Partnerships Associate the Ordinary, Emea

**WHAT ON EARTH IS DECIEM?**

Known as “The Abnormal Beauty Company”, DECIEM is the parent company of The Ordinary, NIOD, and other beauty brands & is an industry disruptor with a science-first approach to innovation. DECIEM was Co-Founded in 2013 by the late Brandon Truaxe, a visionary who set out to change the beauty industry through authenticity and transparency. He developed DECIEM to be a happy family (of people and beauty brands), rooted in kindness, creativity, diversity, and respect, alongside Co-Founder and CEO, Nicola Kilner.

We are growing rapidly and we’re looking for someone who shares this vision and wants to grow with us

**WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR**
We are looking for a Partnerships Associate to support our EMEA Partnerships team in effectively managing relationships with external stakeholders.

This **hybrid **role will be based out of our Paris office.

**WHAT YOU’D BE DOING IN THIS ROLE**
- Support the Partnerships team with operational tasks, management of administrative processes, and cross-functional projects.
- Ensure new product launches, retailer events and cascade all necessary go-to-market tools.
- Contribute to the execution of account openings and new retailer launch plans.
- Collect and manage various requests from our retailers: new line forms, product information, visuals, pricing, sending of samples, and digital resources.
- Assist in developing and coordinating Trade animation plans to achieve our objectives (example of partners we work with Sephora, Douglas, Galeries Lafayette, etc.).
- In collaboration with the Brand team, manage and coordinate asset requests for marketing activation plans.
- Support in account reporting and analysis (orders, sales, product performance, conversion rates, average basket, etc.).
- Follow-up of orders and deliveries in close collaboration with the logistics team.
- Contribute to updating sales forecasts.
- Regular monitoring of partners and competitors (benchmark)
- Managing our distribution inquiries, helping to identify suitable new partnership possibilities.
- Communication with key external contacts and liaising with the internal team and other departments.
- Perform other duties as assigned.

**SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS NEEDED TO GET THE JOB DONE**
- Entry-level position, relevant education, or first corporate work experience in sales/business is an asset.
- With a strong interest in skincare.
- Fluency in French and English is mandatory.
- Problem solver, negotiator, and ability to take ownership.
- Strategic thinker, with extensive ability to operationalize, leveraging excellence in time management, demonstrated ability to work well under pressure, managing conflicting priorities and tight deadlines in an unstructured environment.
- Excellent organization skills, demonstrating accuracy and detail orientation is a must.
- Excellent interpersonal, and communication skills both written and oral with the ability to work with all levels of team members across various departments.
- Excellent knowledge of the office pack with a strong suit for Excel and Google Slides/Google Sheets.

**WHAT YOU’LL BE GAINING BY JOINING OUR TEAM**

There’s a lot of good stuff that comes along with being a DECIEM team member. Here are a few of our favorite perks and benefits, in no particular order
- Generous Vacation & Personal Days, plus additional time off for volunteering in your community, voting, peaceful protesting, celebrating your birthday, and more.
- 6 months of paid time off for new parents (inclusive of all genders).
- Monthly catered lunches and chances to connect with your teammates.
- Unlimited access to an Employee Assistance Program that includes mental health care, mindfulness programs, and more.
- Access to Development Grants & a LinkedIn Learning membership to help you keep growing and learning.
- First dibs on new products.
- A generous discount on DECIEM products for you, your family, and your friends.

**BUILDING GROWTH TO POWER GOOD**

We are a People first company that lives by our core values to
- Do the right thing
- Create impact
- Respect small things
- ❤️ Care too much
- Be the future

These values continue to guide us in all that we do. Along the way, we’ve been honoured to win some pretty incredible awards, including a CEW Achiever Award, Best Skincare Brand at Sunday Times Style Beauty Awards, and Most Popular Sustainable Brand by The Cosmetify Index Global. We’re still blushing

**SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL IMPACT**

DECIEM’s objective is to build growth and do good things while prioritizing people, animals, and the Earth.

Our Sustainability strategy is focused on fighting climate change, improved waste management, responsible packaging, responsible sourcing and product lifecycle, and water conservation.

In 2020, DECIEM established the Good Fund to support both large and grassroots charities in response to global events.

**CREATING A HUMAN WORLD OF BEAUTY**

DECIEM is committed to diversity, equity,