L’Oréal is present in 150 markets on five continents. For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted itself solely to ‘Create beauty that moves the world’; it is now the industry world leader with €29 billion consolidated sales. Together, we solve complex challenges at scale, while making sure we stay committed to making the world a more inclusive and a better place for everyone & our planet. Experience the excitement of agility to shape the future of beauty; where diversity and purpose come together create meaningful impact.
In the L’Oréal Luxe Division, we create the very best of luxury beauty. Our Division has an unrivalled portfolio of 23 aspirational brands (Yves Saint Laurent, Khiels, Lancôme, Prada, and Urban Decay to name a few) and an incredibly talented team of 28k experts, making it perfectly equipped to meet the endless and all-encompassing demands of luxury consumers around the world.
Yves Saint Laurent Beauté gives body and soul to a style. Completely liberated, it asserts itself as a collection of icons, with each creation driven by boldness, youth and the avant-garde. In the wake of Saint Laurent, who showcased the spirit of the times for nearly 40 years, YSL Beauté continues its unbridled love affair with women to create, shape and develop modernity. No compromise. Your own rules. Now.
We are looking for a Product Manager who will be accountable for the whole makeup & skincare categories and day to day brand management, strategy, and planning.
The Product manager reports to a Group manager.
You are responsible for brand consumer expertise / insights, the annual plan, the potentialisation and strategy of projects and their local adaptation. You will be analyzing the performances of launches & catalogue animation work hand in hand with Zone & DMI.
YOUR KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Support Brand product & consumer manager in building corresponding Strategy for products & categories.
- Strategize the Brand Local Needs to enrich DMI & Zone Team.
- Define and execute the annual product plan leading to consumer recruitment and loyalty.
- Expert of the product category, building consumer knowledge by Axe, Franchise, Product, working closely with the data & insights team.
- Support Brand Product & Consumer Manager to identify and define brand / franchise tribes based on DMI recommendation + exhaustive knowledge of local brand/franchise local client.
- Orchestrate the 360 launch strategy for major innovations launches of the year with all business unit experts.
- Supervision of the makeup display furnitures updates and co-creation with Retail design team.
- Own the responsibility of forecasting for new launches, from competitor benchmarking to working closely with Demand Planning.
- Provide ongoing Retail forecasts for products / categories, working closely with the NAMs/ Sales.
- Guarantor of Brand Image. Create and manage the delivery of product artworks, liaising with Zone, DMI and Legal & Brief the Brand Activation team, the Media & Content and Brand Engagement team. + Communication team
- Share knowledge with the team, to deliver Internal Buzz for launches & update the team on Results (Sell out Tracking).
- Analyze performance, tracking ROI and working closely with finance on the profitability of products range.
- Participate in key meetings to present launches such as Retailer Strategy Meetings, Sales Drives, Consultant Conferences, newcomers’ inductions, etc.
- Support the Brand Product & Consumer Manager in building strategic presentations such as Zone and Budget.
- FPPs construction and guarantee budget fulfillment vs. trend
- You are connected with DMI to leverage consumers insights & products portfolio.
- Active part of collaboration spirit between Brand Product team, Brand Activation and Brand Engagement Teams + communication Team.
- Be an active promoter of the Simplicity principles and Agile ways of working
- Ensure the L’Oréal ethic principles are respected
YOU HAVE IN-DEPTH KNOWLEDGE OF:
- Between three to five years of experience in a similar product marketing position
- Proven experience working with Makeup and Skincare markets and trends.
- In-depth knowledge of Shopper and Consumer Insights (Customer studies, touch points, customer path, etc.)
- NIELSEN | Decision Key tool
- Interest in fashion and social mediatrends.
- Product positioning, strategy and planning
- Brand and category financials
- Consumers, customers and competition
- Agile team and project management methodologies
- Story telling presentation skills is a must
LANGUAGES
- Native/Bilingual Spanish
- Fluent English
- French is a plus
We offer
- 😎 Friendly and dynamic work atmosphere in the diverse environment of the market beauty leader;
- Unlimited access to the L’Oréal “MyLearning Platform” to boost your skills;
- 💻Smartworking: up to 2 days of remote working per week;
- Access to the L'Oréal Share&Care package;
- 🍒Cherry on the cake: discount for products from our brands’ portfolio!
If this sounds awesome and you think that there might be a fit, apply now!
How the recruitment process looks like:
- Online application (we advise you to upload an updated CV).
- Interview with the HR team to understand your profile and your expectations. ✨
- Meeting with the business and with your potential future manager to discover in detail the mission designed for you!
Do you want to know more? Read and apply at: https://careers.loreal.com