National Account Executive 

Are you passionate about market shares and know how to create persuasive commercial proposals?

We are on the lookout for a CPD National Accounts Executive  to join L’Oreal UKI’s retail team and be a key player in driving retailer- centric strategies. Be part of our dynamic team and make an impact in shaping the future of beauty in the growing retail space. 

WHO WE ARE

L’Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to ‘Create beauty that moves the world’; it is now the industry world leader with €29 billion consolidated sales. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet. Experience the excitement of agility to shape the future of beauty; where diversity and purpose come together to create meaningful impact.

In the L'Oréal Consumers Products Division, our mission is to democratize the best of beauty, which means bringing beauty to all. And for us, beauty must be sustainable.

The Consumer Product Divisions holds the world’s #1 beauty brand with L’Oréal Paris, the #1 makeup brand with Maybelline New York, the #1 natural brand with Garnier, and NYX Professional Makeup. Beyond our four iconic global brands, we have a unique brand portfolio including others like Garnier and Essie.

A DAY IN THE LIFE

You will be responsible for driving retail sell-out, growing market share & managing your P&L down to GM for your portfolio of CPD brands both in-store & online.

Manage the promotional plan, helping to unlock best-in-class activation to drive sales with an entrepreneurial mindset

Analyse performance data to ensure future success, feeding into the forecast for core lines and NPD, and highlighting opportunities and risks for maximum forecast accuracy

Be involved in the management of all lines of the P&L from retail sell out, SIT and gross margin to ensure delivery of key KPIs both internally & externally

Build credible and collaborative working relationships with the retailer and cross-functional contacts

Develop retailer-centric strategies for the retailer, identifying joint objectives and building business plans for mutual growth

Influence future retailer initiatives and collaborations, ensuring that L’Oreal maximizes all available opportunities in store and online

Work with your brand teams to identify additional retail opportunities for your category

WHO YOU ARE

• Experience in managing complexity within a fast-paced sales environment
• Strong Communication skills – written and verbal
• Ability to build strong relationships, both internally and externally, with strong influencing skills
• Enthusiasm and passion for working in a team and with multiple stakeholders across the business
• Excellent presentation skills
• Analytical skills with attention to detail for creating sound commercial arguments
• You show- Ambition, Judgement, Resilience, Empathy and Learning Agility 

YOUR FUTURE TEAM

With the guidance of your Senior National Account Manager, you will take ownership of managing the strategy for your category for the account, whilst also supporting on wider total account responsibilities. You will need to build strong relationships with key stakeholder

WHAT WE OFFER

Our people are at the heart of everything we do and play a vital role in the success of our company. We are committed to offering you a package that is fair, competitive, and equitable to help support you to do what you love most, achieve your goals and become the best version of yourself.

Our range of optional benefits include money-saving offers and exclusive discounts, in addition to health & wellbeing support, development opportunities, flexibility, and leave entitlements. You will also have access to private medical and dental insurance, an enhanced pension, 25 days annual leave increasing after 3 years’ service, an online staff shop with up to 60% off products, access to incredible trainings and monthly talks, enhanced family leave provisions as well as up to 4 weeks paid fertility leave. We also have app partnerships with Thrive for mental health and Peppy Menopause support and an employee assistance service available to all employees for if and when you need it.

HOW WE RECRUIT

At L’Oréal, we take pride in creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive environment where everyone is welcome and their contributions are valued. When we recruit, hire, train, promote or engage in any other employment practice, we are committed to being an inclusive employer regardless of race, religion, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, age, socioeconomic status, medical condition or disability, or any other protected status. When we look for talent, we welcome difference - different backgrounds, experiences, personalities and perspectives. The beauty we find in our differences gives us the freedom to go beyond. That’s the beauty of L’Oréal.