Assistant Brand Manager

MECCA Brands; Victoria; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & well-being initiatives

Professional development

Product allowance

40% employee discount

Job summary

Mecca Brands is seeking an Assistant Brand Manager for the Skincare Brands team in Australia. You will support product launches, brand performance and day-to-day operations, gaining cross-functional exposure across category management and commercial planning.

You will coordinate product setup, data accuracy, brand ranging and collaborate with Brand Managers and internal teams to drive campaigns, merchandising and store assortment.

Qualifications

• Experience in fast-paced administration, coordination, retail or merchandising
• Strong attention to detail and process improvement
• Excellent communication across levels of the business

Responsibilities

• Support product launches, brand performance and day-to-day operations
• Coordinate product setup, data accuracy and brand ranging
• Collaborate with Brand Managers and cross-functional teams on campaigns, merchandising and store assortment planning
• Prepare collateral and PR stock for launches and campaigns

Skills

Brand coordination

Excel proficiency

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

We’re looking for a passionate, organised and commercially minded Assistant Brand Manager to join our Skincare Brands team at MECCA!

This is an exciting opportunity to work closely with our ANZ brand partners and internal teams, supporting product launches, brand performance and day-to-day operations. You'll gain valuable cross-functional experience across category management, brand management and commercial planning, building a strong foundation for a future career as a Brand Manager.

The Role You Could Play:

Reporting into the Skincare Brands team, you will play a key role in supporting our brand portfolio, ensuring seamless coordination of product, brand and commercial activity. You will:

• Manage product setup, data accuracy and brand ranging, ensuring products are ready to trade across our channels
• Partner with Brand Managers and cross-functional teams to support product launches, campaigns, visual merchandising and store assortment planning
• Build strong relationships with brand partners, coordinating product information, business reviews, brand claims and international brand visits
• Coordinate collateral, including testers, samples, merchandise materials and PR stock, to support successful launches and campaigns
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to deliver commercial objectives, streamline processes and drive continuous improvement

What You Will Bring

You’re passionate about product and the customer, with experience in a fast-paced administration, coordination, retail or merchandising environment, and you’re ready to build a career with Australia’s number one beauty destination!

You are a self-starter with an eye for detail and a love for developing and maintaining efficient processes. You love numbers, spreadsheets and constantly finding new and improved ways of doing things. You have a friendly personality and love to take the lead, while excellent communication skills will allow you comfortably communicate with all levels of the business and fit into our unique team environment.

Along with bringing your genius brain and affinity with cosmetics to the table. We are looking for someone who:

• Is results driven, with impeccable attention to detail
• Works well in a fast-paced environment and under pressure to complete tasks to set deadline
• Has strong problem-solving skills and drive for continuous improvement
• Has strong business acumen including understanding of KPIs and other performance metric
• Has advanced skills with Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.

Your life at MECCA

Whilst we are focused on our #CustomerFirstmantra, we know that wouldn’t be possible without an incredible team that is guided by our MECCA values and motivated each and every day to be solutions focused, innovative, collaborative and adaptable, and have a bit of fun along the way!

Some of our other team member benefits include:

• Professional development programs and first-class digitised learning offering
• Health and well-being initiatives
• Reward and recognition programs
• Access to bonus and incentive programs
• Quarterly product allowance
• Unlimited 40% discount

There are also so many other ways in which you’ll be made to feel part of the MECCA story as we love to celebrate, surprise and delight our team along the way.

To learn more about life at MECCA Brands, follow us on LinkedIn at MECCA Brands or @lifeatmecca and for all current opportunities, visit www.mecca.com.au/careers