Junior Brand Manager – Luxury Fragrance

Junior Brand Manager – Luxury Fragrance | Atelier Niche, London (Hybrid) | £30,000

Atelier Niche is a fast-growing UK distributor of niche and luxury fragrance and beauty brands. We run brand concessions in Harrods, Selfridges, Liberty, Harvey Nichols and John Bell & Croyden, and we are launching new counters and pop-ups this season.

We are looking for a sharp, commercially minded Junior Brand Manager to work directly with our Founder & Director on Caron , Vilhelm Parfumerie , Darling and Swiss Line . This is a hands-on role at the centre of the business: account management with the UK's leading department stores, marketing activations, sales analysis and the daily running of the brands. If you are an Assistant Buyer, Brand Coordinator, Account Executive or Retail Team Leader in luxury retail and ready for more ownership, this is your next step.

What you will do

Account management – Harrods, Selfridges, Liberty and beyond

• Be the day-to-day contact for buyers and store teams: New Line Forms, product listings, retailer forms, staff passes and promotional calendars.

• Reply to retailer requests quickly and accurately – speed matters in this business.

• Support new door openings, counter launches and pop-ups from planning through to installation.

• Manage independent perfumeries and pharmacies and help open new accounts.

Sales analysis and stock

• Own the weekly sell-out and sell-in reports by brand and by door; spot trends and flag what needs action.

• Track stock levels, demand and best-sellers to prepare purchase orders and avoid out-of-stocks.

• Follow up invoices and payments with retailers.

Marketing activations and brand building

• Plan and coordinate in-store activations, events, gifting, Advent Calendar and Christmas campaigns with retailers and brand HQs.

• Coordinate POS, testers, samples and blotters, and work with fixture and pop-up suppliers.

• Support social media and partnerships with content plans and campaign follow-up.

Strategy and presentations

• Build strategy and business-review decks for brand owners and retailers (PowerPoint, Canva).

• Prepare meeting notes and drive the follow-up on every action.

Retail team support

• Visit our counters every week, check performance and visual standards, and share a short store report with actions.

• Organise trainings and help with staff rotas and recruitment for our in-store teams.

Who you are

• 2–4 years' experience in luxury retail, ideally as an Assistant Buyer , Junior Buyer, Merchandiser, Brand Coordinator, Account Executive or Team Leader in retail – fragrance, beauty or luxury department stores preferred.

• You understand how UK department stores work: concessions, sell-in vs sell-out, margins, NLFs and retailer calendars.

• Excellent with numbers and Excel – you can read a sales report and tell us what it means.

• Confident with PowerPoint and Canva; you make clear, polished presentations.

• Must have: strong, daily use of AI tools such as Claude – for analysis, reporting, presentations and writing. This is how we work every day.

• Very organised, precise and fast. You follow up without being chased.

• Excellent written and spoken English. French or another language is a plus.

• Happy to be on the shop floor as much as in the office, and available during peak retail season (October to January).

Why join us

• Salary: £30,000 per year.

• Hybrid working in London, with weekly store visits.

• Work directly with the Founder and learn the full brand and distribution business.

• Real responsibility for prestigious fragrance houses in Harrods, Selfridges and Liberty.

• A fast-growing, entrepreneurial company with clear room to grow into a Brand Manager role.

• 28 days' holiday including bank holidays.

How to apply

Apply with your CV and a short note (5–6 lines) telling us: which luxury retailers or brands you have worked with, one example of a sales or stock analysis that led to a decision, and how you use AI tools in your work. Applications without a note will not be considered.

Full-time, permanent. Hybrid, London. Start as soon as possible.