VISUAL MERCHANDISING MANAGER, CoverGirl & Rimmel

TRADE MARKETING – New York, NY

COTY is looking for smart leaders who are fast and passionate.

The In-Store Strategy and Planogramming team is responsible for leading the Comprehensive Wall Process where the strategic development of the Consumer Beauty National + Top Accounts’ POG Strategy is created and aligned against throughout the internal organization. Other core functions include:

• Work with customer teams to ensure all POG needs are completed on time and are consistently merchandised within our national POG strategy
• Cross-functional collaboration with the marketing, creative and trade marketing teams to ensure seasonal add/deletes, customer team deliverables and internal process/planning documents are completed accurately and on time

As our Visual Merchandising Manager, you are responsible for leading the comprehensive wall process where the strategic development of the Cosmetic National & Top Account POG Strategy is created and aligned throughout the internal organization

Your main focus:

• Work with the customer teams to ensure all POG needs are completed on time and all POGs are consistently merchandised within our national strategy
• Cross-functional collaboration with the marketing, creative and trade marketing teams to ensure seasonal add/deletes, customer team deliverables and internal process/planning documents are completed accurately and on time
• Work with Permanent Merchandising to prepare financially responsible recommendations to merchandise new items in account specific fixture environments
• Attend/present POG Strategy presentations at Top Accounts
• Manage all graphic and fixture coding requirements
• Maintain product image library to be used within ProSpace (POG Software)
• Manage space management brokers to ensure merchandising guidelines and internal timeline deliverables are completed in full and on time
• Maintain knowledge of space management tools and database applications to continually offer new insight and support for both internal and external requirements
• Ad hoc planogram and merchandising projects

Working for Coty means our people make us who we are. They are the brightest minds bringing innovative concepts to life. If you’re someone unwilling to settle, likes to envision larger possibilities, accelerate learning, and push boundaries – we’d love to hear from you! Working at Coty means being part of an inclusive workplace committed to diversity and equity, valuing diverse perspectives and backgrounds. Your ideas will count, fostering a career where you can achieve more than you ever imagined.

We’d love to see candidates who have:

Essential:

• 4 year college degree
• 3+ years prior experience in consumer package goods company
• MUST be Proficient in JDA Space Planning Software; including IKB and ProSpace
• Experience working collaboratively with multiple teams
• Ability to work with cross functional teams
• Strong organizational and project management skills
• Must be a self-starter
• Strong strategic, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint
• Work in NYC headquarter office

Desirable:

• Must possess excellent analytical, interpretive, interpersonal and presentation skills.
• Ability to develop presentations that execute product, company and customer business plans.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the consumer products industry, the category, brand strategies, competitors, classes of trade, with the ability to apply this knowledge to solve complex problems successfully.
• Demonstrates effective communication and negotiation skills to solve problems, gain agreement with and inform others, while targeting long-term objectives.  Uses facts and data analysis to identify good options and make good decisions.
• Ability to create fact-based presentations to translate sales objectives into customer strategy and business plans around distribution, merchandising, promotion and planogram placement.

Desirable:

• Previous experience in beauty or customer support preferred
• Sense of urgency and drive for activation
• Ability to lead through ambiguity
• Knowledge how to pull and use data from Nielsen, IRI, Spectra, Household Panel

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

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.

• Base Salary Range: $95,000 – $130,000
• Health, dental, vision and disability insurance; 401(k) with generous employer match; paid time off and Summer Fridays; Parental leave; Tuition reimbursement; Hybrid work arrangements.

RECRUITMENT PROCESS  

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

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.

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.

Coty is deeply committed to Changing the Conversation around Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in an effort to create a more open, inclusive, and diverse workplace where all employees can be their authentic self.

We offer equal employment opportunity to qualified individuals without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Coty complies with federal and state disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact cotyjobsUS@cotyinc.com. We strongly believe that cultivating a diverse workplace gives a company strength. The combination of unique skills, abilities, experiences and backgrounds creates an environment that produces extraordinary results. EOE Minorities/Females/Protected Veterans/Disabled.

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