L'Oréal · 1 day ago
Manager, Category Development (Cosmetics)
New York, NY
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid Level
$98K/yr - $140K/yr
3+ years expL'Oréal is a leading beauty company dedicated to providing quality and innovative beauty products. The Manager of Category Development will serve as a category expert, aligning brand strategies to maximize growth and drive market share, while utilizing data to inform category growth strategies.
BeautyConsumer GoodsCosmetics
Responsibilities
Serve as category expert for Brand Marketing, Brand Activation and Commercial Teams. Align CPD Brand team priorities and Go to Market strategies to maximize growth and drive market share
Maintain an instinctive pulse on culture and utilize social listening data to elevate analytical storytelling. Leverage social listening data and real-time digital signals to enrich analytical storytelling, uncovering the 'why' behind consumer behavior to predict future trends
Explore and develop deep understanding of market trends, category & competitive landscape dynamics, and consumer insights to inform category growth drivers, brand priorities and development of category growth strategy
Deep understanding & application of Category Development toolkit such as, but not limited to: POS & Panel Sources (Nielsen, Circana, Profitero, Rakuten, Numerator, Retailer Loyalty Card Data), Third Party Research (Kantar, Euromonitor, Stylus), and bespoke shopper research tools. Design and execute bespoke shopper research studies to uncover actionable insights
Provide Omni-Channel insights to retailer & multi-functional teams by leveraging ecommerce tools, dashboards and panels (Market 360, PowerBI, Nielsen). Leverage ecommerce tools/dashboards such as Market 360, Ecom Dashboard. Ecommerce MRMs to provide omni-channel commercial insights to the retailer and multi-functional teams
Analytic and presentation support for internal & customer meetings; CPD National Summit, International Leadership Meetings, Brand MBR’s, 3 Year Plan, Customer Line Reviews & Category Onboardings
Liaison between Customer Category Managers & Central Teams; communicate key initiatives and category trends to ACM team streamline internal requests out to ACM team. Identify category opportunities, and deliver action plans to Account Category Managers for retail implementation to drive growth, secure incremental space and improve brand positioning
Qualification
Required
3 – 5 years of experience working in a strategic consulting or business analytics role
Hands on experience working with large datasets to derive insights and make recommendations
Experience creating & presenting complex analyses and recommendations to senior leadership
Understanding of market trends and competitive landscape
Experience building tools to help streamline analysis processes
Educational background in Data Analytics/Mathematics, Engineering, Finance, Economics or Marketing
Strong skills in Microsoft office, with intermediate level excel skills (complex functions, pivot tables)
Analytically minded with a focus on solving complex business problems through data analysis and a strong understanding of our internal business strategy
Ability to navigate fast-paced environment, demonstrate agility in complex project scenarios and determine the right solution and resources needed to address different questions
Understanding of how different data is generated and its potential limitations
A strong storyteller who can craft visualizations that are focused but thorough and is comfortable presenting to upper-level management
Aims to build relationships with cross-functional teams to further their knowledge and impact within the company
Benefits
Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home)
Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
Access to Company Perks (VIP Access to L’Oréal’s Internal Shop for Discounted Products, Monthly Mobile Allowance)
Learning & Development Opportunities for Career Progression (Unlimited Access to E-learnings, Lunch & Learn Sessions, Mentorship Programs, & More!)
Employee Resource Groups (Think Tanks and Innovation Squads)
Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs
Company
L'Oréal
No.1 Beauty Group Worldwide. No.1 most innovative company in Europe (Fortune's ranking).
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
David Greenberg
CEO L’Oréal USA and President, North America Zone
Haley Cohen
Chief of Staff to the CEO of L’Oréal USA
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