la Prairie & Chantecaille UK E-Retail Manager

LA PRAIRIE GROUP; City Of London; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A luxury beauty brand is seeking an E-Retail Manager to drive digital growth across UK & Ireland. This role involves managing key e-retail accounts, optimizing brand presence, and delivering strong sales performance. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in UK e-retail, strong analytical skills, and a passion for the luxury beauty industry. Attractive salary and benefits are offered.

Benefits

Competitive salary with commission

33 holiday days

Generous product allocation & discount

Long Service Awards

Gratis of new launches

Contributory pension scheme

Employee referral bonuses

Qualifications

• Significant experience in UK e-retail with direct sales growth.
• Strong understanding of beauty e-retail landscape.
• Experience in cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and grow e-retail performance in the UK and Ireland.
• Manage e-retail accounts and drive sales.
• Produce performance reports with insights.

Skills

Results-driven

Detail-oriented

Analytical skills

Negotiation skills

Communication skills

Relationship-building

Job description

Overview

Are you passionate about e-retail and luxury beauty? Then the E-Retail Manager role for La Prairie & Chantecaille may be of interest to you. The successful candidate will be responsible for driving digital growth and managing key e-retail accounts across the UK & Ireland, optimising brand presence, and delivering strong sales performance while ensuring a best-in-class online experience for both brands.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and grow the e-retail performance of La Prairie and Chantecaille in the UK and Ireland.
• Manage key e-retail accounts, optimise brand presence, and drive sales through digital channels in the UK market.
• Manage trade investments across e-retail accounts, monitor KPIs and ROI.
• Build and deliver a business acceleration strategy for the UK & Ireland e-retail business.
• Create a differentiated plan by e-retailer and brand, aligned with each brands' annual calendars and priorities.
• Develop and leverage strong relationships with all UK e-retail partners.
• Proactively propose test-and-learn initiatives and adapt to business trends and ad-hoc needs.
• Set and achieve weekly/monthly/annual e-retail sales targets for La Prairie and Chantecaille.
• Monitor sell-out performance, analyse trends, and make data-driven recommendations.
• Track competitor activity and trends to identify opportunities for growth.
• Produce regular e-retail performance reports with actionable insights.
• Oversee e-retail presence for both brands, ensuring best-in-class online experience.
• Adapt and deliver assets for new and existing SKUs, ensuring timely upload of assets, copy, banners, etc.
• Leverage retailer relationships to secure free-of-charge site visibility and editorial inclusion.
• Manage and optimise retailer digital coop media budgets to achieve visibility, traffic and conversion KPIs.
• Collaborate with the La Prairie regional digital team and regional media agency to ensure regional media buys reflect UK objectives.
• Own the commercial calendar for both brands, leveraging sampling, GWP and promotional activities in line with brand priorities and objectives.
• Work cross-functionally with wider La Prairie and Chantecaille marketing teams to ensure cohesive omnichannel execution.
• Collaborate with Operations to manage forecasts, stock availability and value-added services.
• Identify cross-brand synergies and process improvements to simplify workflows.
• Support growth and development of the La Prairie Marketing Assistant.

Qualifications

Experience:

• Significant experience in UK e-retail, with a track record of driving sales growth.
• Strong understanding of the UK beauty e-retail landscape and e-commerce best practices.
• Experience with key beauty e-retailers is a plus.
• Full understanding of e-retail KPIs and the levers to drive performance.
• Experience working in a cross-functional environment with a diverse stakeholder set.

Skills/Behaviors:

• Results-driven and detail-oriented.
• Ability to multi-task and prioritise across two dynamic brands.
• Adept at performing in-depth analysis, synthesising results, providing data-driven insights, and making strategic recommendations.
• Self-reliant and solution-oriented.
• Passionate about e-retail with an interest in the luxury beauty industry.
• Excellent negotiation, communication and relationship-building skills.

Benefits

In return, La Prairie offers:

• A good salary with a new competitive commission scheme
• 33 holiday days (including bank holidays) pro-rated based on working days
• Generous product allocation & discount
• Long Service Awards starting with 3 years\' service
• Gratis of new launches
• Contributory pension scheme - 5% employer contribution
• Employee referral bonuses