Job Title: Brand Activation Analyst

Division: L’Oréal Dermatological Beauty

Location: Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

Reports To: Sr Manager - Marketing

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 Dermatological Beauty, our mission is to help everyone in their quest for healthy and beautiful skin. Our division is the world leader in dermo-cosmetics by adding health to beauty. Our brands portfolio includes CeraVe, LaRoche Possay, Vichy, SkinCeuticals, Decléor offering a range of skincare and haircare products to respond to all expectations linked to beauty and health of the skin. 

What You Will Learn:

The Brand Activation Analyst collaborates in defining the Data activities, roadmap, and structures, its main data applications, according to the business needs, market trends, and the global landscape.

Job Responsibilities

• Collect/analyze sell-in/sell-out data, distributor inventory levels.
• Group, classify, and format collected data and information. 
• Develop and create activity dashboards/tracking tools of RGM performance according to business needs. 
• Analyze the performance of Business, marketing, and financial operations thanks to KPIs. Also using Syndicated, Prescription & Consumer Research data.
• Develop consumer & medical research in line with Global division requirements.
• Establish recommendations and be a source of proposals on analysis.
• Contribute to the activities of the operational maintenance of BI and Big Data solutions.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of analytics and data processes.
• Cross-reference data from the sales force, market studies (internal and external), and marketing in order to have a comprehensive overall understanding of the business. (Medical, Marketing & Sales Data).
• Conducts RGM analyses with multifunctional teams (marketing, brand, commercial, BD, Finance, CMI 
• Maintains average consumer prices and Pack price architecture (Category, Product, Channel & Customer mix management; Promotional schemes and ROI per brand, account, pack type; Retail selling story and trading terms management).
• Provides input to RGM teams (local & Central) on potential improvement of RGM analytics and tools. 
• Shares best practices, new analyses performed in the country.
• Complies with all mandatory trainings, Company policies and procedures, including but not limited to employee manual, ethical standards, health, safety, and security procedures.
• Perform any other job-related duties as required or that may arise in the future.

What We Are Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing, Business Administration or related disciplines.
• Years of Experience: Minimum three (3) years of experience in similar position. 
• Language: Fully Bilingual (Spanish and English)
• Job Specific Experience/Skills:
• Strong analytical skills and data-driven thinking
• Understands brand selling scenarios, focuses on customer service and pursues financial optimization. 
• Forecasts business drivers
• Optimizes assortment & stocks
• Builds on categories Shopper insight.
• Drives point of sales field execution
• Technical Skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office programs including Excel, Analyzer and business applications. Experience working with Retail Link and Power BI is preferred. 
• Travel: This position may require traveling of 15%.
• Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essentials functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee spends specific time in the following physical activities: 

•     Stand: 1/3 to 2/3

•     Walk: 1/3 to 2/3

•     Sit: Over 2/3

Also, the employee lifts specific weight following safety guidelines and policies established by the Company.

• Lift up to 10 pounds: Under 1/3
• Lift up to 25 pounds: None

Lift up to 50 pounds: None

Preferred Qualifications:

• Possess strong interpersonal skills. Must be able to communicate with confidence to both internal and external customers.
• Excellent communication skills (Written and verbal). 
• Excellent problem/resolution skills and an understanding of when, how, and where to escalate cases as required to meet defined objectives.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced dynamic environment, under pressure, and with a high degree of professionalism.
• Must be comfortable in an environment of changing technologies and processes and demonstrate flexibility in adjusting to new ways of working.

What’s In It For You:

• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
• Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home) 
• 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 for Career Progression (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!

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and take pride in a diverse environment. We would love to find out more about you as a candidate and do not discriminate in recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, or other employment practices for reasons of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, medical condition or disability, or any other legally protected status.

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