ORGANISATION
Puig is a third-generation family-owned fashion and fragrance business based in Barcelona. The company creates distinctive brands and fragrance experiences that make people dream. The Puig brand portfolio includes a combination of owned brands such as Carolina Herrera, Nina Ricci, Paco Rabanne, Jean Paul Gaultier and licenses such as Christian Louboutin and Comme des Garçons.
For the sales team we are currently looking for a:
KEY ACCOUNTMANAGER FIXED TERM CONTRACT (MAX. 9-12 MONTHS)
POSITION
The KAM is responsible for building the omni-channel business in a sustainable way within the 2 biggest accounts in the Netherlands. Within your role you will be responsible to develop and maintain a collaborative relationship with Douglas and Ici Paris NL/ Pour Vous contributing and driving omni channel category growth. You will be part of the Commercial team and will report directly to the Commercial Manager. With your ownership, business insight, strong knowledge of category management, your agility and collaborative qualities you will contribute to drive the business to a maximum on the long-term.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Deep understanding of your business and your customer, delivering the company objectives; value market share and net revenues in line with financial KPI’s;
- Develop and implement the key account strategy and plans in line with company priorities for your accounts;
- Deep understanding of sell-in/ sell-out results and commercial needs / opportunities from the clients to be transferred in a solid action plan driving category growth;
- Coordinate with Customer Development Manager to develop the annual account plans and budgets;
- Partner of the Retail Manager to achieve the company retail objectives on door level;
- Develop E-Business and in collaboration with E-commerce Manager;
- Lead and prepare COOP negotiations in corporation with Customer Development Manager;
- Shoulder Commercial Manager in annual condition meetings and follow-up throughout the year with the retailer;
- Keep the day to day management of key account:
- Link-in pin role: set up manage and drive cross-functional interaction between retailer and team and internal with subsidiary and HQ>> efficient coordinate within organization;
- Set, prepare, and follow-up on 1) business update 2) Sell-in meetings, 3) quarterly review meetings with retailer;
- Follow up on monthly budget closure (reporting, analysis, action plan to be put in place);
- Responsibility sell-in launches and sets, from negotiations to on-shelf incl. GWP /sample support;
- Manage best in class planogram in collaboration with Retail, driving best -sellers on shelf and applying face out process in line with company KPI’s.
PROFILE CANDIDATE
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
- Academic/bachelor degree;
- Relevant experience towards category management and or omnichannel key account management, online experience is a pré;
- Experience in cosmetics or FMCG;
- Fluent in Dutch and English, French is a pre.
RELEVANT COMPETENCES
- Strong commercial sense, entrepreneurial and ability to develop sound opportunities to meet the needs of our customers and our business;
- Strong negotiator and relationship builder;
- Strong analytical and Excel skills;
- Proactivity, independent, self-starter, can-do/ hands-on mentality;
- Team player, energetic, good empathy and communication skills;
- With your ownership, business insight, strong knowledge of category management, your agility and collaborative qualities you will contribute to drive the business to a maximum on the long-term.
INTERESTED
Constance Legrand constance.legrand@puig.fr
