Director of Sales-Beauty(Target/Ulta)-MN, IL or CA-remote

24 Seven Talent; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Director of Sales for the Beauty sector to manage critical partnerships with Target and Ulta. The role demands a strategic thinker with extensive experience in wholesale sales and strong analytics capabilities to drive growth and align business strategies. Essential qualifications include 7+ years in sales, strong relationship management, and a thorough understanding of the beauty retail landscape.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Sales experience in Beauty industry working with Target & Ulta.
• Strong record of managing National Accounts within the Beauty sector.
• Proven ability to analyze and forecast sales performance effectively.

Responsibilities

• Manage strategic partner relationships with Target and Ulta.
• Develop and implement business and sales plans aligned with corporate goals.
• Monitor sales performance and conduct regular business reviews.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Strategic relationships

Negotiation

Sales analysis

Market knowledge

Education

Tertiary Qualified in Business, Marketing, Finance or Communications

MA in Business Administration or similar relevant field

Tools

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Director of Sales-Beauty(Target/Ulta)-MN, IL or CA-remote

Director of Sales-Beauty(Target/Ulta)-MN, IL or CA-remote

Director of Sales/Beauty position open. Ideally looking for someone in Chicago, Minneapolis or LA. MUST have current SELL IN experience with Target and/or Ulta!!

Position Overview

The Director of Sales is responsible for the strategic and day-to-day management of our critically important strategic partners, Target & Ulta. With a focus on continued growth and expansion, you will help shape & implement the US retail and wholesale business plans, driving the company to deliver on agreed upon company revenue goals. To manage these accounts most effectively, you will be required to perform deep analysis evaluating POS, P&L review, P&L modeling against potential scenarios, and cost analysis to identify sales growth as well as margin saving opportunities, and overall deep knowledge on monthly tracking of actuals vs forecast. In close collaboration with the retail partners, the Director of Sales will take on an integral role in forecasting and planning. You will collaborate closely with cross functional partners to develop strategic plans and implement for sales growth.

Key Responsibilities

It is essential the candidate is an analytical and strategic thinker who is passionate about the category, business, and forges strong relationships with retail partners. It is also crucial that this person has a strong understanding and experience specifically with Target & Ulta.

• Wholly own the relationship with the accounts.

• Maintain excellent relationship with existing retailers, working to understand their goals, market conditions, challenges, competitive activities, and possible unique opportunities.

• Collaborating with the retailers to achieve stated sales and revenue targets and drive sell out.

• Develop account specific stock and sales plans to align with financial targets and corporate goals.

• Meet with the accounts to develop and implement precise sales and business plans.

• Monitor wholesale sales, inventory levels and retailer activity to maximize sales opportunities and brand image.

• Establishing annual joint business plans, driving alignment to the plan both internally and with retailer/s.

• Direct ownership of forecasting shipment and consumption patterns aligned to the Fiscal Year planning calendar.

• Providing wholesale and POS forecasts, account reporting and other sales reports requested.

• Communication and coordination of customer needs with internal support teams as required to provide superior customer service.

• Management of the elements of the P & L Scorecard, working to improve status at every level (reduce returns, minimize expenditures on account specific programs, etc.).

• Management of trade funds to efficiently drive the business.

• Management of weekly sales reporting and monthly and quarterly business reviews.

• Ongoing analysis against business performance to drive incremental growth opportunities and visibility to current state.

• Strategic leadership of retailer engagements & meeting preparation with critical focus on line reviews.

• Review terms, space, location, and special offers with retailers to satisfy corporate goals set with distributors.

• Revenue and sales budget responsibility for all channel sales including monthly reporting to provide transparency across the business and to support global business decisions.

• Work closely with Marketing to ensure trade marketing, investment plans and product placement goals are met.

• Identify and present channel strategy of the brand in each US retailer.

• Provide insight and advisement to Brand/Marketing team on trade marketing plans/price promotions supported with historical data demonstrating the uplift and success to ensure the correct promotional strategy is put into action.

• Help set the strategy & seek new business opportunities for expansion into new retailers and / or classes of trade.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of Wholesale Sales experience in Beauty industry directly working with Target & Ulta MUST.

• Required National Account Management experience within Beauty brand.

• Proven record of fostering strong relationships and high value partnerships

• Demonstrated knowledge of key retailer ways of working and ability to maximize sales based on brand and retailer white space opportunities.

• Experience developing and implementing strategies to sustain and grow revenue, increase market share and distribution in marketplace.

• Strong knowledge of Channel Strategy, Sku Rationalization, and Distribution planning

• Ability to evaluate promo effectiveness and lift projections to maximize use of trade fuel supporting larger US growth and retailer pricing strategy.

• Proven track record for successful retailer space negotiations resulting in growth and achieving sales KPI targets.

• Business Development experience within the cosmetic/beauty industry in USA a plus.

• Sales and Trade experience - in-store execution, retailer strategy, trade marketing and promo evaluation required.

• Pricing and analytics reporting experience required.

• Experience managing sales dilution, with knowledge of retailer funding models. • Space productivity thresholds and velocity measures for perm and semi-perm merch

• Experience working with mass retail chains and delivering on marketing (both Trade & ATL) objectives.

• Demonstrated experience working within a fast-paced environment.

Knowledge / Qualifications / Skills

• Intermediate to Advanced MS office, particularly Excel & PowerPoint.

• Tertiary Qualified in Business, Marketing, Finance or Communications related.

• MA in Business Administration or similar relevant field highly desirable.

• Proven ability to foster positive internal and external relationships.

• Excellent negotiation and presentation skills.

• Ability to analyze and build strong forecast and financial planning documents.

• Attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Multitasker, critical thinker with strong analytical skills.

• Ability to identify consumer insights and explore opportunities for innovation.

• An extremely commercial and strategic mindset, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

• Strong financial acumen and ability to provide accurate ongoing data on monthly performance.

• Ability to contribute to the preparation of annual budgets and Operating Plan, ensuring the effective fiscal management of all sales budgets.

• Ability to drive complex projects through various business partners and stakeholders.

• Ability to work cross-functionally within local market and across global teams.

• An extremely commercial and strategic mindset, with the ability to communicate effectively at all levels.

• Regular account travels necessary.

• A supportive and inclusive work culture that values diversity, creativity, and innovation.

• Meaningful work that makes a positive impact on people and the planet.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Not Applicable

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Industries

  Staffing and Recruiting

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