ABOUT LA PRAIRIE
The Luxury skincare house where audacious innovation has cultivated a pioneering approach to beauty. A place where heritage and creativity are infused with the values of care, passion, entrepreneurship and excellence. A place where dedicated and diverse professionals each contribute to an inspiring and unique environment. A place for careers to grow and flourish and where our sustainable foundation nourishes talents and futures.
LA PRAIRIE. CREATE A BEAUTIFUL IMPACT
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ABOUT CHANTECAILLE
Chantecaille’s mission is to create luxurious botanical beauty with impact. For the past 25 years, the brand has been at the cutting-edge of some of the industry’s most exciting innovations in skincare and cosmetics, creating iconic products that are beloved worldwide. Founded by Sylvie Chantecaille in 1998, the brand is known around the world for its pioneering use of naturals in both skincare and makeup, as well as its give-back philanthropy program that supports conservation groups worldwide. Always cruelty-free, the products crafted by Chantecaille are the epitome of forward-thinking and created with a sustainable approach.
Botanical Innovation + Conservation
Scope of position:
Oversee the sales development for all retail accounts, inclusive of independents, spas, e-tailers, LP & CHC.com; responsible for net sales financial planning encompassing all retail accounts, independents, spa, e-tailers; creation of the activity plan (MTS) for the field; to lead communication as the “voice of sales”; to provide ongoing support to the Senior Vice President of Sales.
Position Responsibilities:
Retail Sales Planning: (by total country, by account, by door, by territory)
Set total retail sales target by account, by door; establish seasonal targets for the field
Prepare Make The Season worksheets; set territory retail targets
Prepare business meeting presentations to include retailer presentations, Executive presentations, and any store / market presentations
Seasonal retailer meeting prep
Net Shipment Financial Planning:
Assist and collaborate with VP sales in ABP planning process for both Net Sales and Retail sales
Manage net shipment forecasting weekly and monthly to include receipt flow by order date
Stock and Sales tracking by Account, by door
Monitoring/Negotiation of Open to Buy with corporate buyers
New Product Launch and Basic order projections
Project order flow within Stock and Sales planning
Field Returns Budgets/Corporate Returns planning of discontinued skus/stock balances and damages
Return tracking by account – monthly discussion to buyers to insure all returns are booked out of the stores
SKU replenishment review – out of stocks
Analysis of weeks of supply by account with emphasis on top 20 skus, top doors, and top collections
Daily order tracking and approval for basic and launch orders; review and approve
Determine priority shipping schedules
New Product launch sales performance vs. shipments – monitor store on hands of new products for 3 month launch period prior to going on automatic replenishment
Manage e-tailer inventory in conjunction with the Digital team to ensure adequate level of inventory
Provide e-tailer promotionality analysis and reporting
Promotional Planning:
Weekly / Monthly /Seasonal promotional activity planning by account and by door
Work alongside marketing on gwp programs and store event retail targets
New Product launch pre-sell programs, if applicable
Catalog negotiation
Insure all promotional planning is executed by working directly with the Corporate Buying offices and Regional Vice Presidents to gain commitment to the plan and to program all the necessary activities, incentives, and marketing vehicles necessary to make the plan
Financial Sales Budget Control:
Field Coop management and planning by account and by door
Assignment of coop by territory and reporting of coop performance against budget to head of Finance
Account chargeback tracking and reconciliation for store programs
Monthly coop accrual
Product SKU Planning:
Provide planning detail for total country/ by account/ by door / by territory
Identification and development of retail driven promotions that support growth of new products and existing business alongside marketing
New Product forecasting; Tracking and review of targets vs. actual performance (weekly and monthly)
Work closely with Demand Planner to ensure forecasts are adjusted based on business needs
Sales Incentive Planning:
Development of bonus incentive programs to drive retail sales by account and by door
Set up seasonal bonus program for the Account Executives aligned with Make the Season targets
Calculate and communicate to HR bonus/incentive payment authorizations
Knowledge, Skills and Experience:
Skincare experience helpful, but not required
Minimum four year Finance or Business degree;
Experience managing a team
Demonstrated ability to work well with numbers; to include advanced excel skills
Analytical
Familiarity with Power Point
Strong written and verbal communications skills
Team orientation; ability to work well with inter-departmental groups and members
Attention to detail
Relationship Management
Leadership
Planning
Time Management
The Beiersdorf Luxury uses the published salary range as a guideline to provide our future employees with market competitive pay while allowing for flexibility to recognize and reward various levels of expertise, performance, and tenure.
This job description is intended to cover the core accountabilities of the position and is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new responsibilities may be assigned at any time with or without notice.
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