Category Development Manager Jobs

Job Title: Category Development Manager

Division: Consumer Products Division

Location: Guaynabo, Puerto Rico

Reports To: Category Management Director

Who We Are:

For more than a century, L’Oréal has devoted its energy, innovation, and scientific excellence solely to one business: Beauty. Our goal is to offer each and every person around the world the best of beauty in terms of quality, efficacy, safety, sincerity and responsibility to satisfy all beauty needs and desires in their infinite diversity.

At L'Oréal Consumers Products, our mission is to democratize the best of beauty, and for us, beauty has to be sustainable. Our division holds the world’s #1 beauty brand with L’Oréal Paris, the #1 makeup brand with Maybelline New York, the #1 natural brand with Garnier, as well as NYX Professional Make Up.

What You Will Learn:

Responsible for levering in-depth category analysis and retailer/market data and insights to optimize marketing mix/assortment and to uncover portfolio growth opportunities for our retailers and distributors. This role manages and focuses on growing multiple brands within a category focus and team development and synergies. Lead and develop ways to analyze point of sales data, meet with internal customers/retailers-clients/distributors, and review merchandising strategies aiming to support an elevated look of success at trade.

• Constant collaboration to support commercial planning, specially managing the Cosmetic Wall Universe and potential growth plans.
• Manage short- and mid-term strategy needs of the product/brand portfolio aligned with Brand Management.
• Contribute to category/brand selling stories and insights into action leveraging the Advisory Role with Key Customers and customer’s category discussion.
• Manage and develop people or teams; work transversal with other functional teams (Commercial, Marketing and Logistics) across LDB and CPD.
• Responsible for maintaining and improving distribution level and space at shelf along with the Commercial Team working collaboratively and transversal.
• Champion scorecard for planogram execution and performance KPIs (space to sales, distribution level, merchandising, days on hand, A/S/W metrics for SKU productivity).
• Direct contributor to our sustainability journey (reduce-reuse-recycle) and L’Oreal for the Future initiatives that support an elevated cosmetic fixture approach plans by top retailers and top brands.
• Identify growth opportunities by region and along with the Business Development Managers. This is a direct input for the annual CAPEX projections by brand.
• Directly support recommendations on innovation pipeline aiming to improve new products forecast accuracy. This applies for Brand Management and Demand Planning on product mix analysis when needed.
• Direct supervision of Category Analysts and oversee the coordination of 3rd Party resources to cover cosmetic seasonal implementations and personal care categories.

What We Are Looking For:

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration is required or related disciplines.

• Financial knowledge – i.e. P&L and COG management.
• Minimum five plus years of experience in category management, marketing, or sales or related position. Beauty and Personal Care category knowledge is highly preferred.
• Market Research: Ability to interpret research data and draw application conclusions
• Leadership: Demonstration of leadership with team, support departments and customers, and fosters collaboration.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office programs (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook) with excellent knowledge of Excel, Analyzer and business applications

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essentials functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee spends specific time in the following physical activities:

• Walk: Under 1/3
• Stand: Under 1/3
• Sit: Over 2/3
• Talk or hear: Over 2/3

Also, the employee lifts specific weight following safety guidelines and policies established by the Company.

• Lift up to 10 pounds: Over 1/3
• Lift up to 25 pounds: Under 1/3

Lift up to 50 pounds: NonePreferred Qualifications:

• Relevant Industry Certifications
• Soft Skills if applicable (i.e., project management, communication, time management, detail oriented, etc.)
• Advanced Degrees

Preferred Qualifications:

• Fully Bilingual (Spanish/English)
• Communicates clearly and concisely in English / Spanish orally and written.
• Attention to detail and dedication to continuous improvement.
• Confident with decision making and project management.
• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated negotiation and interpersonal skills.
• Certified Professional Category Manager (CPCM) and Certified Professional Strategic Advisor are preferred.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essentials functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the essential functions of this job, the employee spends specific time in the following physical activities:

• Talk or hear: Over 2/3
• Stand: Under 1/3
• Sit: Over 2/3
• Walk: Under 1/3

Also, the employee lifts specific weight following safety guidelines and policies established by the Company.

• Lift up to 10 pounds: Over 1/3
• Lift up to 25 pounds: Under 1/3

Lift up to 50 pounds: NonePreferred Qualifications:

• Soft Skills if applicable (i.e., project management, communication, time management, detail oriented, etc.)
• Advanced Degrees
• Relevant Industry Certifications

What’s In It For You:

• 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)
• Flexible Time Off (Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Vacation Buy Program, Volunteer Time, Summer Fridays & More!)
• Hybrid Work Policy (3 Days in Office, 2 Days Work from Home)
• Access to Mental Health & Wellness Programs
• Competitive Benefit Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401K, Pension Plan)
• Access to Company Perks (Company Store, Monthly Mobile Allowance)

Don’t meet every single requirement? At L'Oréal, we are dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and innovative workplace. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the qualifications listed in the job description, we encourage you to apply anyways! You may just be the right candidate for this or other roles!

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