Director, Specialty Retail

Job Description:

• Full fiscal responsibility for Naturium brand at Specialty stores, including P&L and budgetary ownership
• Deliver retail sales, revenue and profit (Operating Income) to agreed targets
• Partner with the relevant buying and planning teams on the development and alignment of joint business plans, monitoring weekly, monthly and quarterly forecasts to ensure that inventory is optimized, and targets are met / exceeded.
• Primary contact for Senior retailer merchant teams across multiple categories
• Lead and manage the account team ensuring the smooth running and effective management of each business on a day-to-day basis
• Responsible for the management of the on-going assortments in each category, leveraging data and analytical resources to ensure optimal product assortment and inventory levels for each category and brand
• Partner with key channel contacts to drive relevant channel marketing opportunities across all brands, ensuring maximum exposure across all key touchpoints
• Critically thinks about and anticipates the needs of the business, developing impactful strategies to drive sales and revenue
• Partners with internal Visual Merchandising team to bring exciting, innovative brand presentations to life, in-store, carefully balancing the needs of both the brand and the retail partner environment at all times
• Act as the “guardian” of the Naturium brand, always striving to bring to life in the most appropriate way. Drive omni trade marketing plans in partnership with the brand marketing team.
• Lead all key business meetings with the relevant retail partner teams, including quarterly business reviews and market week meetings, sharing relevant learning’s and insights to continually grow the business
• Grow brand visibility on-line, striving to always improve the customer shopping experience
• Lead all relevant sales reporting to the wider business, interpreting the data to identify relevant areas of strength, weakness, and opportunity
• Develop comprehensive 360 launch plans for all key new product launches, partnering with Specialty retailers and the internal team to ensure relevant levels of brand exposure
• Deliver thoughtful and constructive feedback on Global Brand, Product and Marketing initiatives, always considering the “big picture” and having an enterprise mindset while fairly representing the “voice” of the Specialty retail channel.

Requirements:

• 15-20+ years Beauty industry experience years within a Sales / Commercial role, and with direct Specialty store retail experience
• Experience managing a sales / commercial team that works with and supports Specialty stores. History of building relationships with key retail stakeholders is key
• P&L management experience a must, along with budgetary ownership and development
• Outstanding negotiation and relationship building skills which he / she will use to benefit the needs of the business with those of his / her retail partner
• Must be highly self-motivated and able to work within an extremely fast-paced, entrepreneurial environment

Benefits:

• annual company-based performance bonus
• equity
• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• retirement savings plan
• gender neutral parental leave
• unlimited paid time off