Retail Specialist

RETAIL SPECIALIST - TRAVEL RETAIL EMEA, CDI H/F

We’re looking for a Retail Specialist to join our Travel Retail EMEA team. As Coty Travel Retail you will be responsible for all sell-out duties pertaining to their assigned stores, with the main responsibility of growing retail sales & going after Market Share gain. The Retail Specialist is the liaison between the stores and Coty management; instrumental in implementing the strategies of the company, assisting the KAM/ASM in managing the specified territory and accounts.

**RESPONSABILITIES**:
**As our Retail Specialist you will be responsible of**:
Maximizing the sale of Coty products by developing a highly skilled and motivated Fragrance & Beauty Advisor Team

Ensuring Perfect Store execution on our brands

Ensuring the most qualitative representation of the brands on the shop floor as per head office guidelines (clean shelves, furniture and products, uniforms, logos, visuals, planograms, etc.).
Ensuring testers, POSM, and GWP are in place and well maintained.
Reviewing distribution, assortment, and merchandising in line with head office guidelines and customer agreement for non-branded space and generic spaces.
Coordinating implementation of promotions, sharing pictures, and providing feedback to the head office team and on TRIP.
Owning local animation execution, defining assortment and sales targets with the Area Sales Manager, and analyzing results.
Arranging and following up on decoration and furniture maintenance with contractors or retailers.

**Coty Local Ambassador**: Developing good and supportive relationships with the clients (HQ and shop floor)

Influencing local management to optimize plans on the COTY portfolio:
Presenting and submitting marketing plans and new products on time.
Recommending increased stock levels according to opportunities, merchandising changes, or new product introductions.
Winning secondary locations in the shop through local customer teams.
Finding and updating the head office team on new or existing opportunities, as well as refurbishments and new openings.
Main contact for agencies for recruiting and training promoters, ensuring agencies follow KPIs set by the head office team.

Market Analysis

Monthly sales reporting for each account/shop (vs. budget and vs. PY) with explanation of main deviations.
Store visiting summary highlighting opportunities and help needed/next steps to KAM.
TRIP reporting in line with guidance on top airports and executive doors.
Pricing and competing brands reporting to help the head office team understand market dynamics.
Reporting findings on promotion sales performance and innovation feedback (with pictures and sales results) and new launches to the Area Manager.
Analyzing space and improving it via permanent calls on shop and merchandising managers.
Recommending major changes to the KAM.

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YOU ARE A COTY FIT

As a Retail Specialist, you get energy from working in a fast-paced, diverse and international environment. Other than that, you have:
**Strong people skills**: manager and leader to ensure the success of the team.
Good negotiation skills to develop strong relationships with retailers, agencies, and store teams.
Strong organizational skills to follow up on all Beauty Advisors' admin parts and ensure POs are raised on time and are in line with the budget.
Strong attention to detail to ensure a perfect store is in place.
Analytical skills to be able to review sales performance and propose strong recommendations.
Effective communication.

OUR BENEFITS

As our Retail Specialist, some of the benefits you will receive are:
A strategic position with varied missions within a dynamic team.
Opportunities for advancement.
The possibility of partial telecommuting.
A gym. An employee boutique.
RECRUITMENT PROCESS
If selected, our recruiter will contact you. A telephone/online introductory meeting follows. A first online/in-person interview. Second and third interviews, if applicable. You will receive a proposal with the terms of employment.
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