Sales Area Manager

Officina Profumo-Farmaceutica di Santa Maria Novella; Milano; In loco; EUR 50.000 - 70.000; Tempo pieno

Descrizione del lavoro

A leading luxury beauty brand in Milano is seeking a mid-senior level professional for distributor management across Europe. Responsibilities include managing the distributor network, ensuring brand compliance, and identifying market growth opportunities. The ideal candidate has 5-7 years of experience in the beauty sector, with excellent communication skills and fluency in English. A full-time position with competitive benefits is offered.

Competenze

• At least 5/7 years of experience in a similar role.
• Background in the beauty sector with international exposure.
• Strong understanding of market dynamics.

Mansioni

• Manage and expand the network of distributors across Europe.
• Ensure adherence to commercial policies.
• Identify growth opportunities for market expansion.
• Coordinate local marketing activations.

Conoscenze

Experience in distributor management

Brand positioning understanding

Excellent communication skills

Fluency in English

Descrizione del lavoro

The role is responsible for managing and developing the distributor and indirect client network across Europe, ensuring alignment with commercial guidelines, brand positioning and global strategies. The position requires strong collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive growth, optimize market performance and deliver excellent customer experience.

Key Responsibilities:

• Distributor & Indirect Client Management: manage, expand, and strengthen the network of distributors and indirect clients across European markets.
• Brand & Commercial Compliance: ensure adherence to commercial policies and maintain consistent brand positioning in all markets.
• Market Development: identify and evaluate growth opportunities, adopting a selective and qualitative approach to market expansion.
• Trade Marketing Activation: coordinate with Trade Marketing for local activations, marketing materials, and sell-out support.
• Marketing Collaboration: work closely with the Marketing team to adapt and implement global strategies at the local level.
• Retail & Visual Projects: partner with the Global Design department to develop and roll out retail and visual merchandising projects in points of sale.
• Performance Monitoring: track, analyze, and report sales KPIs and market performance, recommending corrective actions when needed.
• Training & Development: support the training and coaching of local partners to ensure consistent and high-quality customer experience.

Requirements:

• At least 5/7 years of experience in a similar role
• Background in the beauty sector with international exposure
• Strong understanding of brand positioning and market dynamics
• Excellent communication and negotiation skills
• Fluent in English; additional languages are a plus

Department: Wholesale

Place of work: Milano

Equal Opportunity Statement: The announcement is applied to both sexes, according to laws 903/77 and 125/91, and to people of all ages and all nationalities, according to legislative decrees 215/03 and 216/03. All data will be processed in compliance with Legislative Decree 196/2003 and GDPR EU 679/2016.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Retail Health and Personal Care Products, Retail Luxury Goods and Jewelry, and Wholesale