Job Title Account Senior Manager (Cosmetics, NYX/essie)

Division: Consumer Products Division

Location: Can either be based in Chicago, IL or El Segundo, CA

Reports To: VP, Commercial Lead (Walgreens)

Who We Are:  

For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.  

At L'Oréal Consumers Products, our mission is to democratize the best of beauty, and for us, beauty has to be sustainable. Our division 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, as well as NYX Professional Makeup.   

What You Will Do: 

• Full execution and optimization of sales fundamentals in order to proactively drive shipments, net sales, and market share growth with their account
• Member of Brand Sales team specific customer in field
• Category ownership for specific customer
• Category expert for the full Brand portfolio and competitive products at a specific customer
• Management and coaching of CDMs and BAs

 Customer Developer

• Drive a customer-centric omnichannel approach and build a strong relationship with all relevant stakeholders at customer for category
• Analyze and define the growth levers relevant to customer with specific focus on the shopper so selling is through shopper insights
• Propose and align the Brand Sales customer strategy with CBVP
• Develops and negotiates JBP’s with buyers

Team Manager

• Help develop more junior team members (e.g., CDM, BA)
• Drive the business as customer leader, by collaborating with multifunctional team and animating peer functions: marketing, supply chain, finance, category development

Category Owner

• Drive category strategy agenda created by BBD as well as influence BBD with respect to what is needed to win in alignment with with Brand priorities for customer
• Engage multifunctional support for strategy implementation and 360 growth levers for category, including CRM

Results Driver

• Lead with an achievement oriented mind-set
• Build and achieve the omnichannel customer plan and results for category based on category strategy as lead seller
• Track sales and forecasting and proactively derive actions in alignment with CBVP to address gaps and opportunities
• Work with eKAM on eComm objectives and grow e-share of business for category

What We Are Looking For: 

Required Qualifications: 

• 5 years’ experience in a customer-facing role
• Proven knowledge of retailer strategies and objectives
• Strong knowledge of customer strategy and key levers as well as competitors
• Deep knowledge of beauty and personal care, specifically for given category

As an integral part of our culture at L’Oréal, wellness is at our core. We not only offer a generous Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K), we also offer flexible time off, work from home days, and a pension plan! Additionally, you will have access to company perks such as Makeup, Skincare, and Fragrance! Employees receive a stipend for L'Oréal products as well as VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, and other perks such as Monthly Mobile Allowance, discounted gym memberships, and ERGs. 

Additional Benefits Information As Follows: 

Salary Range: $97,800-$139,400 (The actual compensation will depend on a variety of job-related factors which may include geographic location, work experience, education, and skill level)

• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)   
• Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home) [*please keep only if applicable*]   
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)   
• Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)   
• Learning & Development Opportunities (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)   
• Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)   
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs    

Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles! 

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