Retail Sales Account Executive - Luxury Division (Calgary, AB)

L'oreal Usa; Calgary; On-site; CAD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

L’Oréal Luxe Division is seeking a field sales professional to execute go-to-market strategies for new launches, oversee major retailer accounts across Canada, and drive regional growth in the Calgary area.

You will promote the brand at store level, leverage entrepreneurial spirit, and work in cross-functional teams to meet ambitious targets while delivering exceptional customer service and organizing efforts.]

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Administration or related field.
• Experience in sales/representation/merchandising in the retail/commercial industry is an asset.
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills; ambitious with leadership and entrepreneurial spirit.
• Team player but able to work independently.
• Great organizational skills.
• Mastery of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Valid driver’s license.
• This opportunity will cover the Calgary area.

Responsibilities

• Execute go-to-market strategies of new launches and innovations, including presentation and retail execution in the field.
• Manage an established customer base, from the largest retailers in Canada, within a given geographic area.
• Grow the business by surpassing regional sales targets and market growth objectives.
• Be a key stakeholder in promoting brand image at store level.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams within the organization.

Skills

Sales experience

Negotiation

Communication

Entrepreneurial spirit

Team player

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Administration or related field

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

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 more than 23 aspirational brands (Yves Saint Laurent, Lancôme, Biotherm, and Armani 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.

Key responsibilities

• In keeping with our brand strategies, you will play an integral role in executing the go-to-market strategies of new launches and innovations, including their presentation and retail execution in the field.
• You will be managing an established customer base, from the largest retailers in Canada, this within a given geographic area, for the leading beauty brand portfolios in the self-serve market.
• While exploiting your entrepreneurial spirit, you will grow the business by surpassing regional sales targets, as well as market growth objectives set frth by the organization.
• You will be a key stakeholder in promoting our brand image at store level.
• Having excellent interpersonal skills will enable you to work with persons in cross-functional teams within our organization

Professional &Technical Competencies

• You have a Bachelor’s degree in Administration or related field.
• Relevant experience in sales/representation/merchandising in the retail/commercial industry accompanied by knowledge of the distribution channels are an asset.
• In addition to possessing a keen business sense and have excellent communication and negotiation skills, you are ambitious, show leadership, and have an entrepreneurial spirit.
• You are a team player, but able to work independently.
• You value customer service and have great organizational skills.
• You master Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• You have a valid driver’s license.
• This opportunity will cover the Calgary area