MARKETING MANAGER TRAVEL RETAIL EUROPE, KYLIE COSMETICS

Coty Switzerland is seeking   talented, highly motivated and experienced individual to join Coty's Travel Retail Europe Marketing Team as a Marketing Manager in charge of Kylie Cosmetics

RESPONSIBILITIES

This is a team player role with a genuine opportunity to make an impact. You’ll get to work in a diverse environment with a team who are passionate about the work they do and know how to have some fun along the way.

As our Marketing Manager TRE Europe for Kylie Cosmetics you are responsible for a key 3-axis Brand, defining and executing with perfection the Trade Marketing strategy to achieve defined business objectives (KPIs).

Your main focus :

• Define Brand strategy for the Travel Retail Europe channel, based on global guidelines but adjusted to distribution and regional needs.
• Lead your Brand with full ownership, from strategy to flawless execution.
• Be the Single Point Of Contact for your Brand, supporting and enabling the Commercial Team.
• Lead the deployment of the Trade Marketing & Marketing strategies for your Brand to the Commercial & Multifunctional Teams, as well as to Coty’s external partners.
• Define your Brand’s innovation launch plan, working closely with the Commercial and Multifunctional Teams.
• Build the animation and promotional plan for your Brand in mutualized collaboration with the Commercial Team.
• Closely monitor Brand’s performance, product launches, execution, sell-in/sell-out quantitative and qualitative information, market trends and opportunities.
• Perform monthly business analysis and innovation reviews for your Brand, to be shared with the Global Travel Retail Team and Global Brand Teams, in collaboration with the Commercial and Multifunctional Teamss
• Lead key monthly meetings for your Brands (S&OP, Marketing x Sales Connect, MBU).
• Perform productivity analysis and assortment rationalization exercises, based on business performance and Travel Retail Europe consumer needs, to maximize profitability.
• Implement forecast process and sufficiency analysis on forecasts for saleables, samples and GWPs, and present recommendations. Monitor merchandising items forecasts.
• Perform forecasting and shipment analysis to ensure business objectives are met, and to drive learnings to better plan for the future.
• Ensure fit-for-use of toolboxes, challenging and partnering with the Global Travel Retail Team and Global Brand Teams.
• Maximize Brand opportunities through finding creative solutions, making sure all executions have been fully approved by the Global Brand Team and the License.
• Work on ad-hoc Marketing and Trade Marketing projects for your Brand and lead cross-functional projects.
• Spearhead relationships with key internal contacts, with emphasis on effectively influencing and challenging the Commercial Team, as well as the Global Brand Teams, providing them a sound understanding of the Travel Retail Europe channel.
• Support the Senior Marketing Manager on specific tasks/projects for Burberry Make-Up and Gucci Make-Up, building on your Make-Up mastery and expertise.
• Flexible to any business needs requirements.

Our people make us who we are. They are the brightest minds bringing the boldest ideas to life every day. If you’re the kind of person who refuses to settle, if you want to think bigger, learn faster and go further than you ever thought possible – we’d love to hear from you.

You will work closely with the Global Travel Retail Team and the Global Brand Teams and, more importantly, with the Commercial and Multifunctional Team in Travel Retail Europe.

The team consists of Marketing professionals in Travel Retail Europe and you will work closely together with several departments such as  various Sales, Beauty Advisors, Brand managers, Merchandising, Supply chain and Finance.

YOU ARE A COTY FIT

You are passionate about beauty and interested in the brand like Kylie Cosmetics. As an experienced Marketing Manager, you get energy from working in a fast-paced, diverse and international environment. Other than that, what matters most for this role:

• Master’s degree in Management and/or Marketing (or related/equivalent discipline).
• Minimum 3 year’s Marketing experience in Beauty/Luxury and/or Consumer Goods.
• Previous experience in Color Cosmetics is strongly preferred.
• Previous experience in Travel Retail & Trade Marketing is a plus.
• Full mastery of Microsoft Office, especially Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with automated reporting tools is a plus (MS Power BI).
• Strong analytical skills & strategic thinking, yet attention to details. Ability to interpret data to make informed decisions and recommendations.
• Strong collaboration and leadership skills required.
• Sharp organization skills – being able to make the complex simple.
• Full proficiency in English.
• French and other languages a plus.

Other than that, you:

• Result & Solution oriented mindset: Proven ability to develop creative ideas, thinking strategically, analytically and conceptually. Solution provider and problem solver, with a pro-active and ‘can do’ attitude.
• Team Player: Ability to develop effective working relationships, being able to collaborate and influence others, demonstrating integrity and respect.
• Self-starter: Passionate, enthusiastic, thrives on challenges and keeps a healthy attitude under pressure, takes charge of self-development.
• Organized in action: Able to organize own work as well as manage and develop others effectively.
• Constructive networker: Collaborates easily with others and adapts to different working styles. Ability to embrace changes, committed, honest.
• Excellence in execution: Reliable, gets things done on time and takes responsibility for the quality of all deliverables. Attention to details.

OUR BENEFITS

As Marketing Manager, some of the benefits you will receive are:

• In addition to the salary, other benefits including lunch allowance, annual local public transport pass, 25 holiday days per calendar year + 3 floating days offered by the company.

• Coty’s global omni-working policy provides the option to work up to 50% of your month remotely. 
• We believe that a more flexible philosophy of remote working will give everyone the freedom to choose what works for their individual circumstances and empower them to always perform at their best.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS  

1. A telephone/online introductory meeting follows.
2. A first online/in-person interview
3. A second interview
4. You will receive a proposal with the terms of employment.

ABOUT COTY

Coty is one of the world’s largest beauty companies with an iconic portfolio of brands across fragrance, color cosmetics, skincare, and body care. At Coty, we celebrate the entire human kaleidoscope and cultivate a culture of fearless kindness. Therefore, we are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. We do not discriminate against any candidate or employee and strive to be an open, inclusive and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self. Join us in making over the world of beauty!

For additional information about Coty Inc., please visit www.coty.com/your-career.