthly Contractor Fee: $1000- $1400 USD per month depending on experience

About LullaBellz
LullaBellz is the UK’s number one online retailer for premium fibre hair extensions. We are an established, award-winning e-commerce brand with a strong focus on quality and innovative product design. LullaBellz is committed to empowering customers to express their style with confidence through accessible, fashion-forward hair solutions.
Role

We’re looking for a commercially minded Buying & Merchandising Analyst to support and enhance our buying and supply chain operations. This is a high-impact, data-driven role where you’ll work closely with the Buying team to improve supplier performance, optimise margins, and drive smarter inventory decisions.

This is not a task-based role. We are looking for someone who can analyse, challenge, and improve how we work.

What You’ll Be Doing:

Commercial & Data Analysis
• Own and maintain SKU margin dashboards and identify margin risks
• Analyse stock, sales, and intake data to produce a master inventory health report
• Identify cost-saving opportunities and flag margin erosion risks
• Maintain and update landed cost calculators

Supplier Sourcing & Management
• Lead supplier outreach and manage a centralised supplier database
• Evaluate and refine supplier options, narrowing down to best-fit partners with clear rationale
• Support building a diverse and scalable supply base

Product & Merchandising Support
• Support Merchandisers work based in the UK
• Track product lifecycle stages and ensure clear documentation

Operations & Process Improvement
• Maintain daily communication logs, statuses, and next steps across projects
• Identify inefficiencies and propose improvements to ways of working
• Collaborate closely with the Buying Manager to implement changes

What We’re Looking For……
• 3–6 years experience in Buying, Merchandising, Procurement, or Supply Chain
• Advanced MS Excel (pivot tables, lookups, formula, margin calcs, dashboards) Skills to analyse data and process numerical information, highlighting trends or issues and recommending appropriate actions
• Comfortable with a growing company and fast-paced environment, meeting deadlines whilst maintaining attention to detail is paramount
• Highly organised with excellent attention to detail
• Able to work independently while supporting a wider team.
• Experience within a Buying or Merchandising department is beneficial

Additional details
• Suggested Hours: 40 hours/week | 1pm – 9pm PH Time
• The contractor must own their PC or Mac with Full HD resolution and a reliable high-speed internet connection.

Nice to Have
• Experience in eCommerce or retail brands
• Exposure to international suppliers
• Familiarity with inventory or ERP systems

Why Join Us
-Fully remote, long-term contractor relationship
-High ownership and visibility with the Buying team
-Opportunity to directly impact profitability and supply strategy
-Potential for travel depending on business needs

Please send your CV and a 60 second video explaining why you think you'd be a good fit for the contractor role. You can send this information in a message through the onlinejobs.ph portal and attach a Loom for your 60 second video. Shortlisted candidates will be invited to a Zoom interview.