Associate Director, Premium Retail — Growth & Partnerships

WELLA COMPANY

Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday
Private Medical Insurance
Staff Discount
Remote working abroad

Job summary

Wella Company is seeking an Associate Director, Premium Retail in Wimbledon (Hybrid 2 days) to lead the Premium Retail account team and engage in strategic customer relationships with premium beauty retailers. The role combines strategic leadership, P&L ownership, and cross-functional collaboration to drive growth and exceptional consumer experiences.

The ideal candidate will drive joint business planning, lead high-stakes negotiations, and partner with Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain and

Qualifications

  • Significant experience in Premium Retail, Beauty, Luxury, FMCG or Consumer Goods with success managing premium retail customers
  • Proven track record of delivering sustainable sales growth and market share gains
  • Strong sales and customer management background with experience leading strategic customer relationships

Responsibilities

  • Own Premium Retail Channel P&L, delivering revenue, gross margin, profitability and market share objectives
  • Develop annual business plans and multi-year growth strategies for the Premium Retail channel
  • Lead forecasting, budgeting and commercial planning processes
  • Monitor key performance metrics and drive actions to close performance gaps
  • Identify growth opportunities through distribution expansion and assortment optimization

Skills

Premium Retail
P&L management
Senior customer negotiations
Cross-functional leadership

Education

Undergraduate degree preferred

Tools

Excel
Forecasting

Job description

Wella Company is seeking an Associate Director, Premium Retail in Wimbledon (Hybrid 2 days) to lead the Premium Retail account team and engage in strategic customer relationships with premium beauty retailers. The role combines strategic leadership, P&L ownership, and cross-functional collaboration to drive growth and exceptional consumer experiences.

The ideal candidate will drive joint business planning, lead high-stakes negotiations, and partner with Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain and

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